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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1981
Page
5
Three Carbondale students are among 300 gifted youths invited to a summer enrichment program at MacMurray College in Jacksonville. They include Beth Gallegly a sixth grader and two others from the district.
Shannon Bard, daughter of Rev and Mrs Norval Bard of Carbondale, wins a United States National Band Award for 1981 nominated by Carbondale Community High School Band Director Deborah Burris. She will be listed in the United States Achievement Academy yearbook. The MacMurray program for younger students emphasizes arts and humanities in a multi discipline plan with field trips and dormitory housing.
Vienna High School Future Farmers of America won the annual tractor driving contest at Shawnee College Ullin. Shawnee High near Wolf Lake finished second and Anna Jonesboro High was third. Marshall Ross of Vienna won individual honors with teammate Robert Ames.
The Teen Scene Herrin Teen Town opens Fridays 7 to 11 pm with band nights to 11 45 pm. West Frankfort Youth Center runs Fri and Sat 7:30 to 10 pm. The Adolescent Health Center in Carbondale offers care for ages 12 to 20 with counseling, pregnancy testing, VD treatment, nutrition advice, prenatal services, and sliding fees. Contact 529 2621. A Pregnancy Assistance Center in Carbondale provides counseling, abortion alternatives, pregnancy testing, medical referrals, and financial help, with a 24 hour helpline at 529 2441.
The Marion Rotary Club honors 42 Marion High School students for outstanding scholarship and school life activities. Eligibility requires at least a 3.0 GPA for the first three grading periods. Honorees include seniors Judi Barter through John Sanders, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen listed.
Peter Walter Rehwaldt 17 son of Susan and Walter Rehwaldt of 1005 S Briarwood Carbondale won an Aid Association for Lutherans all college scholarship. He will attend Northwestern University Evanston as one of 300 high school seniors honored for outstanding math work. He belongs to the Junior Engineering Technical Society Team and the Academic Achievement Bowl Team and has received the NFL Degree of Distinction and the American History Award.
Commander Mark Hunter of Carbondale has been chosen commander of the Air Force ROTC cadet corps at Southern Illinois University for fall. A junior industrial technology major, he will hold the corps rank of colonel until graduation in May 1982. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hunter of 401 Beadle Drive.
Carbon dale Community High School student Ellie Hisama placed second in the National Invitational TEAMS competition, a contest testing English, math and science. The event, sponsored by JETS Inc, drew over 3,000 students from six states. Hisama qualified by winning regional and state AA events. her coach is Bill Hoover.
Cheryl Endres a Murphysboro High School student earned a Murray State University departmental scholarship for high academic achievement. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Endres and plans to study business administration.
Jonathan Daniel Zucker son of Stanley and Barbara Zucker of 1100 W Sycamore Carbondale will attend the German Language Village June 15 27 near Moorhead Minnesota The Language Villages sponsored by Concordia College Moorhead introduce youths to a foreign culture at an informal lake setting using passports foreign currency and names to mimic life in Germany France Norway Russia Spain Sweden or Finland Students ages 8 18 from more than 40 states and Canada attend each summer.
At a May 12 Tamaroa Future Farmers of America meeting the chapter presented Don Holston the fishing rod and reel in recognition of his hard work and dedication to the chapter.
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