In The Spotlight
• Brecklyn Hughes was recently named GCHS Homecoming Queen 2003. She is a senior and the daughter of Pam and Mike Hughes. Blake Chudej was named Mr. Bearkat. He is a senior and the son of Shelly and Henry Chudej. Roseanne Alvarado was selected Band Sweetheart. She is the daughter of Jamie and Cecelia Alvarado.
Runners-up for Homecoming Queen were Stacy Gully and Allison Jansa. For Mr. Bearkat, runners-up were Trey Hillger and Todd Weishuhn. Krystal Sullivan and Kimberly Webb were the runners-up for Band Sweetheart.
• Delmer and Marcie Batla were honored by their children and grandchildren on their 50th wedding anniversary Sept 20. The celebration included a special family ceremony followed by a reception, dinner and dance with music provided by their band, The Havlak-Batla Polka Time Band. Their family also gifted them with a cruise to Key West, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
• Chelsea Schwartz, a GCHS 2003 graduate, has pledged Chi Omega at West Texas A&M University, where she has also been accepted into P.U.L.S.E. (peer understanding, listening, speaking, educating), an organization to promote and encourage responsible decision-making skills through interactive and entertaining programs. She is also pictured on the cover of the current WTAMU information brochure.