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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 109

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Lubbock, Texas
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Ikmtby 14, 1972-lUMOCX AVAUNCHE.JOOIUUA-9 RATIONAL SEMHTNAU8TS These 12 students have been i cited as semifinalists in competition for 1372 National Merit Scholarships. From left, they are Gary Wells, Susan Schmidt and Mark Stephens, all of Coronado High School; Ellen Eliza- beth Barfield, Cynthia Tinsley, Debbie Caskey, Gary Stone, Lucy Creel and Randy Cloyd, all of Monterey High School; and Sally Shelton, C. Clay Hubbard and Nancy Shurbet, alt of Lubbock High School. Lufobock Students Among Merit Scholarship SemiHnalists Semifinalists in the coveted 1972-73 National Merit ship Program were announced today, three and 12 Lubbock itudents -from high schools were named among the select group. Two more former Lubbock students, now residing elsewhere, were also named.

From Coronado High', the top choices were Susan Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schmidt of 5404 16th Mark Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stephens of 5116 43rd and Gary Wells, son of Dr.

and Mrs. Dan M. Wells 2612 Slide Road; From Lubbock High, the cemifinalists named were C. Clay Hubbard, son of Mr. and Chester B.

Hubbard of 26th -Sally Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. of 2005 25th St; Mrs. 3008 daughter of Ralph Shelton and Nancy Shurbet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

G. Lynn Shurbet of 3112 20th St. From Monterey High, the latest advancements went to Ellen Elizabeth Barfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barfield 2106 71st Debbie Caskey, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. Owen Caskey of 6205 Kenosha; Randy Cloyd, con of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Cloyd at 2124 65th St; Lucy Creel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Creel 2208 41st Gary Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stone of 6313 Nashville and Cynthia Tinsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs." James 0. Tinsley Jr.

of 2620 23rd St. of Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which was given last October to more than a million students in about 16,600 schools latkmwide. They constitute leas than one per cent of the graduating secondary school seniors in the U.S. Semifinalists must advance to finalist standing to be consl- Also Gauss. named daughter were Karla and dered ships Mrs.

Robert Gauss and formerly of 5418 29th and Steve D. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. mond Cook and formerly of 4327 57th St. Karla, a former student at Coronado High, is presently attending McCallum High in Austin.

Steve formerly attended Monterey High, but now resides in Alabama. Approximately 15,000 students nationwide, described as among the nation's most academically talented high will compete Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 1973. The semifinalists received the highest qualifying scores in their states on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test-Nation- school seniors, for some 3,000 LCC DROPS FIVE PER CENT College Registration In Area Generally Up College enrollments soared to record highs at two area colleges, crept slightly upward to set records at two other campuses and plunged more than five per cent at a local institution. An area roundup of five area campuses -Wednesday revealed Texas Tech, despite earlier fears that 1972 enrollment might dip somewhat, extended its 22-year climb with 21,383 students in classes this year. Compared with last year's record 21,313 students, the 1972 tally showed a razor-thin 3 per cent increase, and reflected a general levelling-off trend across the nation.

Lubbock Christian College, on the other hand, dropped from 1,126 students In 1971 to 1,067 students in 1972-a 5.2 per cent decrease In enrollment. School officials pointed out however, late registration is continuing through Friday and an upward revision Is likely. The largest enrollment increases were reported at the new Western Texas College in Snyder and Wayland Baptist College in Plainvlew. WTC, beginning its second year of classes, snowed a 41.9 per cent hike in students to 921 this year. Wayland enrolled 932 students for a 22.5 per cent because of the addition of law enforcement extension courses.

South Plains College at Lcvelland also set a record enrollment of 1,786 students, up 1.7 per cent from last year. The major growth was reported in technical, vocational and occupational programs. THE Merit Scholar- awarded next spring. About 96 per cent of the semifinalists are expected to become finalists, And each will be considered for one of the 1,000 National Merit $1,000 Scholarships which are allocated on a state basis. Winners of four-year Merit Scholarships may receive up to $1,500 a year for four college years, depending on their Indv vidual need.

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