GATA sponsors Winter Fest M ost 10-year-old boy's don't concern themselves too much with pageants and queen crownings, but for many years it has been because of such an event, which is called Winter Festival, that several area boys and girls get to go to camp each summer. Each January, GATA social club crowns a Winter Festival queen. The student body niminates and votes for queen candidates. This year's queen was Jill Tate, sophomore. "I was really excited and surprised when Dr. Burks crowned me. He crowned me before they called my name so I was confused and didn't really know what to do," said Tate. Carrie Crider, sophomore, Vicki Johnson, junior, were the other nominees for queen. "One of my favorite things about being a nominee and then queen was the opportunity to meet the other girls. We spent a lot of time together taking pictures for the slide show and sitting on the court during the second half of the game," said Tate. President David Burks crowned Tate at halftime of the basketball game. Jessica Brown, 3, daughter of Phil and Susan Brown, and Andrew Starks, 4, son of Donald and Debbie Starks, helped carry the flowers and crown. But the crowning of the queen was not really what sent kids to camp. Instead, donations made during the event did the job. After the crowning, new GATA members spread out a sheet and walked in front of the crowd asking for donations to be thrown into the sheet from the stands. Members also collected money for the children at the door before the game and in the dorms. The club raised nearly $300 for the fund which l i will be given to Camp Wyldewood to help pay for several children to attend the camp this summer, according to Becky Mitchell, president of GATA. There were also representatives for each class at the festival. Tara Buss represented the freshman class; Tami Hollinsorth, sophomore class; Jenna Shipman, WINTER BEAUTIES. Attendants, Vicky Ridge, junior, and Carrie Crider, sophomore, sat in places of honor beside Winter Festival Queen, Jill Tate, sophomore. President David Burks crowned the queen at half-time of the basketball game. -Photo by Ken Bissell. junior class; and Courtney Cheyne, senior class. -Sharon Bowles Marjam M. Setiomuljo - Jakarta, Indonesia. Accounting. Phi Delta, American Studies, Dean's List, De lta Mu Delta, lntramu rals, Pi Gamma Psi . Dora Maria Sevilla - San Jose, Costa Ri ca. Computer In formation Systems. Eloiste T. Shedd - Searcy, AR. Education. Transfer fr om Arkansas State University - Beebe. Alpha Chi , Alpha Psi Omega, Bison Staff (Reporter), Campus Play,ers, Dramatics ("King & I", "Carousel", "Monkey's Paw", "Curious Savage", "Snoopy"), Kappa Delta Pi , TV-19. Lori Shelton - Searcy, AR. Home Economics. Marie Clarice Shelton - New Boston, TX. Management. Sigma Phi Mu (Hi stori an), American Studies, Campus Ministry, HUF, Resident Assistant, SAM. John William Sheppard - Beebe, AR. Angela Beth Shields - Glennwood, AR. Elementary Education. T ri -Kappa (Devotional Director) , Ameri can Studies, Campaigns (Australia), Campus Ministry, Dactylology Club, Dean 's List, Friends, JOY, Kappa Delta Pi (Secreta ry). Paul Marc Shields - York, NE. Graphic Design . Transfer from York College. Alpha Gamma Omega, Art Gu ild, Club Beau (Kirei Na Ai) , Coll ege Republi cans, lntramurals, Kappa Pi. Daniel Andrew Shill - Memphis, TN. Nursing. Melissa Yvonne Shipe - Eudora, KS. Vocational Home Economics. Transfer from York College . Tri Sigma Delta , Alpha Chi , AHEA, Club Queen (AGO), Dean 's List, JOY. Shigenori Shishido - Wata ri Mi yagi, J apan. Luke N. Shows - Augusta, GA. Management. Kappa Tau Omega , Co ll ege Republicans, ln tramu ra ls (All-Star), SAM, SA Class Representative (Sophomore) . Kenneth Marshall Shumard - Chamblee, GA. Marice! Maria Sibaja - San Jose, Costa Rica. Elementary Education & Spanish . Shantih , Campaigns (Honduras), Conce rt Choir, Spanish Club, Dramatics ("Carouse l"). Lovemore Sikaale - Kalomo, Zambia. Accounting. Transfer from York College. Alpha Chi, American Studies, Club Beau (Omega Phi) , Dean's List. ...... - p • • •• • • • • • • • • • .. ~ •t •••• ~ .. A A Seniors 239
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