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hat is a “ winner” ? By definition it is one who is
W“ successful, especially through praiseworthy
ability and hard work.” Our definition of a winner is a
RHS student who excells academically or by show­
ing talent. We feel that these students should be
recognized for their achievements.
Out of over 30 theme/division page layouts sent
in from Nebraska high schools, senior Angie Alli­
son’s was chosen as one of the top ten. She entered
competition and received third place. First and sec­
ond places went to a Lincoln school and Millard
Level II, respectively.
“The experience of going to the contest will help
me with my future plans in journalism/advertising
because this area has a lot to do with layout,” said
Angie.
To win a scholarship in art from Kearney State,
senior Dave Hustak had to send them a portfolio of
his various artwork. The projects he sent included
work he did in his Advanced Pottery/Sculpture and
Painting/Printing classes.
“ Art gives me a way to express my feelings
through the material in which I’m working with,”
said Dave.
Ralston has winners, other than ones in journal­
ism and art. Senior Jeff Rayer scored the highest on
the National Math Contest with 78 points. Jeff also
won a 4-year R.O.T.C. Scholarship to anywhere he
chooses and an Engineering Scholarship to Texas.
The National Merit Scholarship winners from RHS
were seniors Jeff Schuman and Alan Walker.
To win a National Merit Scholarship the PSAT test
has to be taken during the junior year in high
school. To qualify for a semi-finalist you have to
score 99% higher than the others who have taken it.
Then, the semi-finalists take the SAT and whoever
scores very high on these tests receives a scholar­
ship.
Winners for the Regents’ Scholarship to UNL
were Jeff, a four-year winner, and seniors Al Shan-
mugan and Cheri Fielder, both one-year winners.
The UNO Regents’ winners went to Jeff, Al, and
senior Cathy Cvitak. All of those were one year win­
ners, but are renewable if they maintain a 3.0 aver­
age or better.
Senior Debbie Bietz received a UNMC (University
of Nebraska Medical Center) Regents’ Scholarship
for nursing.
The Nebraska Regents’ Scholarship recipients
are chosen by the Board of Regents at UNL, UNO,
and UNMC. The judges, who pick the winners,
choose those students that score very high on their
ACT test, which would be about 30 out of a possible
35 points.
“ There are too few times when academic excel­
lence is recognized and this is a chance for those
students who excel academically to be rewarded,”
said guidance counselor Jo Rives.

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