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Helping students with test An intrest in adolescent be-
scores and credits is just one of the havior is what makes Ela ine Hoover
ways councelors can help. 11-12 coun- strive to be the best counselor possible.
selor Gene Moneke helps Senior Penny (S. SUTTON)
Counselors Reach Sherman. (J. BURKHOLDER )

out to Students

I
ith two National Merit and with increase awarness culd ...
W Other areas of concentration •
awards under their be prevented even more.
belt the counseling
staff was making some changes for the counselors were in-
in their program to reach more creased awarness of the material
students. availible for college and career
New to the counseling staff planning. "Communication with
was Wayne Fowler in the 11-12 parents about college," was a
side. Fowler was no stranger to main focus said Moneke. Other
the system having taught English material includes a weekly news-
for 14 years in the Millard district. letter, visiting college represen-
He said he found the students tatives and in the 9-10 area, the
here well-motivated and enjoyed Career Center was open for all
meeting with them. Fowler also students and teachers.
said he felt he "had a lot to learn," The Advisment program also
but had gotten help from the oth- was a focus area for counselors
er counselors. according t~Vince lenz (9-10),
Gene Moneke (11-12 ) said that "We worked with teachers on
adding a new counselor took how to help students, in order to
away the frustration of handling make it more personalized."
large numbers of students, allow- Despite the pressure and res-
ing the counseling program to ponibility of their jobs the coun-
reach and provide more for the seling staff overall enjoyed their
students. work. "I enjoy moblizing people
Also new to the counseling pro- to help themselves, and I have an
gram was a guideline for counse- intrest in this age group," said
lors on suicide prevention. Elaine Hoover (9-10). lenz said
1~ creased awareness on the part of closeness teachers had with stu-
:
that although he missed the
linda Shirck (11-12) said, "in-
the counselor was a main factor dents, he liked his flexible, unre-
.
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! in suicide prevention." Moneke stricted days.
agreed, but also added that sui-
Whatever the task, counselors
cide didn't reach epidemic pro- found being available was their
portions in the Millard district prime concern. tN
Cathy Nich

lauri Abbott
Ryan Adwers
Kyle Aldous
Camille Allen
Keith Almquist

Michael Almquist
Eric Andersen
Thomas Anderson
Shannon Anthony
Dominic Arelland

108 Freshman/ Counselers