Bio: Brunker, Ellen – Chosen for Who’s Who (1973-74)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Brunker

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Aug 1974

Ellen Brunker, a senior at Colby High School was recently notified that she is to be featured in the Eighth Annual Edition of Who’s Who among American high school students, 1973-74, the largest student award publication in the nation.

Students from over 20,000 public, private and parochial high school throughout the country are recognized for their leadership in academics, athletics, activities or community service in the books. Less than three percent of the junior and senior class students nation-wide are awarded this recognition.

Ellen Brunker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brunker of Colby. She actively participates in the annual staff, newspaper staff, swimming team. She is a member of the girls letter winners, band, and National Honor Society, and has also been a delegate to Badger Girls State.

In addition to having her biography published in the book, Miss Brunker will also compete for one of ten scholarship awards of $500 to $1,000 funded by the publishers, and will be invited to participate in the firm’s annual “Survey of High Achievers.” She plans to attend college, but has not made a definite choice yet.