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By Mary
Anne Rooney |
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Esparto grads receive commencement awards |
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High honors were bestowed on two brothers, Wayne Joseph Pierson and Forrest Lawrence Pierson at Esparto high school's 1974 commencement
exercises. Wayne Joseph
Pierson was named salutatorian and his brother, Forrest Lawrence Pierson, along with Marie White, were
the class valedictorians. Jerry Simmons,
Esparto high school counselor elaborated
on the boy's appointments to the United States Coast Guard
Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Forrest Lawrence Pierson was nominated to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Wayne Joseph Pierson's appointment
was to the U.S. Air Force Academy. The counselor said the appointments, to his knowledge, were the first appointments from the
school. Wayne Joseph
Pierson's address was entitled "A Short
History of the Class of 1974". Among the highlights of his speech, the young adult cited the ups and downs of the class' education, making note of the years the students did without various programs, to the present school programs, commenting on the new
classroom wing and gym. "Seize the good and beautiful
things" these were words of advice to the
graduating seniors, spoken by Marie White
in her valedictorian address. Marie's oratory was "Reflections of
a Graduating Senior". "The
Advantages of a High School Education"
was given by Forrest Lawrence Pierson. Larry pointed out in his
valedictorian address the benefit of
sacrifices for a good education.
Statistics concerning pay scale of high
school grads and college graduates were noted, opposed to the non-graduate. The educated reap rich rewards from their sacrifices, said the
graduating senior. Esparto high school Principal, Dick Racki announced the Bank of America awards. The Bank
of America certificate in art went to Tim Errington.
Bank of America Achievement awards
went to Lisa Mast, English; foreign language
to Roseann Cook, laboratory science to
Joe Pierson, agriculture science to Karon Dunham, business to Marie White and the Bank of America plaque was awarded to Forrest Pierson
in science and math. Mrs. Clarence
Mefford, of the Daughters of the American
Revolution presented their award to Karen
Belden. Mrs. Mefford, said it was a special honor to make the presentation, as she had taught many of these same young adults many
years back in kindergarten. The BPOE recognition award was given to Rachel Ann Moreno by Ernest C. Dozier. Dwayne Crawford presented the outstanding student
award, given by California Savings and Loan
Company to Forrest Pierson. He received $100 and a gold medallion. The Philip Storz Memorial award is an award that is traditionally given to the student body president and this year, Walt Robison presented the award to Salvador Joel Galvan |
year, Walt Robison presented
the award to Salvador Joel Galvan. EOP grants to state colleges or state universities were also awarded by Jerry Simmons. Receiving grants to Esparto high school faculty members
had also chosen outstanding students in
specified fields and this included the following: Band, Tim
Errington; drama, Forrest L. Pierson;
secretarial field, Victoria Lynn Darling;
outstanding athlete, Karen Annette Belden;
outstanding female athlete, Wendy Michel Steele,
and the Esparto chamber of commerce award went to Karen Annette
Belden and Timothy William Errington. The Booster
Athletic club inserted their award to
outstanding athletes in their diplomas. A U.S. Navy representative awarded a certificate of achievement to the Pierson brothers on
behalf of the secretary of the navy. Twelve students graduated with honors as they had an accumulative grade point average of 3.00 or
better through the seventh semester (
seniors ) of fifth semester (graduating
juniors). Seven junior students graduated
with the 1974 class. Michael Smith,
president of the 1974 class greeted the
audience and the Esparto high school choir sang two selections
"I Believe" and "Let There be Peace on Earth" under Mrs. Linda Johnson,
director. The Reverend
William Walsh led the invocation and
the Reverend William Gearhart said the
benediction. Racki presented the class of 1974
and the Esparto school district trustees, Boyce
White and Calvin Cowles Mast awarded the class their diplomas. Graduating class of 1974 consisted of the following
students: Sherri Richards Arellano, Jeanne Charlene Bair, Michael Hardy Bauer, Karen Annette Belden, Lee Dennis Benitez, Connie Lea Bowman,
Roseann Isabella Cook, Bruce Wilford Cooper, Darrell Eugene Darling, Victoria
Lynn Darling, Karon Sue Dunham, Timothy William Errington, Linda Kay Foss, Salvador Joel Galvan, Arthur G.
Gonzalez, Judith Lynne Hall, Vickie Ellen Hart, Cassilis Jean Hayes, Dorothy
Helen Lazaro, Ann Louise Levings, Steven John Levings, Lisa Grace Mast, Jose Guadalupe Reyes Mata, Rachel Ann
Moreno, Tazwell James McClellan, Barbara Jean Moritz, Niel Christian Nielsen, Forrest Lawrence Pierson, Wayne Joseph Pierson, James Kevin Pike, Kathleen
May Radebaugh, Ellen DeAnn Ralph, Esthela
Robles, Robert Jay Schaupp, Michael Glen Smith, Wendy Michel Steele,
Steve Weeks, and Marie White. |
