Wilson Memorial High School - Hornets Nest Yearbook (Fishersville, VA)

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David Shuck David R. Shumate Linda L. Siron Christina L. Snyder Rita J. Snyder David W. Spears John M. Stanley Kevin L. Tichenor Mary H. Tippens Diane E. Townsend Billie R. Turner Robert J. Ulman Gary R. Underwood Larry N. Via Caravelia M. Wallace Ronald W. Ward Laverne Washington Fredrick C. Wertman Sharon K. Wheeler Sandra A. White Teresa White Fredrick S. Williams Karen L. Wiseman Thomas E. Wolanski David H. Wolfe, Jr. Fonda U. Woodard Nancy L. Wright 16 Seniors

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The National Merit Scholarship Corpora- ition (N.M.S.C.) competition was conducted Meaby an independent, nonprofit organization = established in 1955 and devoted solely to © scholarship activities. In each annual Merit Program, intellectually able high school stu- dents were identified and honored, and up to 4,100 were awarded Merit Scholarships for college undergraduate study. Since 1956, about 54,000 Merit Scholarships worth more than $148 million have been awarded to academically talented young people throughout the nation. Members of the Senior Class who took Pa the N.M.S.C. Test and came out as Semi- pea finalists were Marian Saben, Mary Tippens and Nancy Grove. Grove. Karen L. Pearson Robert Keith Pearson Charles M. Pence David Showers Kimberley P. Poole Troy M. Price Pieter W. Rietdyk Gerry D. Roadcap Mark Rockwell Cherie J. Ross Tamara L. Rowzie J. Scott Ruppel Jennifer R. Rutherford Marian L. Saben Brenda R. Sanford Katherine H. Shaver Here are the semi-finalist winners in the National Merit Scholarship Program, Marian Saben, Mary Tippens, and Nancy Seniors 15

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Work Ethic on Rise! | The rise of the work ethic in the seventies had a great influence on the class of '79. People were returning to the basic idea that if you wanted something, you had to work to get it. Work was a natural high. Work was just what the Seniors did. Some students wanted school recognition as a natural high, so they worked hard on school projects such as the SCA, The Sting, The Hornet's Nest, the class float for homecoming, graduation, The Singing Sergeants, Forensics, Drama, and all Var- sity Sports. Others wanted money as a natural high and shied away from school activities, but put in long hard hours of work J ——— ' , ™ at outside jobs. Places such as Shoney's, —— IE eee = fm— Shop and Save, Leggett, service stations, i ee and fast food restaurants employed the Seniors. Some students wanted good grades, and they spent hours pouring over research books. There was also that brave group that wanted all three of these things as a natural high, and knocked themselves out accomplishing good grades, outside jobs, and lots of school projects. For years, the Class of ‘79 had taken cutting remarks from others. They were told again and again that they were “apathetic.” No one stopped to realize that it wasn’t that they did not care about their school; it was that they had personal aspira- tions outside of school that took up their time. Things that looked like apathy such as: sleeping in class, a lack of interest, ex- cuses for unfinished homework, and absen- teeism were often the result of working until late at night at an outside job. Many people felt that the Seniors missed a vital part of life by not being more active in school activities. No one can judge. One thing was certain, each Senior was a worker for his her personal interests. i 7 Scott Harris proclaims his pride as a WMHS Senior on Hat Day. A brightly colored stuffed parrot perches upon his head. f r= es ey ¥ % La P. Hyden, B. Sanford, W. Carr, M. Stanley, K. Bruce, L. Bellamy, and M. Rockwell take a 5 Theresa Melton checks out a customer during the minute recess from Block class and dream of what is on the agenda for the night. | Christmas season at K-Mart in Waynesboro. Working and saving money for a future wedding is her “Natural high.” Seniors 17