The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 May 1987 — Page 2
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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - MAY 28, 1987
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REACH FOR TOMORROW Sunday, May 31, is graduation day for 128 seniors at John Glenn High School. The Class of 1987 has chosen as their ryotto: “Learn From Yesterday, Strive For Today, Reach For Tomorrow’’. This approach to life can certainly be a big asset to these students as they take the first big step into adulthood from the childhood days of their young 18 years. Graduation from high school is both a happy, but also a sad occasion. Certainly the goal reached results in much happiness and satisfaction for the students themselves, their families and friends, but at this time many friendships made over these years will never be forgotten, but as time and distance of the future dictate, these friendships will often become just memories as each of these graduates go their own way in life. For the past 12 or 13 years, these students have been getting what everyone hopes is an education good enough to put them into the next phase of their lives with a minimum of difficulty. Regardless of whether they choose to go on to higher education and training or will call an end to formal education at this time, what they have learned along the way is ver important in their futures. There has been much talk and criticism recently about the education given to students. Strides are being taken to offer a better education. School work as we know it is spelled out as successful or not successful by the grading methods used. The letter grades given, or the satisfactory or unsatisfactory reports and the point averages, etc., all tell the results as seen by the respective teachers of the progress and ability of each individual student. Whether or not these grades are a true reflection of the education of these students, no one can say at this time. It is the hope of all that along the way in 12 years or more of school, these students have learned more than just the A, B, C’s or 1,2, 3’s. During all this time, regardless of what some may think from time to time, the teachers, administrators, parents and friends have been helping these students in their own way prepart for more than just the visible grades received. In this time they have been helping them become young men and women, have been helping them to adjust to life after school when each and everyone will take on more and different responsibilities. They have been helping them learn and gain common sense, responsibility, respect, and in general, the basic
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Urey Middle School Awards Night Recipients Urey Middle School held its annual Awards Night Program on Monday, May 18. Cristy Osborn, Patti Christensen and Christine Paschen were the recipients of Scholastic Art Awards. P.T.A. Reflections Art Awards were presented to Patti Christensen, for her work in Visual Art, and to Craig Ross, Jodi McLaughlin and Greg Smith for their work on Photography. The P.T.A. Reflections Literature Award winners were Gwen Davey, Bob Hill and Jeff Pontius. Trish Bottorff, Jamie Rough and Tim Pletcher were recognized for their Science Fair achievements. Departmental Awards are as follows: Language Arts — Jim Seiders. Reading — Joe Erdelyi. Most Improved Reading — Billie Jo Hostetler. Science — Tom King. Mathematics — John Johnson. Social Studies — Cristy Osborn. Physical Education — Sheri Fansler and Jim Seiders. Industrial Arts — Brian Norris and Jim Seiders. Art — Patti Christensen. Yearbook Editor — LaDora Kronk. Yearbook Staff — Jodi McLaughlin. Home Economics — LaDora Kronk. Special Education — Jerry Renz. Three Years Perfect Attendance — Alan Baugher, Angela Ruby, Jim Seiders. One Year Perfect Attendance — Sixth Grade: Bruce Brown, Jodi McLaughlin and Lance Saul. Seventh Grade: Treasure Drews, Shawn Eddinger, Adam Jacob, Michelle Lyle, Brian Meyer, Jen-
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nifer Roush, Cam Snodgrass, Wade Snodgrass, Becky Webb and Tari Zumbaugh. Eighth Grade: Alan Baugher, Janette Hathaway, Tuan Hesters, Sheila Mills, Angela Ruby, Jim Seiders, Jenny Sporner, Patty Whitmer and Andrea Wise. Academic Athlpte — Cristy Osborn and Jim Seiders. Athlete Os The Year — Sheri Fansler and Rick O’Connor. Most Improved Athlete — Patti Christensen and Stacy Hardesty. Mental Attitude — Deanna Ross and John Bryan. All-Sports Award — Sheri Fansler, Stacie Hayne, Christy Osborn,* Rick O’Connor, Jamie Arcie, Patti Christensen and Laurie Dudley. Presidential Academic Fitness Awards — Joy Erdelyi, Dan Huizenga, Mike Hurford, Tom King, Rick O’Connor, Cristy Osborn, Christine Paschen, Jeff Pontius,
way of life they will need everyday in their future lives. We congratulate each and everyone of the 1987 graduates and hope the future is bright for them as they step out into an adult world. From here on out nothing is guaranteed, these young men and women must “Reach For Tomorrow’’ with the lessons they have learned from the yesterdays of their young lives.
Deanna Ross and Jim Seiders. Extraordinary Effort — Terry Renz. Outstanding Sixth Grade Students — Emily Vandall and Rusty Peterson. Outstanding Seventh Grade Students — Tara Shively and Tim Pletcher. The Epsilon Chi Tri Kappa Awards were presented to the two Outstanding Eighth Grade Students — Sheri Fansler and Jim Seiders. The Bob Gark Memorial Award Recipient was Jamie Rough. Angie Strang and Rick O’Connor were the winners of the D.A.R. Award. Urey Middle School is proud of all of these outstanding students and their accomplishments. There are 1,678,815 Smiths in the United States.