Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Thomas James Goodwin Laura Jeanne Graham Lynn Kathryn Greinke Susan Elizabeth Griffiths Ellen Elizabeth Grimm Lisa Marie Gross Carolyn Gayle Hall Matthew Darren Hall Seniors College expectations all the time. The next four years will determine the rest of my life, and it is no time to screw around. 1 will have a 4.0 and graduate magna cum laude. I’m serious.” Some seniors looked at college as a time to escape their problems of today. Debbie Bonitz stated, “College will be a vaca¬ tion away from my parents and away from the people in Medina.” Others felt college would be a time to enjoy be¬ fore the realty of life set in. Mike Laribee summarized his feelings of college with, “I expect to explore new freedom and narrow my attention towards one skill that 1 enjoy. The next few years are the last ones, that it’s okay to be sort of crazy. I plan to continue ex¬ ploring that aspect as well.” — Cheri Mitchell A fter graduation, the new alumni will have gone in different direc¬ tions. Some will have found a marriage partner. Some will have landed a job. And some will have opted for the fabled college life. Some of these options were not really believable, so many seniors entertained their own concepts. Lisa Flood felt, “Col¬ lege will be a four-year free vacation.” Shelle Heim had a different view by say¬ ing, “I am going to college and study Making a few future plans, Jigna Thakore uses the phone in the Yearbook room. While sporting his “Ohio State” sweatshirt, Jason Keffer takes a break during commons. Eust cr blast

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Teaching Each ether H omework assignments, chalk¬ boards, tests, authority, and power. These characteristics share one common element. Teachers. Exactly how did they help the most? According to Fat Parr, teachers helped the most by, “Taking time to explain material that’s relevant to life on earth.” Mary Leinhos had great insight when she said, “Teachers create a great appreciation for the elusive good nights sleep, and a good teach¬ er helps you understand and appreci¬ ate yourself.” Some teachers lectured and some paced while teaching. Often students learned the most when helping each other. „ Yet Many teachers and students shared s the common desire to educate and be edu- t Cat6C1 ’ — Cheri Mitchell Dressing as elves during the lunch period, Laurie Graham and Teena Brueggeman sell Jenni Karter a Santagram for Christmas. While sitting in commons, John Brooks and Kevin Anderson give Carolyn Cassidy their own master instruction. 0 o 6 0 -J Jennifer Lynn Gearing Shawn David George Gary Lynn Gifford Tara Leigh Glosner Kristina Mae Gern Richard Scott Good “The thing that bugs me the most is when you bend down to pick some thing up at your locker, and you hit your head on the per¬ son’s locker next to you when you stand up.” — Mike Yocum “Over the past four years, I have become more independent, and more my own per¬ son.” — Trisha Stein- kamp 27 Seniors Teacher’s help

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Christopher Patrick Halstead CinDee Charlene Hathaway Michael John Hathaway William George Headley Timothy Ray Harrell Terra Dianne Harris After taking the crazy senior traditional, Shelle Heim poses as a basketball and a baseball player for the camera. Practicing for future play at college, Jonathan Williams, Matt Hall, Dawn Druyor, and Ed Cren play Euchre at Matt’s house. Taking time out from studying, Mike Laribee and Jane Schaefer make some plans for college. “My senior year was my best year, because we had more freedom and better choice of men.” — Diane Dylinski “They say to act our age and settle down. Then they say enjoy your high school years. What does that mean?” — Greg Smith Seniors College expectations 29 ■