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Valedictorian Kim Schenk addresses her classmates The Class of 75 THE PRINCIPAL AWARD went to valedictorian Kim who gave the best address In Mr Furlongs eight yean as principal of Georgetown District High School The annual Georgetown District High School com mencment was held last Friday before a packed auditorium filled with proud parents and friends who came to honour the Class of and to enjoy the presentation of diplomas and special awards to the largest graduating class yet Vice principal BUI Tome was the master of ceremonies for the evening with the awards presented by members of the Halton Board of Education the teaching staff and many special presenters Principal Michael J Furlong addressed the large crowd welcoming everyone to the eighth commencment that he has attended as principal of Valedictorian for was Kim Schenk who presented one of the best addresses that has graced the ceremonies in Mr Furlongs term I found It extremely to evaluate the role of valedictorian and therefore to order tnouohta for this evening explained the ner vous Miss It then occurred to mo that the confusion was not confined merely to the fact that I had been elected valedictorian and bad the duty of making a speech Rather this confusion is extended through most facets of my life at present as a graduate as a first year university student as an in dividual making new acquaintances while reluctant to relinquish those of the past I cannot believe that I am unique in this lam certain that ell of us are to some extent experiencing this disorientation I must emphasize this because it Is the experiences of the present which colour past shading them with more meaning now than hey had at the moment of their Any reminder of evaluation of ir years Inevitably subject to our attitudes as shaped by our Uvea at the present I should like to put our five years into some kind of per she said addressing the students and parents simple and easy like a neat giftwrapped present which we would look at and admire effortlessly But this ability at least for the present eludes Perhaps In five years or even ten years we will truly be able to assess the value of at Time has a way of obliterating both emotion and frustration leaving in memory only those experiences which truly contributed to our develop ment as individuals At present I think we all agree that high school In no way prepared us academically for the shock of the university work load Yet I not con that this did us an undue amount of harm The high school left us although we may not have realized or appreciated It a great deal of time for In with teachers and each other This is where I believe thetrue value of high school lies It Is not the acquisition of actual concrete knowledge the facta and figures which Is the primary benefit of our secondary education rather the increasing awareness of ourselves and others as In divl duals all rather special the of ourselves as such In this respect I conclude that our education here sue ceeded very well The dally association with our facing staff tbelr actual concern for us and our understanding may have at the time passed almost unnoticed but In retrospect they become mora and more obvious I am also thoroughly convinced of the of our year We possessed some very real spirit a great diversity of people abilities and personalities and tremendous amount of energy from which both we and the school benefitted The culmination of all this was naturally In Grade which we probably all reolixe was a very together year We saw disruption of existing cliques it became possible to speak with virtually anyone There were a great many malefemale friendships formed We kidded and Joked with far more freedom than previously experienced This clearly Illustrates the disintegration of preconceived roles which hamper so many of our dealing with others The sports jocks and the Intellectuals were all equally approachable and socially we gained a to each other that I believe to be truly unusual and therefore indicative of our years as a whole We are graduating In difficult times economically and socially but as a result of our education and attitudes developed during that time Ihe ability to cope should be present In all of us We are neither the graduates with hard work sure of the world as our oyster and a presidency for each neither ore we the students of the Ms determined to tear down the establishment do auay with old morals and replace them with our own Rather we have assimilated both thoughts and may be truly considered students of the 70s While being realistic enough to recognise the basic inevitability of our society we are Idealistic enough to seek to remedy Its faults by assuming our places and working with others in kind This then has been the resultofoureducation we are convinced of tbe worth of our own values and hopefully regardless of the experiences of overwhelming disorganization of the present we may reach back to these stabilities in our past to order the existent chaos Weoweourgratltudetoour teachers our parents and each other and although we may never truly articulate that It creates a bond which I hoe will never be severed concluded Miss Schenk She received the Principal Award and a special personal gift from Mr Furlong Harry Hamilton along with school band and choir entertained at the brief In termission with a special performance of Scotch on the Rocks featuring piper Tracy Porter student council president at GDHS The award winners in PRINCIPAL MICHAEL J FURLONG ONTARIO SCHOLARSHIPS are given by the ministry of education to each student who obtains an average of so percent or better In any six credits of fifth year Grade 13 Duncan Basset Marie Mary Steven Burns David Burt Wendy Randall Deborah Dunne Robert Lindsay Heather Hamilton Karen Hauser Gloria Karen Hughes Deborah Hunter Peter Hurley Edward Kewley Louise Klteley Peter Koch AngeUka Frank Patrick McCarthy Melanle David McDonald Maria Mark Rush Terry Ryder Kimberley J Schenk Randall Smith Toomas Teder Paul Thompson Jeremy Warwick Kimberley Wilde I THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROFICIENCY AWARDS ore given to tbe students obtaining high standing In each of the Grade and Grade 13 graduating courses If this student has not received another award It is awarded for general proficiency Karen THE FACULTY OF GEORGETOWN DISTRICT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Is given to the Honour graduate who bos achieved highest proficiency Deborah Hunter THE J L LAMBERT PROFICIENCY AWARD Is given by the staff and former students in honour of Mr Lamberts services to Georgetown District High School as Principal from 1933 to 1963 It Is given to a student for high proficiency In scholarship combined with good school citizenship Peter Hurley THE SILVER MEMORIAL AWARDS are given In memory of Hymon Silver and are awarded to two honour graduates for general proficiency Frank Mandarino Kim Schenk TUB AMY PEARCE AWARD Is given to an honour graduate for general proficiency IndaPUutll THE KINETTE CLUB OP GEORGETOWN MARGARET MEMORIAL AWARD given to a girl honour graduate for high proficiency and excellent school citizenship Deborah Dunne THE I ODE COUNTESS OF STRATH- MORE CHAPTER AWARD IS given to the student who baa made the most outstanding progress In the school year Lindsay THE UNIVERSITY WOMENS CLUB OF GEORGETOWN SCHOLARSHIPS are given to girls attaining a high degree of proficiency In secondary school and who ore continuing tbelr education at a post- I it RECEIVING HER HONOR DIPLOMA Is Board of Education presented tW secondary educational Institution Grade 13 Scholarship Awards Wendy Butchart Community Spirit and Scholarship Awsrd Brenda Webb Kim Wilde VERDUN REBECCA LODGE AWARDS are presented to the two students who have successfully completed Year Grade 13 ml a post secondary Institution AngeUka Kuhnt Toomas Teder KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AWARD presented to the student who bos obtained tbe highest standing in Sociology Dallas THE KENNETH HARRISON MEMORIAL MUSIC to tbe student who has displayed outstanding musical development and performance In Grade 12 or Grade 13 Paul Thompson A M BAXTER PLAQUE awarded to tbe outstanding science student in Year Grade Deborah Hunter EDWARD AWARD awarded for outstanding proficiency In year five Grade English Lauralee Morris STANDARD PRODUCTS AWARDS Masle to be awarded to the student who has made a significant contribution through music during the year Eric St Andrews Art Award to be awarded to tbe student who baa ted a high degree of ability In a variety of art media Susan CommonieaUoca Award to be awarded to the honour graduate for proficiency in two level Kim Social Science Award to be presented to an honour graduate for proficiency in social science Deborah Dunne THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS Local 1411 Smith Stone AWARDS EagUih Award to be presented to an honour graduate for proficiency In English Leslie Catling Ms awarded to an honour graduate for proficiency in two mathematics credits Frank Mandarino Bcieaee awarded to an honour graduate for proficiency in two science credits Deborah Hunter Physical Education presented to the Year or graduate who has demonstrated outstanding leadership hi athletics and who Intends to pursue a program In physical education at a post secondary Institution OTHER AWARDS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROFICIENCY Four Graduate Grade 13 Andrew Long THE FACULTY OF GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS rpis given to a student graduate who after completing four years of secondary education is continuing to higher education Greg THE GEORGETOWN HERALD given to tbe student obtaining Ihe highest standard at the end of four years In a program majoring In commercial sub jects and who Is now employed Emilia Frago THE PETER ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL AWARD Is nn annual award presented to a year four graduate who has made the most progress in a program majoring In technical subjects Harry Vandermeer THE MAURICE CHARLES HILLOCK MEMORIAL AWARD Is given to the student who after four years of study has achieved the highest proficiency in French Alison Vickery THE ROTARY CLUB AWARDS Year Three Technical Award is presented to the student with the highest overall proficiency after three years of study In a i ii technical education The program of study to Include two senior credits John STANDARD PRODUCTS AWARDS Technical Award to be awarded to the year four student who has obtained tbe highest overall standing In a technical program Involving a minimum of two technical credits Victor Commercial Award A Awarded to a graduating student for proficiency In business education Program of study to Include two senior business credits Nancy Jones Awarded to a year three student for proficiency In business education Marsha Fry Proficiency Awards Year One Cheryl Hauser Robert Veitcb Year Two Rouse Ron Year Three Valerie Stephens Kevin Fisher LADIES AUXIUARYRoyal Canadian Legion Award awarded to two students who have attained a Secondary School Graduation Diploma are children of veterans and are attending a College of Applied Arts and Technology Brian Smith United lata workers local ltll Smith Stone Communications Award to be presented to a year four graduate for proficiency In communications Alison Vickery Mathematics and Science Award to be presented to a year four graduate far proficiency In mathematics and science Andrew Long Social Science to be presented to a year four graduate for proficiency In two sod science credits Chris Burke OSCAR ROBB PLAQUE awarded to the year four student who has obtained the highest overall standing In a technical program involving a minimum of two technical credits Victor SPECIAL RECOGNITION University Awards Descartes University of Waterloo Ted Karen Entrance Scholarship York University Louise Klteley Kim Wilde Chancellor Scholarship University Deborah Hunter J Edgar McAllister Foundation Ad mission Award University of Toronto Angellka Kuhnt Com mere Awards Ontario Business Education Association First place Senior Division Typing In Region Shaaron Barclay Pitman Shor thand Award Barclay AWARDS TO THE VALEDICTORIAN RECEIVING HER AWARD la Inda who was this year recipient of the Amy award Mrs Frank Allan presented the envelope to Inda Cathy Beach who graduated lost September diplomas to the isl recipients from Grade Jim Clelland trustee of the Year Four Technical Award Is presented to a student for outstanding proficiency In THE GEORGETOWN HERALD AWARD went to Emilia or the highest standing at the end of four years of com merclal subjects Editor BUI Johnston presented the award at Fridays com exercises SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS was very well received by the large audience at the com men cement ceremonies last Friday night Piper Tracy Porter and the high school band entertained during the break In the presen tations