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Karen Smith Albert

• one of the original bagpipers at McEwen

• represented at Girl's State

• Varsity volleyball & track

• Prom Queen

• Highlander Editor

• Student Council VP

• Powder Puff (football & basketball)

• Highland Lassie

• Umatilla County Fair Princess

• Athena City Pool Head Lifeguard

Oregon State University

• OSU Homecoming Princess

• ran track at OSU:

  • set national collegiate women's track record time in quarter mile (440m) at 61.5 seconds - 1966

• competed on the OSU Crew Team

Post College

• Athena Citizen of the Year

• California High School PE Instructor & Gymnastics Coach

• Athena Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach (halftime shows)

• Weston-McEwen Tennis Coach

• Board Member:

  • Athena Cemetery

  • Homestead Youth Lodge

  • Weston/Athena Memorial Hall

• PTA President

• Athena Study Club

• Sister Act Singer

• State Rainbow Officer

• Long time member/teacher Athena Christian Church

• Annual helper at Caledonia Days

• CASA Advocate

• Softball coach

• Soccer coach

• Host Ed

• 2x host of exchange students (Carsten & Ayako)