Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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r Ve V- V SENIOR HOPE SHERMAN gets to practice the computer keyboard at two schools. New faces liven science scene Rookies run gauntlet new faces have M l ivened up the science scene: Mike Com- S mons, Chemistry I; Ronald Phelps, Anna Grabows- ki, and Marilyn Bielefield, biolo- Asked to capsulize their first year at LW, their consensus was that it was, by-in-large, a good experience. The inner city back¬ grounds of many of the students had been the big challenge for most of them. “I wish, however, that my class sizes were smaller, sighed a weary Phelps, because stu¬ dent disciplinary problems were a real headache and required much time and energy. Commons related, It was difficult, yet rewarding too. The students I had were great. Bielefield added, Teaching at LW has been a learning experi¬ ence for me. I ' ve enjoyed work¬ ing with both the teachers and the students. □ written by Eric Johnson ROOKIE RONALD PHELPS, biology teacher, explains a point to Dominick P aladino, sophomore, and Alonzo Johnson, freshman. ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS work to¬ gether Juniors Terrilyn Johnson and To- mal Johnson collaborate on an experi¬ ment in Stanley Keller ' s Chem I class. 26 ACADEMICS

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Career Center has Pro’s and Con’s Students of the Month, tops earning a trade is a must today. Gary ' s Career Center gives LW upperclassmen an opportunity to learn that trade while still in high school, giving them an edge on the job market after graduation. Vocational students say that the Career Center has both its good and bad sides. On the plus side, senior Monique Jeffries, a cosmetology student, said, One thing I like about going to the Ca¬ reer Center is that you get out of school early. Another good thing about the Career Center is that I meet a lot of people from other schools, said Charles Barnes, senior electronics student. On the down side, senior An¬ nette Nokovic, an accounting student, confided, I think the Career Center ' s boring and there ' s nothing to do a lot of times. Most Career Center students really work hard, however, and some even make Student of the Month. In 1987-88, the following LW students were honored as outstanding Students of the Month: Bryon Carlisle, graphics communication; Keith Griner, building maintenance; Sandra Cuculik, horticulture; Alberto Ma¬ gana, Cobol II, Dolita Moore, fashion marketing; Latonya Sum- merfield, horticulture, Cora Sut¬ ton, food prep; Kara Taylor, word processing; Donta Wash¬ ington, carpentry; and Tracey Williams, secretarial. □ written by Cathy Porch EYEING A FUTURE health career Mi¬ chelle Murry, se¬ nior, takes senior, Tamlka Haynes’ temperature with a new digital ther- ; mometer. PECKING AWAY AT the keyboard Pamela Norman, se¬ nior, practices her transcription at the Career Center SENIOR Nikki Green practices some of her culinary skills In cooking class at the Career Center CAREER CENTER -25

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Hill, two-time winner f t ames Hill, math depart- M M ment chairman, was chosen LW teacher of the year by the Gary- V Merrillville Lions Club. At the awards luncheon held on May 13, Hill commented, I feel honored being singled out from the many other qualified teach¬ ers at LW. Hill was also feted as a semi¬ finalist in the Indiana Mathemat¬ ics Teacher of the Year contest. The state honor was based pri¬ marily on an application he him¬ self had sent to Indianapolis earli¬ er in the spring. Said Hill, If all of us do the very best we can in all our en¬ deavors, we can make real pro¬ gress. Later, he noted, “Every¬ one can then have more suc¬ cess, tranquility and happiness in his life. Congrats, Ingram and Business Dept. ongrats to business teacher Karen In- m gram and to her stu- dents for winning third place in the first Gary High School Business Competition hold at Roosevelt. Senior Annette Brown won first place in office interviews. Junior Stacy Rogers won a sec¬ ond place for extemporaneous speaking David Hollis, sopho¬ more, took a second in extem¬ poraneous speaking too. Ingram who helped to orga¬ nize the competition said, The scores were often very close. All in all, our LW students did a good job. □ written by Regina Garner ‘Our students did a good job.’ Ingram □ written by Eric Johnson ACADEMICS-27