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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1983
Page
5
Washington Barron Brenner, special assistant to the president of Cornell College, will speak at a ceremony inducting 57 Washington students into the Adastra Chapter of the National Honor Society. The 7 p.m. event in the school auditorium will honor Seniors and Juniors by name with addresses listed for many inductees.
A Kennedy High School National Honor Society bulletin lists seniors and juniors inducted this year. Notable names include Cheryl Burns Laura Chelikowsky Alison Clark Beth Corbin Kathleen Corizzo Brian Dalziel Andrea Drahn Jacquelyn Dunn Jeanne Dushek Jeffrey Falconer Jeffrey Gerstner Teresa Gibney Jill Hemesath Kristy Holub Linda Kopf Vicky Kray David Lloyd Martin McCreedy Karen Pierson Robin Richardson Robert Rich ter Susan Stoner Todd Taylor Raymond Walsh Steven Wolfe Julie Bryant Lynn Bronson Scott Bubke Karen Cichon Matthew Fergus Darrin Harris Connie Hinkly Linda Joy Diarine Kidd David Monk Doreen Odeen Linda Pelzer Peggi Perry Sally Roegner Patricia Rogers Ian Stone Elaine Tiedeman Kimberly Tyrrell Percy Valdez Kenneth VanZee Lorraine Walsh and John Wolfe.
A list of seniors and juniors from Jefferson High School named to the National Honor Society. Recipients include seniors Lisa J Becker Atkins Lisa A Becker Lori Beebe Debra Brooks Beth Clark Mary Cole Loraine Cook Tim Cortez Sonya Feaker Kirk Greiner Stacy Hansel Noelle Hawk Elizabeth Hegarty Roxanna Knapp Amy Koepke Karlene Lehman Kevin Lighty Julie Lockett Theresa Meeks Dennis Novak Amy Oliver Robert Reed Karen Scholl Bhavik Shah Jon Stahl Todd Stelling Lee Stoa Janice Stock Scott Tully Kelly Walsh Tim Young and juniors Anthony Allen Steve Beer Nancy Boeler Michael Boyd Curt Braun Donald Bronsema Lisa Brown Erin Casey Nancy Chihak Karla Davis Sarah Elmhaeuser Karen Fifield Steven Hanshaw Jill Heese Lisa Hemesath Denise Horak Vicky Jacobs Connie Jacobson Janice Kalina Mark Kaschmitter Sanjiv Khurana Craig Landa Joe Lukovsky Michele McNeal Keith Olson Doug Ramsey Beth Sifert Jennifer Titus Sarah Twiselton Kit Wong from Jefferson High School.
Seven Merit scholars from Eastern Iowa will receive $1000 National Merit Scholarships after enrolling in college next fall. The seven are Jay Happel Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School with General Foods. Christopher Leonard Jefferson High School with Lucile Cobb Beling Trust. Vera Martinovich Clermont Valley High School with Quaker Oats. Theresa Heymann Coralville West High School with George Hormel. Margo Baender Iowa City West High School with Gannett. Randy Brown Iowa City City High School with Boeing. Douglas Narveson City High School with Bendix. Bruce Nestor Iowa City West High with Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing.
German language students from Cedar Rapids Community Schools will spend a weekend at Camp IO-DIS-E-CA south of Cedar Rapids. Ninety junior and senior high students pass through customs to imitate Germany with native speakers and local college staff providing authentic accents and activities.
Two high school bands earned top ratings at the 10th annual Festival of Bands in Kansas City. Linn-Mar High School symphonic band led by Steve Colton earned a Division I rating and a best in Class AAA trophy on April 15. Jefferson High School concert band also received a Division I rating last Friday. The festival drew 67 bands from ten states including Texas Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas South Dakota North Dakota Minnesota Iowa across three weekends. Judges were university music faculty.
Two ninth graders Amy Ryder and Cathy Begalske will direct a 26 member cast in In One Basket at Harding Junior High School at 7 30 p m Thursday and Friday Tickets at the door are 125 for adults and 75 cents for students Prairie High School presents The Stage Door Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m about aspiring actresses at the Footlights Club New York Tickets at the door are 2 for adults and 125 for students Focus on the Cedar Rapids Schools airs on Cable Channel 10 Thursday at 10 am 4 pm and 7 pm featuring the Business Basics Unit at Nixon Madison Taylor and Garfield schools Faust at Cedar Rapids Opera and The Trial of Alice in Wonderland at Erskine plus E A A P A Week Concert Tuesday at Washington High School includes Concert Band Choir Washington Singers and Washington Choraliers in a 7 30 p m program Tickets 150 for adults and 100 for students
About 20 pizzas will be entered in the 2 p.m. Saturday cook-off at Westdale Mall. Franklin Roosevelt Taft Wilson and Harding junior highs compete for cash prizes including 500 for first place an engraved plaque and a victory party at Tex Critter's Jamboree.
Betty Debban of the Grant Wood Area Education Agency receives an $800 grant from the Gramma Fisher Foundation in Marshalltown for opera education experiences for school children. An additional $540 comes from the Iowa Arts Council. Four Cedar Rapids students earned 2023 state PTA Reflections honors from 455 visual art, 281 literature, and 20 music entries themed Life in These United States. State winners advance to nationals next month. national announcements are in June at the Albuquerque PTA convention. Cedar Rapids honorees include Scott Miranto, Roddney Forrester, Pan Van Quang, and Brent Schamberger.
Fifth annual History Day in Iowa event at West High School awarded top juniors and seniors from Grant Wood AEA area. Winners advance to the state History Day Fair in Ames. awards cover research papers group, individual, and media categories with multiple Iowa City and Cedar Rapids schools featured.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette requests weekly school activity items prepared as typed releases by Tuesday 10 a.m. to Kurt Rogahn. Include student addresses and sender name with daytime phone number. Phone submissions are not accepted.
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