The Greentown Grapevine – 2000-07, 07:07

              Volume 7, Issue 7 44ap aper for the people?? July 2000
HOWARD COUNTY 4-, H FAIR - JULV 24- 29 #
Eastern Holds Fiftieth Commencement
Ninety- three local students and six
G rad ua t ion Party Preparations
Paula Jensen, 312 S. Meridian St., was one of many parents and extended
families who spent hours in preparation for recemons in honor of high school
graduates. She is doing some last- minute decorating before Eastern's
Commencement on June 4. The reception was in honor of Matthew Jensen and
Joe Oglesbee, foster sons.
Photo by R. Jenkins
foreign exchange students were
recognized during Eastern High
School's Fiftieth Annual
Commencement Sunday, June 4,
2: OO p. m. in the High School
Gymnasium. Special guests of the
Class of 2000 were members of the
Class of 1951, the first class to
graduate from Eastern after
consolidation of the three township
schools. The Class of 2000 wore
green robes, while the Class of 195 1
wore gold.
Valedictorian of
the Class of 2000
is Angie Howell,
daughter of Kevin
& Michelle
Howell. She is
co- captain of
Varsity Softball
and a member of National Honor
Society and Student Council. She
was . selected to the 1st team
Academic AU- State, MIC Academic
All Conference, Elks Most Valuable
Student and 2nd team All- State in
softball.
The salutatorian
is Justin Johnson,
son of Curtis
Johnson. He is a
member of the
varsity baseball
team, member of
Student Council,
President of the Sr. class, and
Secretary of the National Honor
Society. He was awarded the
Principal's Leadership Award and
MIC Academic All Conference
Team.
Following, are the local scholarship
winners ( scholarships that are
specifically for Eastern graduates):
American Legion $ 500
Art Club $ 200 - Amanda Tochterman '
David E. Freelan $ 500 - Kent Shrock
DeShaney - $ 500 - Crystal Carpenter,
Terry Grinslade, Daniel Voorhis
Gentry $ 3,000 - Jeff Seagrave
Ernie Johnson $ 500 - Stephanie Horner
Kiwanis: EHS Key Club $ 500
Crystal Carpenter
Kokomo Kiwanis $ 500 - Kent Shrock
Raymond & Margaret Knote $ 500
Lions Club $ 750
Jenny Steiner, Tony Harris
Tony Harris
Beth Walker, Jeff Seagrave,
Scott Colglatier, Justin
Johnson, Tony Harris, and
Melanie Murphy.
Randy G. Hainlen $ 350 - Beth Walker
Eastern Howard School Board $ 250
Jenny Steiner, Jenny Tacheny,
Kent Shrock, and Jeff
Seagrave
American Legion Good Citizen Award
Beth Walkerand Nathan Estes
New Board
. Members to Be
, Installed
The new School Board members will
be installed Monday, July 3, 7: 30 p. m.
in' the Corporation Offce. A boar2
meeting will follow, during which
officers will be elected, as well
conducting usual business before the
board. Immediately following the
meeting, there will be a social time with
refi- eshments to welcome the new board
members. The public is invited.