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Semifinalist plans career electric eng1neenng
John Butler who received notifiCation in early fall that he was a NMSOT semifinalist.
talts woth Debbie Lawerertee, Tracy Sanders, and Terri Sims.
Learning the skills of " D
&
D" and pyrotechnics. working
at the " Golden Arches," and
playing the drums keep
NMSQT semifinalist John
Butler, busy.
In the fall of 1978, John
joined other ambitious juniors
in taking the National Merit
Test, and a year later, he was
national semifinalist.
" I was taking my absentee
card to the office, when Mrs.
Ashbrook stopped me and told
me the news. I was really
shocked," John recalled .
With plans to attend La.
Tech for a major in electric
engineering John said that
being a semifnalist gave him
confidence to keep up with
his studies and strive on
harder.
The 3-year member of
JROTC, is a member of Rebel
Band, Key Club , Knights of
the United Realm, said he had
hopes of scoring higher on the
final test and using the score
to help with a scholarship for
his college studies.
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Clar1c., Donna
Clar1c.,
George
Clar1c., Janet
Clements, David
Clement. Katrina
Coates,
Greg
Cobb, Chris
Coleman, Jerry
Collier. Dorothy
Connell, K•an
Conrad, Perry
Conway, 0.-ryl
Copeland,
Danny
Copeland, Peggy
Corley, Kevin
Counts, Allison
Counts, Sh•on
Cow•d. Cynthia
Craighead,
Janet
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