Honor Pins

Upon review, the faculty selected and awarded students an Honor Pin.  This was not a difficult achievement for me because I was a good student (always on time, always prepared, and participated in class), loved school, was a favorite of many of my teachers, played in the band, and dedicated myself to the “Hilltopper,” our school newspaper.  

If a student received this recognition each year throughout their high school career, at graduation they were recognized as Gold Honor students.  When I graduated in 1951, after receiving this honor every year since 1946 (grade 7), I was one of about 12-15 Gold Honor students in my class.  We had a special place in the commencement processional, walking 2 by 2 with all the other “top notch” graduates and received our Gold Honor pins.

I am proud of my Honor pins and especially that Gold Honor pin.  I recall around that same time that when I was sharing this achievement with my soon to be mother-in-law, she told me that she, too, was on track to be a part of the Gold Honor students of 1933, but she was dismissed from the list by an English teacher who thought her “throwing a book” during class was not exemplary behavior!