Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Senior Officers: President Pete Bioletto and Vice-President Nancy John- son. Not pictured, Secretary Kathy Smith. Senior Spirit ’86 Being a four year high school gra- duate may not be a big deal” to many but to the class of '86 it was. For three years Dobson housed four classes and was the only high school in Mesa that ever had. Because of this, seniors had a head start on doing” Dobson proud. Class officers made the year memo- rable in many ways. The most popular accomplishments were the senior trips to Guymas, Mexico and Anaheim. Cali- fornia. They also designed graduation invitations and selected the senior gift. Being a community minded trio, the officers also organized a blood drive. Students and staff participated and left the school population with a feeling of having done a good thing for others. Senior spirit was a familiar battle cry and spurred the rest of the student body to equal the enthusiasm of the Class of '86. 193

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John Mike Bonnie Ron Storment Sucharski Szafranski Tanner Asst. Principal Math Math Math Ollie Wilma Richard Fidie Vancura VanGorp VanLobenSels Vasquez Secretary Custodial Science Special Ed. Delores Eva Russ Karen Wictor Wilson Winer Winsor English Career Center P.E. Special Ed. Watching You Watching Me Traditionally school was a time away from parents, and the only exposure parents received was from conferences, Booster Club meetings, and dinner ta- ble talk. But, for several parents on campus this was not so — mainly because they were also teachers. However, among the many apparent disadvan- tages some benefits were evident. Counselors ap- pointments and schedule changes are made quickly and easily, and papers needing last minute parental signatures were just a few enjoyed by an elite group of students whose parents were also members of the staff. Watching each other were: Mr. Merlene, Greg and Laurie: Mrs. Atchinson, and Donna: Mr. Vasquez and Mario: and Mr. Sebring, and Sarah. Nancy Cheryl Ron Wylie Yates Zirker Special Ed. Home Ec. Psychologist Marilyn Thacker Math Carlota Vega Custodial Nancy Thiele Math Nancy Vohan Math Dean David Todd Tollefson Math Science Paul Jacqueline Walsh Waters Principal English Steve Wylie Science Taking advantage of her daughter’s availability, Mrs. At- chinson borrows lunch money from Donna. 192 Staff Academics

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Seniors National Merit Semi-Finalists National Merit Semi-Finalists. Melissa Menten, Sandra Penry, and Jeff Henning. 194 When they took the PSAT in October of 1984, they never figured they would be in the top 15.000 test takers. Yet Jeff Henning, Melissa Menten, and San- dra Penry found themselves in the elite group of National Merit Scholars. After a grueling selection process, in- cluding a recommendation by Principal Walsh and involvement in school and community activities, the semi-finalists were picked from numerous juniors across the nation who took part in the test. Being in the top 5% of the United States academically opened doors to the future. Connie Acosta Frank Acosta Valerie Acosta Becky Adams Kelly Adams Vicki Aden Nader Aghili Paul Ahern Ann Alexov Gary Anderson w m Seniors People