Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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BWhat do you get when you cross Mr. Walsh diligently tackles yet whipped cream with toilet paper? another pile of paperwork. A referral, says Mr. Storment. cademics 157

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Making a school that is so large into something too good takes hard work starting fROM THE TOP “A little teamwork makes a dream work,” and with over 3,000 students attending Dobson this year, teamwork was essential to a smooth-running school. The administrators’ primary concern was, of course, the wel- fare of the students. They put in long hours working with sched- ules, double checking credits so students could graduate on time, listening to staff and stu- dents and dealing with such prob- lems as the open campus and overcrowding both in the halls and the parking lots. They proved that students were number one as the struggled with issues which directly affected them. Most of all, they took alot of pride in Dob- son High. “I’ve been in the business 32 years and all that time, I’ve never seen kids accomplish as much as the Dobson students, or associated with a staff that was as profes- sional and as commit- ted to the students as our faculty. The bot- tom line is that it’s a high school that deals in excel- lence, without question,” said Vice-Principal Jake Rowden. Design by Wendy Wright. Photos be Ashley Towne. “A liffle team- work makes a dream work.” — Sandra Caldwell »ow 2 Good R U? 1. THE PRINCIPAL WHO FREQUENTLY PREFACES HIS ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH ‘‘THIS IS MR. ROWDEN” IS: A Mr. Rowden. B Mr. Rowden’s evil twin. C None of the above. 2. THE BEST WAY TO IDENTIFY MRS. CALDWELL’S CAR IS BY: A----Her personalized license plates. B The blaring Van Halen music. C----The “I love surfing” car sign. 3. MR. STORMENT’S FAVORITE THING TO SAY ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS IS: A ‘‘Good morning. Mustangs.” B “Be doing what you’re supposed to be doing.” C “Give me a beat!” 156 P rincipals It seems as if Mr. Rowden’s work is never done. Mrs. Caldwell takes a moment from her busy day to flash a friendly smile.

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Student assistant Holli Pa- quette records Ginger Green’s counseling appointment. Mr. Griego and Ruthie Sarnicki re- view transcripts in preparation for senior planning. Preparing seniors for college. Mr. Merlene leads a career planning unit. When it comes to dealing with the community and the student body, the counseling department has ... OMETHING TO BOAST ABOUT Registration. Schedule changes. Career planning. Orga- nization of various student pro- grams. Imagine one person doing all these things for 500 others. The counselors some- how did all of that and still found time to relate with the community and stu- dents on a personal level. “Getting involved with the community was one high point of the counseling department,” said head counselor, Mr. Mer- lene. There were parent nights at least twice on subjects such as scholarships and activities which took place at school. Two school pro- grams which started last year, Dobson Buddies and Step-up Day, were improved upon. These pro- grams welcomed new students by acquainting them with the school, facilities, programs, and staff. Not all the credit goes to the counselors, however, because it was the students and counselors compatibility that made the counseling department run smoothly. Design by Leisah Berkovitz. Photos by Steve Dunstan. Ms. Gormican scans schedules continuing the never-ending or- deal of schedule changes. Counselor-stu- dent relation- ships here are mature and pro- fessional.” -Ms. Gormican 158 ounselors