Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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“If there ' s a Williard, there ' s a way.” — W SBk “Willard” Doraty SENIORS “Just being a part of the students at MHS is my fondest memory of high school. — Suzanna Dikic Brit Karen Dietrichs Suzanna Dikic Kevin Robert Dodge Sherrie Lynn Donahue William Mitchell Doraty Kevin Michael Dougherty Jonathan Paul Downing Mary Anne Elizabeth Ducar Craig Alan Dunkle Laura Ann Dutton Integration sets In Interact and Key Club go co-ed. his year marked a sig¬ nificant change for two major clubs in Medina High School, Interact and Key Club. No longer all female nor all male, both clubs in¬ tegrated their membership. Interact now includes about a dozen male members while 50% of Key Club is female. The formation of ACT, the forerunner of Interact, directly resulted from Key Club’s membership policy. Four years ago, when Senior Margie Kobak was not al¬ lowed to join Key Club she formed on all female service club of her own. Why weren’t females al¬ lowed in Key Club? And why the change of policy? According to Key Club president, Kyle Hogrefe, “Women were not allowed in the club orginally because Key Club was set up as an all-male club and that was how the charter was written. Four years ago sentiments were against females joining and a change in our charter would have to pass by the en¬ tire club.” The change in member¬ ship policy was partly due to a newly enforced state rul¬ ing, and according to Kyle, “The time and social situa¬ tion seemed right to allow females in.” How do the women in Key Club like the change? Sue Corey and Mary Ebling, two Senior members, said, “It ' s fun be¬ cause we get to do things with friends, that are guys, that we normally wouldn ' t be able to do things with.” As for the men in Interact, Vice-President, Jane Leu, stated that “This is the first year we’ve actively recruited guys, but they ' ve always been allowed to join.” Senior member and International Committee head, Jen King thought, “The guys spice up the club.” One of the male members, Jeff Ocasek, said, “We’re a minority in the club, but it’s an adventure. All in all, the integration with of two prominent clubs of MHS have enabled the school to progress with the ’80’s and prove that “We’ve bt Eva Smietana 26 Seniors

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Park with Melissa, Beth Erin, Paul, and IS ate.” — Kristen Fri SENIORS “The purpose of high school is to teach you how to be bored and enjoy it.” — Erin Fauber Mary Katherine Ebeling Lorinda Sue Evans Kathy Ann Finney Tonya Lynn Farmer Eric Brian Flory Rekeida Necherylestill Erin Nixie Fauber John Henry Foley (Below) Christian Nageotte hammers together the support for the winning senior float. (Above) “Mr. Zumkehr is a great teacher,” said Andrea Thornton after working on her computer project. Andrea Thorton and Rena Sutandar are shown working on a computer assignment Shannon Rollene Frazier Kristen Wells Fri Victoris Faith Friedlint Kevin Harold Fringer Seniors 27 Vince Koslowski Larry Crooks