Gateway High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Joe Burton, Vice Principol Roy Norris, Vice Principal Woody Srnirn, Vice Principoi Ken Vedro, Vice Principol Corl Iverson, Adminisrrorive Assisronr Williqm Sqorr, Vice Prinqipol Piein's AngIel's 272 Adrninisrrorion Rein Morres, Principoi

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OF FAIYIEI TOM SUDYKA Although he did not ottend Gotewoy until mid-term of his sophomore yeor, Tom Sudyko wos quick to odjust ond moke ev- ery effort to become on outstonding Oly. Tom found severol different woys to be- come octive ot Gotewoy. He begon by joining the swim teom ond lettering oll three yeors. He wos voted coptoin in his senior yeor, ln his junior yeor, Tom joined Future Business Leoders of Americo, wos elected to Notionol Honor Society, ond become Vice- President of Mu Alpho Theto. Tom's most memoroble high school experiences come from competing for FBLA. He won first ploce in District ond Stote competition for Generol Business, then went to Chicogo for Notionol competition os o voting delegote. Tom kept himself busy ot Gotewoy ond wos oworded for his work He won the oword for Elks Club Outstonding Student. ln the future, Tom would like to ottend Creighton University or Colorodo Store University ond study busi- ness. For Tom, High school wos work, but mostly fun. l CRIC WI-HPPLEI l consider the most importont moment of my life to be the time when the footboll teom voted me most inspirotionolf' stored Eric Whipple. Eric Whipple wos o very inspi- rotionol person to other students ot Gore- woy. He set high exomples for his peers to follow, His leodership ond populoriry showed through os our closs elected Eric Homecoming King ond President for our Senior closs. Eric wos olso given owords by the community ond the public. These owords included the Optimist Club Out- stonding Student Aword, Who's Who Among Ameticon High School Students, ond porticipotion in Boys' Stote. Eric hod olso been involved in mony orgonizotions oround school like Notionol Honor Society ond Ski Club. Eric hod olso porticipoted on the wrestling teom for Gotewoy, eorning him o vorsity letter. Although Eric just moved to Colorodo from Soint Louis in his sophomore yeor, he hod been mode wel- come here ond the odjustment hod been on eosy one. 'During my junior yeor I felt kind of like o nobody, then decided to run for Senior Closs President ond won. Thot's when everything stotted to turn oround for me, Eric commented. 'xl consider Eric to be on ideol student ond person, odded one teocher. DENISC HOFFI-HHCS Active, involved, dedicoted, vivocious ond friendly ore oll words thot described Denise Hoffhines. She wos o good student ond o good friend os well. Denise hod been o member of mony clubs here ot Gotewoy. Her leodership obilities were put to use with her offices os Sophomore ond Junior Closs Secretory ond the Student Government treosurer during her senior yeor. Denise hod been very dedicoted to serving our closs with her tolents. She hod olso received Out- stonding Officer Awords for her contribu- tions. She wos olso o member of the Notion- ol Honor Society, serving the club os secre- tory during her senior yeor. The other clubs thot Denise belonged to included Mu Alpho Theto, Pep Club ond Ski Club. When osked why so mony clubs, Denise replied, l like to be involved ond otgonize octivitiesf' An- other ospect of Denise's life wos dromo. Since her freshmon yeor, Denise hod been involved in olmost every production. I hove olwoys hod smoll roles or just been o member of the stoge crew, but it hos been fun, odded Denise. Jozz doncing wos on- other thing thot Denise enjoyed ond she mode time in her busy schedule to occom- modote lessons. Denise hod plonned to ot- tend on in-Stote college ond mojor in biol- ogy. Senior Holi Of Fome 271

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Understandin Administrator lslarhy Albrechr, Math Lloyd Barger, English Dale Alexander, Arr Craig Barnetr, English Boberr Anderson, Science Shelbie Basrians, Special Ed Cheryl Andre, Social Srudies Jacauelyn Benton, English Larry Baclres, Foreign Rick Bettger, Business Language Hal Blubaugh, Science James Bocls, Journalism Marion Burnham, English Edward Burrerfield, Science Gary Capra, Music Many students loolsed upon Vice Principal William Scott as a friend. l always go to Mr. Scott because he is willing to listen, claimed one student. ln fact Mr. Scart has made many lasting friendships with students during his four years here at Gateway, lt was the mountains that brought Mr. Scott to Colora- do. We came to Colorado on a vacation, I lilsed the mountains so much that my family and l decided to move here. Mr. Scott enjoyed spending time in the mountains as well as doing other sorts of traveling. Mr. Scott is also a sports enthusiast. HI really lilse to watch the lsids participate in sports, foot- ball, basketball, and swimming, are my fa- vorites, he added, He tools swimming les- sons here at the Gateway pool not too long ago, l never did learn how to even float though, added Mr. Scott. Another favorite hobby of Bill Scott's was electric trains. Hlt may sound lsind of childish but l really enjoy trains, l even have five train sets at home, he commented. He was an avid Christian and attended church regulary. He even played the organ at his church for Sunday services. One of the responsibilities that Mr. Scott acquired at Gateway was staff devel- opment which included such things as edu- cational advancement, special worls-shops, minimul days, and worls techniques. An- other thing that he was involved in was the Attendance Review Board. 'xWe have al- ready reviewed forty-five cases, he stat- ed. All in all, Mr, Bill Scott was an administra- tor that the students and faculty both could respect and lilse, not only as an administra- tor, but as a friend. i .--.t Foculry 273 iuiui iffi f:fZif it ii if l ,,,, icr itft iii 'triu if il .,,. .--- f ,, tt s 1 S