East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-06-04

A lovely lady from LatVia
won the greatest number of
scholarships. Antra p rie d e
daughter of Mrs. Karlis Priede
1860 Bryn Mawr rd., was
wa n d e d four scholarships.
They included the College and
Alumni scholarship to the Col
lege Of Wooster, the Mittle-
berger scholarship, a scholar
ship from the College Club of
Cleveland and scholarship
from the East Cleveland Coun-
Gil of PTA.
In addition to her scholar
ships Miss Priede received the
priced Bausch-Lomb medal for
proficiency in science and
mathematics and a certificate
from Kent State University for
her rank in the National Merit
Scholarship test.
Miss Priede's parents f e d
Communist oppression in Lat
via in 1855.
While at Shaw High School
Miss Priede was a member of
the National Honor Society,
S t u d n t Council, Friendship
Club, La Math Club, College
Club and Girls Athletic Asso-
citation.
When she enters the College
Of Wooster, Miss Priede will
pursue teaching as her career.
Other scholarship winners in
the j une graduating class
were:
Mona Althans, 918 Ravine
dr., who received a scholarship
from the Lutheran Deaconess
Association to attend Valpar-
also University Valparaiso,
Ind.) and major in religion.
Miss Althans was treasurer
of the National Honor Society.
She was on Student Council, a
member of Friendship, Pep and
College clubs. During the 1859
football season, she was pro-
gram chairman.
Miss Althans has also served
as president and secretary of
the Girls Athletic Council and
the GAA. She received the
GAA achievement award for
the first girl ever to earn 1860
points (1,250 is the usual num-
Der of points, She was on Har-
ward Yale volleyball teams for
two years and served as Har-
ward captain for this year. She
was also on Navy-Army for
three years and she served as
captain of Navy this year.
She assisted in physical edu-
cation and participated in half
time shows put on by the Ath-
letic department.
Minna. Baker, of 2119 Rey-
burn rd., won an honor scholar
ship to the College of Wooster,
where she intends to study
either the humanities or science
and mathematics.
While at Shaw, Miss Baker
was active in Pep Club, Sci
ence Club, and GAA. She was a
member of the National Honor
Society and was assistant ed
itor of the yearbook.
Betty Barrett, of 206S Bruins
wick, received an honor schol-
arship to Bowling Green State
University where she will ma
/ jor in education. She aspires to
being a Spanish teacher.
At Shaw Miss Barrett was a
member of the National Hon.
or Society and the Spanish Ma
tional Honor Society. She was
a cheerleader, in GAA and
Athletic Council as we'll as be-
ing on Student Council.
A young man who originally
hailed from Cracow, Poland,
also won an honor scholarship
to Bowling Green. Mario Ger
hardt, of 1920 Hastings ave, is
interested in political science
and languages. He intends to
follow through in these fields.
He was member of the Ger
man Club at Shaw and he be-
longed to the National Honor
Society. He won letters in foot
ball and swimming and he be-
longed to the Letterman's Club.
He also was on the track team.
Winning a four-year scholar
ship to Kent State University
was Carol Parish, of 1749 Colt
rd. Miss Parsh will major in
education at Kent.
Her activities at Shaw in
cluded being a member of GAA,
Student Council, Canteen' Coun-
Gil, Pep Club, Friendship Club,
College Club, Choir, head var
sity cheerleader, JV cheerleader
and president of Athlet t c
Council.
Ken Connell, 1847 Stanwood,
had the happy choice of accept
ing a scholarship either from
Rutgers or Princeton. He de-
cided on Princeton, where he
may major in public relations.