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Show 31, 1994 y, May Clipper Salute to Graduates people diploma and that ver too, he said have to ng that you t to get participate When are going to ext year -- hat And then sign up here be to the area when ade at Bountiful Me in the tenth thing was trying to d For a while at the big building at the school roller it to him "It even bigger more students And elf has grown auto shop and a )i a way I'm because of the m In re " students ay be over but Kadin f sr the future . This working at Lagoon department, greeting ' ' lunch, get to right away "If you take too much time there will be a long, long line and you will have to wait quite a while " Second, start out the year by being on time to all your classes Sooner or later they will start giving out U's to people who are late The best plan is to try to be early to each class Then you never have to worry about being late " Get involved in clubs "Clubs are important Clubs help the students participate and students who participate help make it a better school Students who are involved in clubs also stay out of gangs and out of KADIN MERCER " trouble Kadin started school at a Navy base in Japan The family later moved to West Valley and then to Bountiful as Kadin was starting the tenth grade He is the oldest of six children "Sometimes wish had an older brother," he said "It's a big 4 r 4 responsibility because everyone comes to me Sometimes I'd like an older brother to go to ask questions and get advice " SURVEY HIGH 5 Sharon Stone Movie Pinto All AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHY? funny, teaches us a lot, dents. I R . t BEST MOVIE WORST The Getaway Fugitive TV SHOW Full House McDonalds Burt Reynolds The Stand FAST FOOD McDonalds ACTOR Jack Nicholson ACTRESS Sharon Stone PLACE TO TAKE A DATE Hotel SCHOOL LUNCH Kim Basinger Movie Viper Pinto French Fries Lasagne CAR WHO IS THE BEST TEACHER AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHY? Paula Boss Cares, shes cool, wise, friendly, understanding. Ann Fadel Helpful best, she rules. State University Weber A CAREER? WHAT t , DO YOU PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE? WHERE? nlOLLEGE? WHERE? , ' MOUNTAIN HIGH WORST Howard's End Married wChildren Frontier Grub Jean Claude VanDamm i v lunch .vas the main office s "ewmont High School After the summer he will attend Salt Lake Community College for a year and then go on a mission Afterwards he will finish college Kadin liked working in the office so much, he s interested in getting some kind of degree in business He says he was very much affected for the better in his life by being an office aide He also has some very practical and very basic advice for students who will be new at the school next year First of all when its time to go to Then they give it pass 4 IS YOUR CHOICE FOR Computer Programmer, ' A CAREER? f Designer. 4 HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN ANNUALLY? ANNUALLY? - n $40,000 ik. . 1 I - V r a Mr - ' i K 4 ; r 1 I i i u , ? & i,1 - 4 OSS HIGH WORST Blue Chips 90210, Blossom McDonalds Shaquille ONeil V S' Madonna MovieMcDonalds PintoYugo All t t , AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHY? learned a j lot, shes rad! I dicnts. .)41COLLEGE? - t YOUNG PARENTS HIGH WORST Poetic Justice 90210 BEST Mrs. Doubtfire MOVIE TV SHOW Home Improv. FAST FOOD Subway Robin Williams ACTOR ACTRESS Meg Ryan PLACE TO Movie TAKE A DATE Hardees George Strait Madonna Movie CAR Mustang Any Chevy SCHOOL LUNCH Potatoes Leftovers KwmonlJ Ugh School 65 3 G n telltale uoohucnncnl Cx rist dlaccjJbuiii (iii( IJ Jail X WHO IS THE BEST TEACHER AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHY? Unanswered iiou : 4 'Ooi n.m. DO YOU PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE? WHERE? University of Utah WHERE? WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE FOR A CAREER? Git A CAREER? Nursing HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN ANNUALLY? I Senior Spotlight $30,000460,000 ANNUALLY? "He's one of our choice students and everyone's favorite He's one of the choice ones said teacher in the hall a passing when you ask about Chad Orison He's been in a wheelchair for all of high school Distoma has left him without the hoof strength to even hold a pencil or pages of a book turn the Nevertheless, he will be graduating with honors and has earned an academic letter His wonderful attitude and his charm have made him material for feature articles in the Clipper The Ensign, and the Deseret News Another high point for him was when he was given a ball bat from the Dodgers Chad has attended Viewmont for all three years He went to Farmington Junior High and then would have gone to Davis High except for the peer tutor program at Viewmont When he thinks about t- - graduation what does he think about? "I miss my second mom, Sharon West," he said She started with Chad when he was in Knowlton Elementary in the sixth grade West calls it seven wonderful years and the greatest leaching and learning experience she has ever had On the other hand Chad will be happy to graduate because II t t,nd s l()s ( I ' 1 i , i Ildrt iiouillljlll . linn. I luli nil' l N I n I ih , l( idtunul i.ni. '' It ( ( nt( V . that means he will get to go to college He s a true blue BYU fan but might go to the University of Utah ust because it is closer to home favorite He s had some classes at Viewmont He likes Current Issues with Darrell Ba 'ey and calls Mr Bai'ey his alltim favorite teocher Chad also enpys the Adult Roles class with Ann Harbertson And then there is Coach Schwab 'Coach Schwab is wonderful " explains his aide "He runs that wheelchair all around the field when they play flag football He goes out of his way to include Chad because he knows he love sports ' Chad has some special advice for students starting high Keep smiling and make school the best of whot you have, said "Kids don't he realize the advantages that they have when they can brush their own teeth and do things for themselves explains West 'He can't even blow his ownjTose but he always smiles If he cin make it to school every day thejrest of them should be able to, too 1 used to be better," he said He has been in a wheelchair since he was eight The family first noticed the symptoms of Distoma when he was in kindergarten Last yeai home school was conside'ed for him but West said He needs to be here and be involved with the other students Chad admits he will miss all of the faculty and all of his friends miss my friends and how good they have ail been to me They help me feel included Some students come in and help lift him from his mat to the wheelchair and back 'No matter what if you ask him how he is he always says "I II 'great or complains said good except Chad goes He never " West to me to class in his aide takes notes On tests she reads the wheelchair for him ' His questions and he tells her the answers When there are reading assignments his mom checks out tapes at the library tell him he wouldn t be the wondeiful person he is if it were not for his family They don t treat him like he is handicapped and they expect a lot from him Chad said he likes history but his big interest is sports and he would like to be a coach or have something to do with spoils Graduation and college life a lot of new challenges to Chad but as he keeps smiling and keeps making the best of what he has he will continue to be an inspiration will bring |
