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VOLUME 67 Heckman Named Valedictorian CHEMAWA, OREGON MAY 1971 NUMBER 6 Williams, Marchand Picked To Run Council Charles Heckman and David Andrew will be the Valedictorian and Saluta- torian for the 1971 Chemawa gradua tion ceremonies. They were selected on the basis of their grade point averages. Charles Heckman came up with a grade point average of 3.62 for all his classes since his Freshman year. David Andrew totaled 3.41 which was the1 second highest 4-year average in the Senior class. Olinga Nicholi also finished with a g.p.a. of 3.41, but was a thousandth of a point behind Andrew, in one of the closest contests for Salutatorian ever held. Sixteen Seniors who finished with grade point averages of 3.0 and above will wear honor cords at the gradua tion. They are, in the order of their finish: Charles Heckman, David An drew, Olinga Nicholi, Rose Fitka, Timothy Hoover, Paul Dock, Lorantie Myers, Abraham George, Nick Phillip, Sharon Lestenkof, John Martin, Mar garet Samson, Payne Brower, Marion Shavings, Anna Williams, and Evelyn Wassillie. Chemawa is proud of these sixteen and all the other students who worked ; so hard to graduate in the Class of' 1971. The new Student Council officers The banquet for the graduating class took place on April 30th in the ’or 1971-72 were formally sworn in at Grand Ballroom of the Marion Hotel. i formal dinner on May 5th at McNary Approximately 250 people attended, Golf Course. Mike Williams, a Senior and heard guest speaker, Mr. George from Akiak, Alaska, will be the new Barrett, from the Seattle Employment Student Council President. A ssistance Field-Office. Mr. Barrett The Vice-President for the 1971-72 first- came to Chemawa as an infant at school year is Terry Marchand, who is the turn of the century. from Inchelium, Washington. Martha Loretta Ahyakak served as Mistressi Ward, from Klukwan, Alaska, will of Ceremonies. Several parents of handle the job of secretary for the graduating Seniors attended as guests. Student Council, and Leslie Charles, Dancing and entertainment followed who is from Koyuk, Alaska, will be treasurer. the speeches. The Louis Gervais Service Award was presented to six students at the same dinner ceremony. The award is based on outstanding service and con tribution to the dormitories and dormi tory life. The winners were: Herbert Sheldon and Jim Aleck from McNary; Don Black from Brewer; Tim Hoover from Mitchell (Honor Dorm); Dorothy Weston from Winona; and Ethel Big Spring from McBride. Several guests and Chemawa’s Act ing Superintendent, Mr. A1 Ouchi, were introduced at the banquet.
