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Show trumpet VOL. 2 NUMBER 14 THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1997 110 will receive diplomas ,( Jr- a 1- Donny Nielson by Dana Walk On May 29, 1997, about ten students will receive a diploma for graduating from Manti High School. The commencement exercises will begin at 7:00 p.m. that evening. Sir Bessey will read the names and the School Board will present the diplomas. The Show Choir will sing Bonding by David Naylor. A music ideo will be shown, including pictures of the Class of 1997 throughout the years. The one-hundr- ed speakers will be the Valedictorian, the three Salutatorians, and Wesley Crouch, the Senior Class President. The Valedictorian for the Graduating Class of 1997 is Adam Perschon. The Salutatorians are Janna Bateman, Donny Neilson, and Daniel Smalley. Adam Perschon, the son of Marc and Susan Perschon of Ephraim, has been named Valedictorian for maintaining a GPA of a 4.0 throughout his high school career. He has taken several college classes as part of his Tip Top Templars selected for 1997 Anne Burnham is the Manti High School Tip Top Templar for school year. Anne, the 1996-9- 7 daughter of Bruce and Elaine Burnham of Ephraim, graduates this year with a 3.9 overall GPA and plans on attending Snow College as a first step toward a medical career. She has completed 16 credits toward her associates degree. 1997 Awards Night will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in the Anne is known for her humor and kindness to others. She has earned academic awards and athletic awards all four years. Her senior year she has served as president of the National Honor Society. She attended Girls State in 1996, and has provided community service while serving on the Ephraim Youth City Council. Anne also serves through her church service. She has been a member of the Seminary Council, president of all three Young Women classes, and earned her Young Womanhood Medallion in 1996. MHS auditorium. Dont miss it! (Continued on page 15) C- schedule here at MHS, the classes were offered to him through the high school and Snow College. He is a member of the National Honors Society (NHS) and served as NHS Secretary his Senior year. He has been an active member as part of the Student Council and Student Government class. He was chosen by the faculty members as a Top Templar for the Third Quarter. He is also the Regional Winner for the Central Utah General Sterling Scholar. Adam spends his summers 1 Daniel Smalley working for Perschons Landscaping Management. He loves the outdoors, and enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, and just about anything else. He is currently preparing to go on a mission in the fall and silently hopes to go to a foreign land. Janna Bateman, the daughter of Kim and Linda Bateman of Ephraim, has received one A- in Physical Earth Science with a Cumulative GPA of 3.996. She wishes to say hope Mr. Tav lor feels bad. She has recently been 1 named Top Templar for Fourth Quarter by the faculty at MHS. She is the Regional W'inner for the Central Utah Foreign Language Sterling Scholar. She is Student Body Vice President for the 1996- - 1997 school year. She has participated in Speech and qualified for State. She was Class Representative and took part in the play Clue her Freshman year. Janna spent First Semester of her junior year as a foreign exchange student in Sevilla, Spain. She says It was the hardest but best experience Eve ever had. Janna has participated in volleyball, track, and cross country. She ran in the St. George Marathon in October of 996. She has been a member of the MOO Club, LDSSA, and FHA. Donny Neilson. the son of Jeff and Dora Neilson of Ephraim, has also maintained a 3.996 Cumulative GPA. He received his A- 1 Geometry from Sir Bessey as a Sophomore. He has received and Academic Letter for every quarter in high school. He is taking College Trigonometry from in (Continued on pagel2) Girls capture state 2A title |
