Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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David J. Smith Mitchell Smith Shashank Soni Michael P. Spesia Keith R. Spreitzer Julie A. Stahl David Stanford Patricia E. Stapay Paul M. Stefanich Christy M. Stobbe Terri L. Strauch Bradley J. Stuehm Kimberly A. Stukel Douglas J. Sullivan William J. Sullivan Kenneth A. Talarico Connie Tamayo Marlene E. Tarrizo Timothy H. Taylor Geoffrey Tease Seniors 123

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Roy E. Rugebregt Paul R. Russ Kelie L. Russell Karen A. Rutkowski Ted W. Sari David J. Scheer Cindy Schilling Barbara A. Schoener Mary E. Schroeder Mark J. Sebby Vernon L. Seiler Terri A. Sepich Pablo Serrato Jerald D. Shadowens Cecil D. Shawver Curtis S. Shay Allen E. Shewmake Kevin Short Stacey Simmons Daniel R. Smith 122 Seniors

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124 Seniors Griffin, Galowich Earn Titles Every year, two seniors are chosen by classmates, teachers, counselors, and community members as the outstanding or ideal members of their class. The titles, Mr. and Miss Alpha Omega, were awarded to Dan Griffin and Pam Galowich, respec- tively, on March 26. To qualify for the titles, seniors had to have had a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Then, based on a rating survey consisting of four categories, service, leadership, personality and appearance, and scholarship, the semi-finalists were judged by various teachers, counselors, and student leaders. The ten finalists for Miss Alpha Omega were then interviewed on March 235 the ten finalists for Mr. Alpha Omega were judged on March 24. interviewers included faculty members Mrs. Bonnie Fritz, Ms. Shirley Ballack, Ms. Shirley Gibbs, Mr. David Hooper, Mr. David Danckwart, and Mr. David Jeager. Community members includ- ed Dr. Albert Ray, Mr. Don Neir, Mrs. Sally Noble, Ms. Celia lngmire, Mrs. Laurie Orr, Ms. Jeri Madison, Mrs. Bonnie Schmitz, Mr. Jeff Butler, and Mrs. Beverly McNiff. The ten finalists for Miss Alpha Omega were Anna Albrecht, Heidi Baca, Kris Blaesing, Mary Briick, Chris DeVries, Lori Erickson, Kathy Flynn, Pam Galowich, Nancy Goss, and Melanie Laasch. The ten finalists for Mr. Alpha Omega were Pat Bene, Dan Dow, Ray Fillpot, Dan Griffin, Neil Johnson, Steve Kovarik, Dave Rad- datz, Eric Ruden, Keith Wakeman, and Charles Weatherford. On March 26 at the Senior Dinner Dance, the winners were announced. First and second runners-up for Miss Alpha Omega were Nancy Goss and Lori Erickson, respectively, and the first anc second runners-up for Mr. Alpha Omega were Pat Bene and Eric Ruden, respective- ly. All winners received Cross pen anc pencil sets and flowers. Dan and Pam also received S100 savings bonds. Mr. Alpha Omega of 1982, Dan Griffin, son of Judianne Porter and John Griffin, was a member of the Key Club, National Honor Society, the yearbook staff, and, for two years, the a Capella choir. During his senior year, Dan was an ex-officio member of the Joliet Township H. S. District 204 School Board. He was also one of two students on the district's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee. In addition to school activities, Dan was also active in the community. During his junior year, he campaigned actively during the presidential election and placed third in Joliet in the VFW's Voice of Democracy speech contest. ln the same speech contest he placed first his soJ phomore year. Pam Galowich, daughter of Eleanor Galowich and Ronald Galowich, was named Miss Alpha Omega of 1982. During her senior year, Pam was the recipient ofj the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. Throughout her junior and senior years, she represented Joliet West as its liaison to the Board of Education. She was vice-president of the Key Club as a junior and president of the National Honor Society as a senior. In addition to her school activities, Pam was involved in the Youth-in-Government program and the Citizen's Advisory Committee concerned with facilities utiliza- tion.