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Show Top Students in Class of 976 : Announced Wednesday t TV Me.ermination of vale-, vale-, dicion in and salutatorian in . the gr.Klua'ing class of 1976 . involved some extremely close , grade point averages, according accord-ing 10 high school Principal Therein Johnson. James Nelson, with a GPA , of 3.8309, and Deanna Niel-i Niel-i son, GPA 3.8222, emerged at the lop of their class and will be valedictorian and salutatorian. salutator-ian. respectively, he announced announc-ed Wednesday morning. In ihe close running John Paul Mayberry, GPA 3.8202, and Page Wimmer Holland, GPA 3.8127. were the next highest in academic achievement achieve-ment in iheir class. "Because there were so mar.; who might have become vaU-'Jielorian or salutatorian in ihis class when their achieve-mcni achieve-mcni a! the first of the year w;is or.sidered," said Mr. loliMvni. "we have chosen this year lo honor the top ten per. en t of the class, and all of tl.cse students included will graduate with honors." Others in the top ten percent are Lori Merrill, Christina Bruce, Shaun Meador, Kris-tinc Kris-tinc Black, Patricia Badger, Cindy Anderson and Nanette Stocks Hoffman. James Nelson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson and Deanna Nielson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nielson. James Nelson i - i I. ..... -v: . Deanna Nielson K ' V : i- - I I Semi broadsided car and travel trailer May 12 when driver of the sedan started to make a left turn in front of truck. Although all involved vehicles were damaged, there were no injuries in the accident. |