George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Mark .McDonald Richard McFadd.cn Brian McGinn |ohn McGinn Patrice McGraw Charles McHugh Jolene McWilliams lisa Mehrhoff Rolsert Mele Paul Merkal Bernard Merkle Robert Meyer Connie Mikek lames Miller Sally Miller Susan Miller Sharon Minke Gene Mongole Mary Monseur Susan Montgomery lulia Moore Peter Moran Richard Morani Mike Morelti Stephen Moretti Susan Murphy Frances Murray Deborah Myers Mark Nagurney Joseph Napier Michael Nolan Kathleen O'Brien Wayne Ollweiler Veronica Ortiz Dave Ostroski Clay Parker Valerie Parks David Payne Ken Paynter George Peacoe Carol Knapp poncho. or» what the red 8-RAk-E letups on he; dashboard cjn possibly mean. v- Julie Morgan Joseph Morina Charles Morrow Barbera Moseley Ellen Murphree Susan Neale Mark Neblett Dawn Neeb Rol ert Neidert Hana Newcomb Patricia O'Toole Tim O'Toole |oe Pace Michael Page Michael Pappano Beverly Peck Timothy Peed Mike Peer Carol Pence Abbie Perelstein

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Jerry Keys Mari Kilpatrick m -i Kristina Kincaid § Greg King Kolxrrt King Donna Kittrell Debbie Klopp Deborah Klundt Carol Knapp Mike Kopp Heather Kramer Tracy Kugler Drew Kuzma Dorian Kuzma Robert Lambert Susan Lambert Lori Lamon Catherine Lankford Donna Larocca David Leake Joseph Lee Ernesto Leguizamon Linda Levine Michael Lighlon Sheryl Little Susan Little Jim Lockard Linda Long Richard Lowe Robert Lyttle Lorna MacDonald Gregory Mack Hugh Mack John MaCleod James MacPherson William Molin Marian Manning David Matheny Kevin Matthews Raymond McAllister Days and weeks of impatient waiting were endured by the Juniors, trying to get into Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training. Some leftover Seniors and a few aged Sophomores were also on the seemingly endless list of prospective drivers. After acquiring their learner's permit, they were on the road to freedom. The agonizing wait was lengthened by the miles of red tape involving grade or age privileges. When the joyous news was finally announced that they were to be admitted, apprehension began to haunt the chosen few. Fears of totalling a car or running over their instructor became increasingly near. At the actual class, which if taken through the school was free, many Juniors discovered how little they actually knew about operating a vehicle. Often exasperating their generally patient instructor, they got acquainted with the vehicle provided by the County. These vehicle were notorious for their affectionate seat belts and unidentifiable gadgets scattered under the dashborard. As the monotony of the back parking lot became a routine, the student drivers learned to cope with the random orange cones. However, their sense of security was nearly destroyed when they were informed that they were ready for the road. Most of the nerve-wracked drivers successfully completed the course and managed the final test. After their sixteenth birthdays, they could sport their new licenses with justified pride.

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208 Flaunting a wide variety of status symbols, the junior class asserted their demand for respect in many ways. Separate cliques became evident as the class divided up into its customary groups. In particular, a symbol of power was the driver's license. As the year passed, more and more Juniors acquired this pass to increased freedom. With a license came access to a car; when one has a car, one has entered the elite group. Another quite obvious symbol of status was the class ring. Most Juniors felt the peer pressure and paid for their bit of high school memorabilia. Upper lefl: Forced to eat in the school cafeteria, Keith Wilson awaits the day he can get in his car and drive off to fame, fortune and Burger Chef. Before the big District clash with Herndon, Varsity cheerleader Debbie Baylis invokes spirit with the Marshall Pep Song. The numbers of Juniors in the Honor Societies were a sign of exceptional grades in the Junior class. Juniors proved their abilities by being admitted to the different societies before becoming Seniors. This is evidence that good grades were important to many members of the Class of '76. Different clubs and groups, such as class officers or publication cliques were said to be a status symbol. Most upperclassmen held the “high offices so to be elected was a sign of being an official “upperclassmen. Joining or being elected as a freshmen or sophomore insured one of moving up each year. Becoming a full fledged Senior was the status symbol. Yet, juniors managed to get theirs in other ways before reaching the one. They slowly moved up to the top. Hugh Perry Laura Perry Chris Petreye Stewart Pharis Susan Phillips Stephanie Pickering Robert Pierce Dorothy Piolunek lames Placek David Planakis