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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1984)
C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N Home of the Braves Volume 78 April Issue Number 3 1984 CHEMAWA INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, SALEM, OREGON 97305 < Meets President Reagan Top BIA Student Academic Fitness CHEMAW A S E N IO R Janice Gologergen, Siberian Eski mo and a Chemawa senior, received a merit trip to end all awards. She has been honored to receive the BIA’s selection for the Presidential Academic Fitness Award from Pres ident Ronald Reagan on May 11. Janice was one of 60 students— one from every state in the country and special areas such as for BIA - who received a certificate, pin, and special individual words of praise from President Ronald Reagan dur ing a special White Hous? luncheon. E S C O R T S . G o lo g erg en w as e s c o rte d to Washington, D.C., by her father Pat rick Gologergen, former mayor of Ja n ic e ’s hometown in Savoonga, Alaska; academic vice-principle Ed John; and Chemawa school board president Mae Taylor. L IM O U S IN E LUXURY Upon their initial arrival in Wash ington, Janice and her escorts were met by a BIA limousine and taken out for dinner by high ranking BIA officials. Receives Presidential Award at White House Thursday was filled with special meetings and audiences with such high ranking dignitaries as Dr. Ken Ross, national director for Indian Education; Ken Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Interior; a formal reception at the national BIA head q u arters; Senators H atfield and McClure; and an exclusive recep tion with Secretary of Education Terrance Bell. h ig h l ig h t The highlight of the entire trip came, of course, when Janet met the President and was able to exchange a few words. Because of her unique position as a student representing all BIA schools, Janice received constant attention ¿throughout her Washing ton visit. Reagan said the new aw ards, which will be given to about 220,000 top high school graduates across the country this spring, are supposed to promote scholastic achievement, just as another presidential award for students, started by President Johnson in 1966, encouraged physi cal fitness. The President used the ceremony to hail “a hugh and growing public mandate for change” in American schools after “ 20 years of declining academ ic standards.” He said much of the spirit of school reform is “directly traceable” to the report by the National Commission on Excel lence in Education, released at the White House a year ago. it I ’ LL FORGET NEVE R The Presidential Academic Fit ness Awards require students to have a B-plus or better average in a high school program that includes at least 12 course in English, mathe matics, science, social studies, for eign language and computer sci ence. The students must also score in the top 20 percent on a college entrance test or nationally standar dized achievement exam. THANKS Special thanks goes to the mem bers of the Presidential Academic Task Force who not only acted as gracious hosts throughout the entire venture, but who were invaluable resources extending courtesy to our Chemawa group. T H IS E X P e R IE N C E Other activities Janice partici pated in included a special tour of the White House, sightseeing tours of the Washington, D.C. area and monuments, numerous interviews including a special team of Port- iand’s KA I U-2 w orking out o iW a s h ington, and of course numerous cer tificates and words of praise from the highest officials in the country. R E Q U IR E M E N T S C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S A special congratulations to Jan ice for her outstanding dedication to education and for making the com mitment to excellence^,»? G o l o g ^ rg e n Student C o u n c il Public installation of these offices will be held next year. Special recognition, words of gratitude and best wishes go to out standing ASB offices: A big “ thank you” to Monte Munyan, president; Joanne Lane, vice-president; Rhon da Geboe, secretary; and Ruth Paul, treasurer. WHITEMAN NEW TREASURER Jerome Whiteman, Arapahoe, was selected to balance and keep the books as ASB’s new treasurer. While having no previous experi ence as an officer, Jerome said he is willing to put in the time. “ I’m de pendable and able to take on the many responsibilities. I’m also will ing to put in the time to do a good job.” f r nor it Student Council Flectioasi Students selected as executive council officers during the May 4 elections for 1984-85 were:, Dean Chingman,president; MariaQuincy, vice-president; Audry Jones, secre tary; Jerome Whiteman, treasurer; and Warren Spencer as Sergeant at Arms. r e t v r ns Leaders Chosen During this, his first year at CIS, Jerome has seen the rules become stricter. But still he has enjoyed his year and cites his best experience as being named February’s Student of the Month. The major changes Jerome would like to see at Chemawa are better food from the kitchen, seeing more students involved in school activi ties, and “helping to change some attitudes about the school.” Je ro m e ’s hobbies a re reading, playing basketball and shooting pool. “I’d like to thank the outgoing of fices for a job well done!” QUINCY NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT M aria Quincy, Chippewa Cree, won the position of vice-president of student council during the all school elections. Her basic platform was to get more students involved in the school and improve relations with the local community. As vice-president, Maria will be responsible for assuming the duties if the president should not be able to attend meetings or assume his job. for 84-85 She, like the president, must demon strate fair and consistent leader ship. “ I think my major responsibilities a re to know everything that the president would know and to take his place when needed,” she said. Maria’s qualifications for the po sition include three years of being involved with student council as a freshman class president, sopho more class president, and part-time junior class president. Maria decided to run when some one told her she could do a good job. Since she finds ASB interesting and is eager for another Challenge, she ran hoping to increase stu d en ts’ self-confidence. A u d ry Jones junior Audry Jones, Lummi, ran unoppossed in her bid for the posi tion of Student Council Secretary. Jon es’ said her background in note writing, typing, current junior class secretary and secretary for Indian Youth Clubs of Washington last year, qualified her for the posi tion. “ Besides,” she said, “ some body had to run (for the position).” “ I hope to get students to realize that if they can make a person be lieve in themselves, that person will try all the harder and be good at what he or she is.” The major change Quincy wants to push for is making the Navajo Trails safer by adding lights. Maria said her best experience has been playing basketball. When not working in photography, Maria enjoys dancing, writing po etry and playing basketball. During her term in office Audry hopes to get more students involved in student government, get the job done, and do a good job at getting it done. Jones counts as her best experi ences a t Chemawa getting con firmed in the Catholic Church, get ting her G.P.A. up “ 100%,” and most of all “ straightening herself out here at Chemawa by just being here.” In her spare time Jones enjoys sewing, jogging, watching TV, play ing hackeysack, and watching other students break dance. Lower Minimum Wage Proposed Chingman ASB President M unvan G r a d u a te s HINGTON (SPS) President a indicated that he will press iss again this year to establish ;r minimum wage for teen seeking summer and after employment. t year the admin>s^ra^’on tried Congressional apProval f°r a linimum” youth wage that have allowed employers to Jens $2.50 an hour minimum A fter organized labor and opponents charged th a t it result in businesses replacing with youth for unskilled jobs, ess rejected the idea. Reagan said he would keep ” on the issue because ‘a lot ills are due to the minimum ...th e very least we should do have the subminimum wage for young people who are en- the job market for the first Ä O U T G O IN G M o n te O F F IC E R S M unyan, R u th S a Y FAREW ELLI P a u l, Dean Rhonda C h in g m a n . and G eboe. Joanne Lane
