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During the 95-96
school year, Kara lived
in Austria with three
families. She sub-
Achievement merged herself in
Profile: classes taught in Ger-
Kara Andrus man. After returning to
the US, Kara kept "all
1 's" and took a "rigorous Seniors Jennifer
Subject: Foreign exchange schedule." Gamble and Jen Nervig
discuss the issues they
What: Good student "Her positive want to bring up with
Why: Excellent effort in academic attitude and involvement their counselors.
Students came in
subjects in many school activities throughout the day
Recognized by: Bev Johnson make her outstanding," when they needed
guidance from their
Johnson said. counselors. photo by
Chad Buhrman

Assistance H~ Students Students

Sara McCroden needing help
Opportunities were nu- library and put it into a useable turned to the
merous in the Special Education form," Media Speciali st In Charge media center,
(SPED) department, Media Cen- of Production Kim Vawter said. the counseling
ter, and Counseling Center. The Counselor's Office center, and the
Students having difficul- made available to students a
ties in a regular class setting had the plethora of opportunities. SPED depart-
opportunity to take SPED classes. Grabbing books off of his ment for assis-
Classes taught by the staff shelf, counselor Paul Barnes tance.
were "required academic classes pointed out many ways to narrow
kids needed to graduate," depart- one's college search.
ment head Karen Richter said. "People want help mak-
The Media Center, com- ing a realistic college choice,"
posed of the library and audio vi- Barnes said.
sual (A V) room, was important for To do that, a student pe-
those who needed information. rused viewbooks, did scholarship
Research materials were searches, and used Guidance Infor-
required to be no more than five mation System software.
years old to ensure that students The counselor's office
had current information. also provided personal attention,
The A V room's job was support groups, and Freshman Ori-
to "take information found in the entation. r Student Assistance ll