Dieruff High School - Ledannus Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Kristina Lebourdais Keri Livering David Lopez Elizabeth Macdowell » 7, ! Reaching For The Stars Dieruff's restdenr osrronomer, Gory Decker has rruly touched rhe future Through his ef- forts ond rhe cooperation of rhe Allentown ond other orea school districts, well over 300 elementary through high school level stu- dents view rhe magnificent simulation of rhe night sky through rhe advanced technology of Dieruff's Planetarium Aside from program- ming rhe inrricore controls which operate rhe specraculor displays, ond guiding rhe students sunset to sunrise tour of rhe skies, Mr Decker reaches both junior ond senior level electives on rhe sciences of rhe skies. Teaching with rhe Allentown School District for 15 years, Mr Decker's unique perspective of rhe night skies ond rhe wonders they un- fold seem to be of speed significance during o yeor which hos seen rhe flight of Holey's Comer, rhe highs ond lows of our country's space program, rhe many advances of ‘star wars' technology ond rhe implications of sooce exploration Dieruff is fortunate in rhe we, in Southeast- ern Pennsylvania, ore port of rhe world's greatest concentration of ptaneroriums. Mr Decker’s own contribution to this educational endeavor and rhe exceptional programs we offer on rhe sciences of rhe skies give rhe AHenrown School District o unigue reaching edge here or Dieruff! OKAY. SOMEBODY HIT THE LIGHTS Mr Decker ocjusrs the pionerorium projector to rhe right angle ro get rhe proper visual effect for his astronomy OUTSTANDING TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Mr Gory Decker wos honored this yeor I chosen os on outstanding teocher by his fellow coleogues wm m v -SiSI 3ecker wos honored this yeor by being V| jogues ■ r 27

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Seniors Anja Jones Llenis Jurado Reid Kent Trade Kossifos Edwin Jones Elizabeth Kopo Karen Kern Elizabeth Koszar Todd Jordan Joseph Kassis Robert Kern Teresa Kulp Kelly Joseph Sandra Keller Ronald Klemka David Loubach 26

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May I Have This Dance? One of rhe mosr memorable occasions for groduonng srudenrs is rhe Senior Prom A prom rakes tors of planning and hard work The 1986-87 prom commirree consisred of wen over 30 derermined seniors planning ro moke rhe 198687 prom rhe besr ever Prom Commirree advisor, Mr. Yoder, commenred, “I reolly commend rhe executive commirree ond rhe doss officers for oil rhe work rhey did leading up ro graduation ond rhe prom The commirree hod many responsibilities ranging from rhe selection of food ond music ro rhe location ond cosr of rhe prom. The 1986-87 prom was held or The Allenrown l-Wron Ir's reolly great ro see rhe seniors pulling rogerher ro organize rhe prom, com- menred Julie Dellisonr Mr Yoder summed up rhe year by saying, It wos o real pleasure ro work with rhem ond ro see rhem moke rhe doss of '87 inro o memorable doss KNOW! I KNOW! Prom Commirree mem ber Mefcso Mioorovic roses her hood m on orrempi ro suggest o song for rhe Ooss of 87 Prom during another afterschool meeting Rachel Maiolo Walter Malek Matthew Malozl Scott Markham