Ferndale High School - Aquila Yearbook (Ferndale, WA)

Page 22 text:

SENIORS Craig Hartwell Rick Hatch Todd Hatch David Hawkins Phil Heaven Tara Hein Robin Heinrich Donna Hendricks Scott Henken Panda Henning Frank Hernandez Doug Hershey Checking in at the office before she leaves to go to work at Dairy Queen is Alice Taylor.

Page 21 text:

SENIORS ey eee izabeth Glenman life after high school? By Mishele Abell Maintaining a high GPA, deciding on a job, or a career, fill- ing out college applications, seek- ing scholarship money — all were the harsh reality of being a senior. It didn’t take Lisa Atwood long to express her disillusionment. It Lara Graham may have been her long-awaited Kevin Hall senior year, but it was accom- panied by some hefty respon- sibilities and weighty expectations. “Being a junior was easy, and then | was a senior and | didn’t feel any different, but | was expected to do all of these things. | had to look at life and | was scared. | didn’t want to mess up; | didn’t want to make wrong choices,” At- wood said. Becky Huber shared Atwood’s strife in preparing for graduation. “People were always making us Shawn Hallgren Debbi Hansen “I was very happy to be a senior but you got pressure from everything,” said Chet Richards. make decisions. Deadlines for col- lege applications were thrown at . us and suddenly the teachers were David Hanson treating us like we were in col- Michelle Harrington lege,’’ Huber said. “| was very happy to be a senior, but you got pressure from everything. | had to pass all of my classes, figure out what | was going to do when | finally graduated. | spent money faster than | could put it in the bank, so finances were a problem,” said Chet Richards. Life after high school was a Be concern for seniors. . “There was nothing to rely on next year. Every other year | didn’t have to worry and now —” Kristi Scheele stopped herself in mid- sentence and then rolled her eyes “What am | going to be doing next Natalie Francis checks the bulletin ear at this time?’ she asked board for a college she might be in- erself out loud. terested in. ry

Page 23 text:

SENTORS Tracy Hettinga Many Seniors Jason Hess enj Oy having shorter days By Audra Bradford Early dismissal was enjoyed by many seniors. Tony Williams was among the seniors who enjoyed having early dismissal. “| didn’t have as much of a workload,’” he explained. “I had more time to make more money . and work on my car.” Andy Higby “| loved getting out early Sheila Honrud because it gave me the rest of the day to goof off and have a nice long lunch,”’ said Debbi Hansen. Chet Richards liked getting out early because the day went by faster for him and he put on more hours at work. After school, Jim Imhoff worked aS a maintenance superviser for Tanya Truck Lines. Alice Taylor spent her extra time going shopping, doing homework, and working at Dairy Queen. Todd Horat John Hoyer “Why stay all day when I could be doing something else,” said Debbi Hansen. 7 “I could get my hours done dur- ing the day so | didn’t have to work late,” she said. Having early dismissal gave Becky Huber Silvia Mcinnis a free hour to study Jim Imhoff in the library. According to Mr. Paul Schaefer, counselor, there were many seniors who could have had early dismissal but didn’t want to. “They wanted to be here because it was their last year and they were getting a free educa- tion,”” he explained. Debbi Hansen thought it would have been a waste of time to take more classes than she had t oO. “Why stay all day when | could be doing something else?’’ she jeff Johnson uses his early dismissal said. time to get in extra violin practice. 19