Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Junior Honor Society: Front Row: Teena White, Miranda Callahan, Colette Chickris, Kathryn Johnson, Jennifer Balder son, Cathy Lar¬ son, Sarah Ferrell. Second Row: Tina Langston. Tresa Luloff, Kathi Moran, Leslie Linn, Angela Lindahl, Lynn Carstens, Jacqui Johnson, Kelly Yeocum, Sharron Lee. Back Row: Bonita Berry, Steven L. Carlson, Marty Dennis, Doug Fitzsimmons, Chris Blomgren, Brant Carius. Ernie Beane and Sherry Attwood stood third and fourth in class rank respectively. High Senior Honors: Front Row: Kristi Fackel, Tina Plechaty, Caroline Brock, Jane Christensen. Joel Axup. Second Row: Jane Vogel, Tracy Blancke, Sherry Attwood. Linda Renneke, Marcia Zessar, Pam Hird. Back Row: Tom Schwegler, Fred Yonke, Chris Soyke, Brad Dawson, Ernie Beane. National Honor Society 61

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Honor Society Membership For High Scholastic Achievement A Last April some 50, pre¬ sent seniors were formal¬ ly inducted into the Rocky chapter of the National Honor Society amid the usual, pomp and circum¬ stance, replete with roses and gold pins. These stu¬ dents maintained a 3.65 grade point average, had the recommendation of three faculty members and of course paid their membership dues. The cornerstone of the organi¬ zation was the pupil ' s commitment to scholar¬ ship, service, leadership and character. Of these seniors, 17 had high honors. These were pupils who because they had taken “weighted” or advanced courses were able to maintain a grade point average of better than 4.00. At graduation these pupils were seen wearing both a gold and a crimson cord while other society members wore only the gold cord as evi¬ dence of superior scholar¬ ship. This April some 30 ju¬ nior provisional members were invited to become ac¬ tive members of the soci¬ ety. From their ranks were chosen the junior marshalls for the gradu¬ ation ceremony. Nominat¬ ed by seni or society mem¬ bers and voted upon by the senior class, these juniors would provide a blend of style, color and formality to the senior graduation ceremony. Thus the Rocky exper¬ ience began in the class¬ room and ended in the classroom. It all came down to that legendary teacher at one end of the log and the willing student seated upon the other end. Not all Rocky pupils cal¬ culated their Rocky ex¬ perience in terms of a grade point average or in terms of class rank. But the National Honor Soci¬ ety was important to all of them as it symbolized the excellence of an academic program in which all Rocky students shared. “Their success was our success, and we basked in the glow of their achieve¬ ments.” Tom Schwegler and Brad Daw¬ son vied for valedictorian and sa- lutatorian during much of their high school careers. Senior Honor Society: Front Bow: Jane Vogel, Linda Benneke, JoAn- na Grant. Cara Wagner, Kim Howell, Dawn Bosworth, Ann Townsend, Nancy Lewarne, Kari Melaas, Joel Axup, Mary Nesseler, Sherry Attwood. Julie Harris. Second Bow: Tom Schwegler, Evan Carlson, Fred Yonke, Dave Morrison, Jenny Oestreich, Marcia Zessar, Chris Soyke, Tracy Blancke, Brad Dawson, Jim Moore, Jill Bobb, Pam Hird, Kim Schluensen, Ernest Beane, Jami Handelman. Back Bow: Diana Huisman, Tammy Long, Bachel Griffiths, Sheila Metcalf, Jane Chris¬ tensen, Tina Plechaty. Kristi Fackel, Caroline Brock, Vicki Strieter, John Bull, Bobert Collins, Eric Lundgren, Margaret Lardner. 60 National Honor Society

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BSU-Key Club Serving The Community Fulfilling the job of president of BSU requires Thandra Hannah to keep order at meetings and listen to everyone’s suggestions when planning activities. “Yes, may I help you ’ asked the Black Student Union member as she de- spensed hot dogs, chips and rootbeers from the un¬ ion’s booth in downtown Rock Island during the Martin Luther King Day celebration. Money-mak¬ ing activities took much volunteered time as stu¬ dents held bake sales and cookie drives in order to finance charitable activi¬ ties. With money in hand, club members went into the community and enter¬ tained diverse groups with several talent shows, skating parties and dances thus providing an oppor¬ tunity for young people to meet socially. Nor did the union forget the very young as they volunteered their time putting on short skits for children at the Early Childhood Center. The club’s final activity was the well received Black History Week which was held at the high school. Union President Than¬ dra Hannah felt that the club’s activities provided something different this past year in way of both school and community in¬ volvement. They in¬ creased their yearly schol¬ arship from $300 to $500 and contributed a large number of Christmas bas¬ kets to the needy. Their shared generosity was ap¬ preciated by many throughout the communi¬ ty. Black Student Union Officers: Front: Secre¬ tary Celina Garcia. Seated: President Than¬ dra Hannah. Sergeant-at-Arms Reginna Spann. Standing: Vice-President Bryant Black Student Union: Front Row: Wilesha Clay. Diane Mans. Thandra Hannah Celina Gar- ford T CM® Phmt° n | ec n Row = Mark Overton, Nina Starling. Regina Spann. Fidale Craw- SmM, C r Ph, J h P s - Bafk Row: Mrs. Ruth Payton. Georgia Smith. Tammv Lockhart. Elise Smith, Carlos Lambert, Teresa Mans, Sheneth Hannah. Bryant Hall. Mr. Don Payton 62 Black Student Union