Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1982 volume:

Contents Student Life 6 Clubs 42 Academics 70 Sports 88 People 134 Advertising 202 Index 214 Merrillvue 1982 Merrillville High School 276 East 68th Place, Merrillville, Indiana Volume 57 Remember When Remember when it came to be. Nestled among a cloud-filled sea. The colors shining brightly for all to see. Stimulating the soul of a dream filled me. Remember when you first saw that sight. Standing amidst a blackened light. An end to a day of sunshine bright. Wakening to the serenity of a new-born night. Remember when the joys of yesterday. Filled the halls from September to May. Sprinkling reminders of many thoughtless ways. Only to say good-bye. the price we all must pay. Remember when you will leave this place. Heading for the human race. A new beginning at a new found pace. Leaving memories only you can trace. Remember rainbows that cheer you when you’re blue. Sunsets and sunrises that will always rule. M.H.S. was once there too, ' Guiding you IN SEARCH OF YOU . . . — R. Hankins 2 In Search of Identity We came to M.H.S. from all parts of the community, from different backgrounds, the young, the old, and male or female for one common purpose; to search for identi- ty- In searching we have met with each other, exchanging ideas, values and dreams, if even for a moment. We have realized how our lives are influenced by little things — friendly smiles and simple hello’s. They all seem to make our days seem worth it all. M.H.S. has seen us, felt us, and touched us. A part of us will always be here. We all have done our own things . . . played sports, danced, drank, fought with friends, made new ones, and exper- Cheerleader captain Lynne Sherrin presents the 1981 Homecoming Queen. Denise Dudak, a dozen red roses while last years queen Kim Vickroy, looks on. ienced good times along with bad times. We have learned to appreciate things be- cause tomorrow they may be gone. Our joys of today will someday be replaced by better things. Our memories will be sweet, but also we have realized there is too much to learn. What we adopt on our own is what we will learn. We know we are a whole volume of experiences, with many sorted people. We now look into the fu- ture, trying to preserve the past. People have come and people have gone. People have grown and so will we, for we are individuals with individual ideas. We know where we have been and where we are, but still we know not where we will be going. Life’s path will lead in many directions, and if by chance we happen on the wrong road we will turn back to start again. But now we are on the road that can take us anywhere. When we look back at M.H.S., we will realize that M.H.S. molded our lives and made us what we are and will always be . . . you . . . nique! Junior Tracy Buncich takes time out before the Homecoming Parade to pose for a picture. Upper Left: Nick Bravos, sidelin ed with a knee in- jury. listens in on the offensive signals. Above: Amy Absher, Lisa Mack and Beth Bianco work on the junior class float. Rocky says knock ' em out.” Coach Ken Haupt gives senior Mark Dujmovich an arousing pep talk. Right: Debbie Oliver, Belinda Barkasi. and Annette Miller punk out at the Halloween Dance. 4 Left: Mont Handley and his date, Donna Spahic, dance to the music presented by L S L Mobile Disco. Right: Sophomore Annette Canchola and junior Anne Guba observe the sophomore half-back sweep. Below: Dale Miller and his commandos fire up for attack just before homecoming parade. STUDENT LIFE We. Ihe people of M.H.S.. are a volume of experience, a gathering of assorted people: each with his own individual life: yet. each a part of the whole. Bil Coen and friends check out last year ' s yearbook. On the sidelines Coach Haupt gives instructions to Senior Scott Plesha during a time out. Juniors Lori Jelesky. Sandy Merced, and Anne Cuba take a break from the Homecoming dance to pose for a picture. Sophomore powder puff team and cheerleaders show their enthusiasm during homecoming parade before being defeated by the juniors. Students Search For Identity army uniforms and marched down Broad- way pulling the senior float. The parade concluded at Merrillville’s parking lot. There, everyone unloaded the trucks and floats and began to get fired up for the following events. MHS band and pom-pons boogie their way down Broadway to the beat of On Broadway.” Wildman Max Webster leads the senior troop down Broadway. It was On With the Show” on Thurs- day, the first Real day of Homecoming. All of this was in preparation for the big game Friday night against Portage. Starting out this actioned filled day was the parade, followed by the powder puff game and bonfire. At Pierce’s parking lot, people and floats gathered. Excitement filled the air as powder puff teams cheered and sirens screamed. Led by the Merrillville High marching band, the parade proceeded down Broadway. In the parade the French Club won the award for the best float, while the junior class won the award for best representation of theme with their version of Rocky . The highlight of the parade was the seniors. Led by Larry Wildman” Maginot, they dressed up in The senior army shows its spirit by supporting the Homecoming theme with Stripes.” Below, It’s on with the Homecoming court, Beth Win- ovich, Alexis Loda, Denise Dudak. and Lori Saliwon- cyzk, and On with the Show. 8 Left: The spirited contribution of the choir, The M — Pirates Strike Back”, sure showed how we blast- ed away those Portage Indians in the Homecoming game. Above Right; To the sophomores. Miss Piggy ' s a 10”, but Merrillville High is 1! Above: The junior ' s float was a real Knock out . Seniors Gain Championship For the past 2 weeks before Homecom- ing, powder puff players had been prac- ticing hard for the big night. The big night was Thursday. Following the parade, pow- der puff members stormed into Demaree Field. The sophomores and juniors warmed up, while the seniors sat in the stands planning their stradegy and anx- Senior cheerleader. Jason Zeha, proudly exhibits his physique. During halftime of the second game, senior cheer- leaders carried Scott Hipp from the stands to per- form his popular whale imitation. ¥ m iously awaiting their game to begin. In the first game, the juniors took command and defeated the sophomores 14-0. Then came the championship game with the juniors verses the seniors. It was a hard fought game with no actual scoring. So, when time expired, the two teams each had 4 downs to see how far they could move the ball. The seniors moved it 10. Then it was the juniors turn. It was 4th down and ten- sion mounted. They needed 4 yards to tie the seniors, but the senior defense got tough and held them. Finally, victorious were the seniors after this hard fought battle. The sophomores go against the tough junior defense. Senior Lor Mellinger throws aside a junior defender to help Margie Trocha pick up yardage for the Sen- e W r LI 10 Upper Left: Junior defender, Paula Vessely, pulls the flag from sophomore back, Michelle Mokol, to stop the sophomore drive. Upper Right: Juniors Lisa Carnegie and Sue Long block for their backs. Above: The champion seniors take time out after the game to show they are 1. Right: After the powder puff game, the annual bon- fire burned brightly. II M.H.S. Finds Success Friday, the biggest day of Homecom- ing, had arrived. Long before the pep ses- sion even started, kids began to get row- die in school. But when the pep session did finally begin, everyone really got fired up.” This pep session, unlike others in the past, was held outside on Demaree Field. Led by the seniors, many stood up and cheered on the team by throwing confetti or waving signs. The first male beauty pageant was held, and Larry Maginot, Miss Merrillville”, won. There was a blindfolded race through an obstacle course, and, of course, a lot of yelling and cheering. Also, during the pep session, Joe Luckiewiczz was named Mr. Football for 1981. At the game that night, the Pirates burned the Indians! The fired up Pirates were ready for revenge. And that they Senior cheerleader. Lynne Shearin, prepares Senior football captain, Joe Luckiewicz. for the treacherous obstacle course. got. By halftime, the Pirates had a whop- ping 14-0 lead. During halftime, Denise Du- dak was named Homecoming Queen for 1981. Coming out as strong as they did in the first half, the fighting Pirates made Portage bite the dust by shutting them out 20 - 0 . Overall, this Homecoming week had been a total success, especially with the great Pirate triumph Friday night. Junior Joe Bardeson runs the obstacle course as ju- nior cheerleader. Kathy Wiggins, tries to lead him. Senior Jeff Webb (alias Miss Portage”) shows off his sexy legs during the male beauty pageant. After the crowning of the Queen at halftime, the whole homecoming court smiles for a picture. (From left to right), Alexis Loda. Beth Winovich, Queen Denise Dudak. and Lori Saliwoncyzk. U Left: The seniors break loose” at the pep session. Below: 1980 Homecoming Queen. Kim Vickroy, pro- ceeds to crown the 1981 Queen. Denise Dudak, who was accompanied by her father. Junior Don Engel is congratulated by fellow team- mates after completing a great defensive play against Portage. 13 Many preferred a cool, refreshing breeze over any refreshment that was served. Couples Search For the Stars Although Homecoming came early this year, Merrillville High School students were waiting to make the occasion a suc- cess. And that they did! When all the fun and festivities were through, the time came for just sitting back and enjoying the memories. Merrillville’s Student Council hosted the Homecoming Dance — On With the Show. The dance was Saturday night, September 26, and the students were ready for it. After arriving, each couple had their own ideas on how the enjoyable evening should be spent. Nearly all the couples, either boogying or slow dancing, got into the music of After Dark.” Some simply walked around and talked to friends, while others just stayed to them- selves and had a very cozy night. After the fun and romance at the dance, most couples completed this long awaited evening with dinner at an elegant restau- rant. Dave Patz and Kathy Hevezi. picture perfect, make one of the nicest couples at the dance. Mike Anderson and Andrea Berndt shake their groove things.” ' ti ‘ML ' C5 j d I « mM si m i ■ ' 4m 14 The e girl willingly po e with their guy for a quick picture. Lori Riddle and Tim Gavelek stop to try out the re- freshment . Dave Rainford and Melinda Nowak smile for the camera. Brad Moore and Jane Strawhun sneak in a kiss. Abover Robin Layman and her date pose for their picture while Chris Franz and John Arington patient- ly await for theirs. Middlei Chris Luna smiles at Pete Jarrell as if to say, I wish this night would last forever.” ■ git A K 1 A w - V 15 Students Search For Fun This year, M.H.S. held its second annual Halloween Dance. It was sponsored by the Student Council, and they did an excellent job of turning the school cafeteria into a goulish place. There were spiderwebs hung everywhere, a true-to-life coffin, and of course, Mr. Yo’s skeleton to help the mood of things. Everyone of the stu- dents who attended was dressed up in a wild costume and had a wild night. Doug Cochran, Casey Carribine, Lenny Schmidt, and Tom Kistler get the chance to show what they want to be when they grow up. Lisa Rusak, Sharon Daniel, and Liz Christoff show everyone their wildside.” Bob Satnan and Keith Wiening dazzle people with their Kiss” costumes. Mickey Minnie Mouse. Angie and Susie Canchola, flash two big ear to ear smiles. Mrs. Joe Mama, alias John Kostides, boogies down with just about anyone that will give him the chance. 16 In Search of a Fantasy occasion and had a great time dancing to the sounds of LSL Mobile Disco. After all of the fun and dancing, many of the girls did indeed take their dates out for dinner. What’s a turnabout” for? Dr. Secttor and his fiance’ reminisce about their high school days. Pep Sessions acknowledge champions Pep sessions at M.H.S. don ' t happen very often. They are usually reserved to acknowledge the hard work of our season- al athletes or to raise spirit and enthusi- asm for an important contest. In the past, the boys’ teams have been the major benefactors of such. But, in 1981, Indy here we come” echoed against the walls of the gymnasium. It was M.H.S. first pep session to reward and cheer on a girls championship team. The volleyballers were going to the state finals. An excep- tion to the rule was indeed justified. Like other pep sessions, shortened periods produced a day-ending rally. The band was a’rockin’, the confetti was a fly in ' , cheers were a ringin’, and Qualizza was aspeakin’. Spirited students showed their support as the celebrities responded to the school song. History was again made, liberation found its way to M.H.S. The thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? M.H.S.’s first King and Queen. Randy Ban and Margie Trocha. embrace during Homecoming pep session. M.H.S. footballers add a little philosophy to their annual pep rally. Junior Don Engel recalls his childhood days by pulling the junior float. IS Indy here we Cornell Qualizza was aspeakin’, the crowd was alistenin’. Varsity round bailers come in all shapes and sizes. The Rockettes” they weren ' ti M.H.S. Indy bound volleyballers they werel 19 Junior guard Casey Carrabine floats for two as Jay Layman ponders the outcome. During a time out, the cheerleaders exemplify their own brand of pyramid power. Senior Chuck Gans demonstrates one of his higher times on the basketball court. 20 King Randy Ban and Queen Margie Trocha served as honored guests at the first Basketball Homecoming. Senior Gus Kostides leads the traditional snake dance at Homecoming. In Search of . . . Traditions 1982 and Something New Other than the traditional football homecoming, M.H.S. experienced its first basketball homecoming in years. The spir- it and enthusiasm shown by the student body created a need for a winter outlet to vent this new found pride. A basketball homecoming was the answer and it came with many events, even its own parade. The date set aside was the week of Janu- ary II. The week started with the tradi- tional spirit days. There was a Clash Day, Dress-up Day, a Wild Hair Day, and a Punk-Rock day. Friday was the traditional Darren McCloud and date display the happiness of the Basketball Homecoming Dance. Tunnel of love” is formed by cheerleaders and pom pons as the Pirates enter the floor. School Color Day. But, this Friday was to be different. Shortened periods allowed for a school-ending pep session, climaxed by the excitement of the students and the uniqueness of the mini-parade. Wagons represented class and club floats which came complete with the typical shanani- gans of a homecoming. The day reached an end with the crowning of the home- coming court. Sophomore Prince and Prin- cess were Craig Kosak and Dawn Halsted. Junior Prince and Princess were Dave Woodward and Lisa Mack. Rounding out the court were King and Queen, Randy Ban and Margie Trocha. A big win over Chesterton and a dance completed Mer- rillville’s first winter homecoming in years. Students find free time One advantage that Merrillville High School gives the students is the Smoking Area”. The smoking area provides the stu- dents with a section all their own to just kick back, have a relaxing cigarette and mingle with their many different friends. Although the area” is not open to the students between classes, it is open be- fore school, during all lunch hours, and after school again. There are a few excep- tions though. These exceptions usually have to do with the weather. Because the area is outdoors, it makes it sometimes difficult to relax while having a cigarette. For instance, problems arise in the winter and spring months because of snow and rain. But no matter what the weather is, some faces such as these just have to have a smoke. Jim Palmer is one of the young Rock-n-Rollers in our school. Marty Smith takes time to say hello . Tony and Tom agree there isn ' t a better way to begin the day. Something catches Helen ' s and Danelle’s eye. 22 Leah Stooksbury and Clay Ison pose for a picture before heading back to class. John Baron and Melissa Eubank fight the winter cold just to smoke a cigarette. 23 In Search of a change The change at M.H.S. came every two weeks. It represented a chance for stu- dents to escape the same old school rou- tine.” Activity period it was called, and following second hour it was found. Ac- tivities were sponsored by teachers and administrators. They included specialized study halls, physical activities, creative classes, card games, the arts” of home- making and the appreciation of the Bea- tles. Approximately fifty activities were made available for students to choose. Following semester break, students and teachers were given new opportunities to expand their knowledge or just plain re- lax. Activity period has proven to be a worthwhile change” to an otherwise te- dious day. Who did it? According to Scot Mundell, it was Mr. Green who killed Mr. Plum with the candlestick in the Billiard Room. Kenny Trpezanovick enjoys his activity by strum- ming the guitar while others listen. 24 The management of money, the skills of marketings just a few of the skills taught during activity period. Below: Chuck Gans plans his stragedy for his next play. Bottom: Time is running out as Jay Henderson takes his last play before being defeated by Sandy Plesac. 25 Seniors find As January rolled around, some seniors found themselves graduating. A total of 66 seniors graduated mid-term to either be- gin in the work force or to continue their education. There was a traditional Senior Break- fast held in the cafeteria for the departing seniors. On Saturday, January 24, these seniors participated in commencement ceremonies, which were the last mid-term Satisfaction ceremonies to be held at Merrillville High. The ceremonies were directed by Mr. Schuyler and Dr. Secttor and were held in Reinhart Auditorium. Tammy Hampton, along with others, anxiously waits for her turn. Dawn Newlin and Carol Nipper patiently await for Dr. Secttor to announce their names. Deanna Lovely prepares to receive her diploma, as Karl Langbehn and Cindy Lenker think about school Sherry Highland looks on. days as they wait to receive their diplomas. 26 Pete Jarrell proudly accepts his diploma. 27 Triple Play In thi scene from The Patient”, the secretary is being interrogated. The cast of The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.” Who?, What?. Where?, When?, and Why?, five questions that in the Triple Play had some really out of this world an- swers. The play, given by the Thespians, consisted of three individual plays, each with its own off the wall” plot. The cast of The Patient” confronted the audience with Why?”. Why did the patient (Cathy Seber) jump out of the win- dow? In fact, the question pending was Who?”. Who pushed her out of the win- dow? Well, the nurse (Laurie Reinhart) of course. In the case of The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, the question When?” arises. Whep will the aliens land? The power is out and there are no lights. All in all the evening ends up in pure chaos, with no aliens to be found. On the other hand, in the play, Visitor From Forest Hills”, what was the bride do- ing locked in the bathroom? No one was quite sure, not even the bride’s parents. And where ever did the groom find the words that made the bride come out? These questions were all answered in the presentation, and the audience loved ev- ery minute of it. THE PATIENT” CAST Lansen Nurse Dr. Ginsberg Brenda Jackson Inspector Cray Bryan Wingfield THE MONSTERS ARE DUE ON MAPLE STREET CAST Narrator Don Martin Steve Brand Mrs. Brand Pete Van Horn Charlie Bill McCoy Tommy Sally Child Les Goodman Child George Child Mrs. Goodman Debbie Parks Child VISITOR FROM FOREST HILLS” CAST Norma Hubley Borden Eisler Roy Hubley Rill Koen PRODUCTION STAFF Stage Manager Alyssa Pena Business Manager Mr. Joe Morrow Darryl Bennett ha second thoughts about performing when he sees all the make-up he has to put on. 38 Review ' 82 I ' m a Secttor, she’s a Secttor, he’s a Secttor, wouldn’t you like to be a Secttor too? If you saw Review ’82 you’ve already asked yourself this question. Review ’82 had many outrageously funny skits. The months of hard work and practice paid off when the curtains were drawn and an ex- cellent performance was given. Every year The Review’’ leaves ’em rolling in the aisles”, and this year’s production was no exception. The Grant sisters show the audience what they ' re made of. Grandma got runover by a Reindeer ? Well, that ' s what these four guys (Ron Grey, Ray Parpart, Dave Rodgers, and Bob Rossich) say. To the people in Review ' 82 , Going steady is Rachel Abramson dances her way into everyone’s something worth letting everyone know about. heart. Ray Parpart works overtime preparing the auditorium for the show. This bunch of kids were as full of surprises as they were of kids. 31 February sweethearts A romantic setting, dimmed lights, soft music, big hearts, red and white stream- ers, flowers and anxious moments. These were the ingredients of Merrillville’s an- nual Valentines Dance. This year’s dance was held Saturday, February 13. As usual, the Sunshine Society did an outstanding job of planning and organizing this activ- ity for the student body. The large turn out was welcomed with excellent music by L and L Mobile Disco. The anxious mo- ments soon found comfort, as slow dances were mixed with fast. The romantic night proved to be a successful one as the crowd departed, each with their own sweetheart. Chris Pappas and his date portray a familiar scene at the Valentine’s Dance. Even the best of dancers need a break sometime. Here Donna Pictor and date enjoy their break. 32 Top: Soft music, dim lights, slow dances: what more could Larry Judge and his date ask for? Above: Robin Wyllie and Doug Luebke enjoy the mu- sic by L and L Mobile Disco. Right: An-a-one-an-a-two-an-a-three. Margaret Gloriso and her date swing at the Dance. S3 Auntie Marne” Once again Merrillville High produces another excellent performance with the production of Auntie Mame”, this year’s spring play. The role of Mame” was played by Senior Georgeanna Orlich. The story line is that of a frivilous, old woman left to bring up and care for a very young boy. The play, like all performances, took a great deal of hard work and long hours of practicing. Below: Cathy Geske. Sandy Grant and Julian Stry- zack. Above: Mame arrives at Bulregard ' s mansion. 34 Student Life Prom memories will last Always and Forever Prom to some people means reaching down deep in the old pocket, but to others it means the greatest thing that ever hap- pened to a high school student. For every- one attending PROM 1982, the evening turned out to be a most memorable one. The Junior-Senior Prom, given by the Ju- niors especially for the Seniors, was held at the Hellenic Cultural Center on Satur- day Evening, May First, Nineteen Hun- dred Eighty-Two. Over two-hundred and seventy couples took part in the Festivi- ties, starting off with dancing from 8 p.m. to II p.m., with the music of L L Mobile Jim Graham and Kim Koveck spiff-up before taking pictures. Disco To Go, to dinner and Post Prom Dance from 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Some cou- ples chose to dine out at a restaurant of their own choice. The only problem quite a few couples ran into was how to wake up the next day for The Day After Prom” plans. Mike Sakaleros and Chris Sebben arrive at the Greek Hall. Many couples take to the dance floor. Student Life 35 A Memory Now, And Forever 1982 Prom King and Queen. Dave Papp and Karen Rendina, make a beautiful royal couple. Live your life, take things as they come. If they are special, try to keep them, if not, pass them by, but cherish the memories always, because life goes on and second chances are few. Written by Mark Foremski 36 Student Life These couples take a break from the dance floor. John Doolin and Patty Ornelas enjoy dancing to a slow song. Student Life 37 Seniors’ last meal at Joe Petrovich. Charmin Potter and Kathy Smith reminisce about their high school days. 38 Student Life Merrillville Diane Fox waits to receive her graduation tickets. Debbie Dorulla buys an edition of the Senior maga- zine. Senior Breakfast — one of the last ac- tivities for Seniors. This day brought about many feelings. It made many feel relieved that school was all over, but to others it brought sadness. After eating breakfast, last pictures were taken with friends, the Senior magazine was bought and read, and then the Senior class pro- ceeded to the gym for commencement practice. After an hour or so in the gym, the Seniors were free to go wild. This was the day they had looked forward to since last year when they sat in the classrooms watching the previous Seniors go crazy. After leaving the gym, the Seniors drove around the school, beeping their horns and exclaiming their happiness to all the underclassmen sitting and watching in- side. Seniors eat their last meal at M.FI.S. Dan Barns, Dave Barns, and Ron Voyles take a last picture together. Jeanne Smar, Chris Luna, and Alexis Loda find the Senior magazine very interesting. During breakfast, seniors discussed their memories and future plans. Andrea Berndt ' s and Debbie Oliver ' s smiles show what a high school friendship is all about. Student Life 39 Seniors Search for Future It all started twelve years ago. No one thought he would ever make it through. But finally on June 2, 1982, it was all over for the Senior class of 1982. The com- mencement ceremonies began at 7:00 p.m. in Englehart gymnasium. Master of ceremonies was Senior class President, Jerry Pearman. Stana Kovac was Valedic- torian, and Lisa Routsolias was Salutatori- an. Speeches were made by these two girls, along with Lori Johnson, and Linda Brizendine. The benediction was given by Reverend Chrispell. As the Seniors sat waiting to receive their diplomas, years of memories ran through their heads, and many wondered just how happy they were that it was all over. But when it came time to walk up and get their diploma, they proudly and happily accepted it from Dr. Shrenker. Jerry Pearman, Stana Kovac. and Lisa Routsolias proudly lead the Senior class. Members of the Senior class proceed into the gym Rich Charochak, ' X ' Canchola, Kent Chismundy. and Cheryl Artz gladly accepts her diploma. Al Canchola display their happiness of graduating. 40 Student Life Master of ceremonies, Jerry Pearman, presents a plaque to Doc Secttor on behalf of the Senior class. Sherri Massow and Steve Pollitt smile for a final pic- ture together. The Senior class officially graduates with the turning of their tassels. These Seniors have a good time while waiting to begin the ceremonies. Student Life 41 The search for competition, the enjoyment of friends, The intellectual and gifted, the bored and curious. The variety is overwhelming, the rewards unmatched. The clubs, the organizations, the activities of M.H.S. ' Old Hou you r TO rj Lr it - h ■ vatiok ooa : T � « Diane Dimitri, Chri Dimos. Lori Jeiesky. and Linda Lesniak prepare to take food to the Salvation Army. Varsity cheerleaders display school spirit at region- al by executing a three-tiered mount. National Honor Society Cream of the Crop Co-Sponsor, Mrs. Putz. Front row (left to right): Diahn Maryonovich, Sherri Smoot, Cheryl Paul, Linda Brizendine, Diane Dimitri, Debbie Neal, Karen Tonetski, Linda Lesniak. 2nd row: Monica Kraft, Sharon Daniel, Liz Oliver, Lisa Routsolous, Stayna Kovac, Cindy Parez. 3rd row: Geargiana Orlich, Lisa Ector, Lisa Rusak, Nancy Molden, Diane Hayes, Liz Christoff, Denise Szochka, Jennifer Patton. 4th row: Steve Prince, Scott Plesha, Melinda Nowak, Michelle Ogiego, Bonnie Gut jar, Sandy Antolick, Lori Johnson. Janet Hartwig, Beth Milteer. 5th row: John Kostides, Jim Koady, Jerry Pearman, Kim Dunkleburger, Dave Yetsgo, Donna Pieter, Tammy Hampton, Kevin Sullivan. 6th row: Greg Kerulis, Jeff Gifford, Dave Hutchinson, Larry Oliver, Ron Adams. 7th row: Glen Harms, J.R. Peddicord, Onga Thorp, Guy Tully, David Zabrdac. Not pictured (and sorely missed) Randy Ban. Cindy Parez taps Lori Riddle as she looks with Al Canchola gets caught sweeping Linda Brizindine surprise. off her feet. The National Honor Society consists of a few select students. These students must have at least a 3.5 grade point aver- age to become a member. Under the su- pervision of Mrs. Guerrero, the students learn qualities of leadership. Mrs. Putz (co-sponsor) also helps in teaching the im- portance of leadership in later life. Throughout the school year the National Honor Society holds fund-raisers. These profits help to pay for their National Hon- or Society pins. At the end of each school year, the club has an induction ceremony. This is where the new members receive Mrs. Guerrero smiles for the camera. their pins and officially become National Honor Society Members. The graduating members go around to all the new mem- bers and tap” them which is their invita- tion to the induction ceremony described above. The National Honor Society officers are Jerry Pear- man, President: Sharon Daniels, Secretary, Liz Chris- toff, Treasurer, Larry Oliver, Vice President. 44 Clubs Bob Satnan President John Amatulli Vice-President Kim LaFever Secretary Debbie Parks Treasurer Best Writers Around Quill and Scroll is an Honor Society for aspiring journalists at MHS. Students who are in the upper third of their class and have been on either the yearbook or news- paper staff for two or more semesters are considered. Mr. Woods, the advisor, se- lects the students who have made out- standing contributions to the class atmo- sphere and to the organizing of layouts. Each student receives a Quill and Scroll pin at the initiation meeting. This year thirteen new members were added. At this rate the club will be increasing rapid- ly. During the past summer, some of the students went to a Journalism Workshop down at Ball State University. They were taught different ideas to help on the year- book and newspaper at MHS. Nancy Merced Diane Konrady Guy Tully Jackie Swike Mr. Woods. Quill and Scroll advisor, reads over the honors to the new members. Lynne Shearin Mark Kolozenski Liz Christoff Quill and Scroll emblem Diane Konrady accepts her Quill and Scroll pin with a look of honor. Clubs 45 Here comes the sun shining This year’s Sunshine Society is on the move. Their main objective is to spread warmth, friendliness, and sunshine to ev- eryone. The Candlelight Initiation cere- mony started off a great year. This year eighteen new members were added. Mrs. Bovard, the groups sponsor, helped initi- ate these new girls. They also take many field trips throughout the year. They at- tended a convention at Winimac earlier over MHS this year. This was to acquaint themselves with other sunshine girls from different communities. They all showed their friendliness throughout the year, and it is greatly appreciated throughout MHS. The Sunshine officers (left to right) Denise Regeski, vice president! Kathy Salcedo, corr. secretary! Joy Iwan, president; Ann Vavra, rec. secretary! Rita Ta- mayo, treasurer. The 1981-82 Sunshine members are (left to right), first row, Barb Tubbs. Debbie Marino. Becky Drakos. Joy Iwan. Deloris Hernandez, Rita Tamyo. Sharon Hefty. Back row, Sponsor, Mrs. Bovard, Tina Maines, Jeani Hike. Denise Regeski, Brenda Boyde, Karen Teller. Chris Sabo, Deanna Hall, Kathy Selcido. Mrs. Bovard prepares the table for the candlelight initiation dinner. 46 Clubs TV «V. Ui i r ixnt tar rWM T Student Council ON THE MOVE !!! Merrillville High Student Council had another great year. This is with the help of Mr. Mulloy and Mr. Furuness. The 81-82 club sponsored homecoming week events. This included the newly added event, Male Beauty Pagent”, the theme for homecoming, the parade, powder puff, and the Homecoming Dance. The club also sponsored the Halloween Dance this year. After that it was back to the old drawing board, where Morp dance came to be. This is a dance totally opposite from prom. Students dressed casual for the oc- casion. The Student Council also helped sell programs during football and basket- ball seasons. Along with the fun side of Student Council there is a serious side. This is pertaining to the club helping out the fellow students by voicing their peer’s opinions at the meetings. Each year the Student Council seems to be improving. Next year’s club hopes to be as produc- tive. Linda Brizendine and X Canchola busily start a new project at a meeting. The Student Council officers are (left to right) Xavi- er Canchola. vice presidenti Linda Lesniak, presi- dent! Linda Brizendine, secretary! Al Canchola, trea- surer. Clubs 47 Speech and Debate On to Regionals The Speech and debate team began the year with a topic picked by the state. Afterwards, they were to plan to defend it at competition. Mike Bianco, captain of the debate team, participated in section- als. He then advanced to regionals at Elk- hart. Jeff Gifford participated at the Prose Reading at the Calumet Forrensic League Championships. He received a third place ribbon. Mrs. Whittemore, their sponsor, teaches Spanish at Harrison Ju- nior High. Even though she’s not at the high school, she still manages to make it there for debate practices. It takes a lot of extra effort and time, and hers is greatly appreciated. Captain of the debate team shows his skills in sec- tionals as he qualifies for regionals. Andy Otterbacher and Mike Bianco discuss their plans for the upcoming sectional debate. Warren Eckels organizes his note cards as J. Gifford supervises. The 1981-1982 debate team (left to right): A. Otterbock, J. Gifford, Mrs. Whittemore (sponsor), W. Eckels, and Jeff Gifford recites at the Prose Reading at Calumet. He M. Bianco. received a ribbon there. 48 Clubs FHA girls (left to right): first row: Dana Molick, Karen Watkins, last row: Mrs. Stallings. Deloris Hernandez, Natalie Louie, Karen Teller, Debbie Marino, Joni Wilkerson. FHA officers: Natalie Louie (Treasurer), Dana Mollick (President). Joni Wilkerson (Secretary). Mr. Gerich and Mr. Arniontrout discuss their plans for gym today over the FEA breakfast. Front row: K. Sierkowski, J. Neff, D. Demitri, L. Bri- zindine, D. Neal, S. Grant, S. Hefty. J. Flannery. S. An FHA members shows her skills as she decorates her first cake. FEA officers (left to right): D. Demitri, S. Grant, L. Brizindine, and D. Neal. Grant. 2nd row: S. Mungia, D. Liesik, D. Van Meter. D. Darkins, S. Massow, M. Babila. E. Collins. D. Carlson. FHA Headed for Success FHA stands for Future Homemakers of America. The club consists of seven girls. Their sponsor, Mrs. Stallings, shows them skills that will help them in later life. She teaches them how to make different types of cakes and different snacks. They also learn how to make different meals, etc. Throughout the year, the Future Homemakers of America do hold fund raisers. This money is used toward mate- rials for their learning skills. They also learn about how to keep a nice, clean home-, a kind of home where people always feel welcome. It takes a lot of imagination and thought, but with the help of Mrs. Stallings it makes things a lot easier. FEA A New Beginning 1981 was a new beginning for this group. The name of the club was changed from Future Teachers of America to Future Educators of America. The club’s first ac- tivity was the picking of the teacher’s elf. Each member becomes a secret elf of a teacher and does little favors throughout the school year. At the end of the year, the club sponsors a spring breakfast for the teachers. Here the teachers discover who their elf is. The club sponsors the Turn-about Dance in the winter. Mrs. Tee- ter heads the club, giving support and teaching leadership qualities for future teachers of America. Mr. Ravenscroft agrees with Mr. Mulloy that the FEA breakfast was a success. Clubs 49 Cheerleaders get into the The 1981-81 cheerleaders started out on the right foot, capturing the spirit stick at camp and also capturing the spirit award which was voted on by all the other squads at the camp. They attended U.C.A. which was held at Purdue. They organized bake sales as fund raisers. The basketball season was highlighted by the guy cheer- leaders. They helped to build bigger pyra- mids which helped to get the crowd go- ing. Mrs. Yoeman was the sponsor. The J.V. football cheerleaders are (I to r), B. Pelvis. V. Vesley, D. Halsted. M. Kaser, N. Poling, and R. Wade. Spirit. Michelle Kostelnik is a senior on the varsity football squad. This was her third year. Kathy Wiggins is a junior on the varsity squad. This is her second year on both. Trish Schriener is a junior on the varsity squad. She always kept the squad spirited. Karyn Palvas is a junior on the varsity squad. She was The varsi,y foo,bal1 cheerleaders are (bottom to top) front row, C. Saliek, D. O ' Deen, K. Wiggins. 1. Shearin. back a football and a basketball cheerleader. r0W: J ‘ Pennock - T. Schriener. K. Palvas. M. Kostelnik. 50 Clubs This was Lynne’s third year on football, and she was a captain her senior year. Dawn O ' Deen has been on the varsity football and basketball for three years. Michelle Bonich has cheered for basketball the last three years. She was captain this year. Sue cheered her first year on varsity. The varsity basketball guys are (left to right): R. Gray, R. Parkhurst, M. Handley, M. Evanyo, D. Knop, J. Hendrickson, D. Evans, and J. Amatuili. J. Pennock, T. Schriener. M. Bonich, C. Salik, S. Long, K. Wiggins. D. O’Deen, K. Palvas. N. Poling, R. Wade, V. Vesley. M. Kaser. D. Halsted, B. Palvis. This was Cindy Salik’s second year on varsity. Clubs 51 Pom-pons boogie down at the West Side game. Pom-pons sparkle to Fame tt This years Pom-pon squad made a lot of changes. Instead of having only 24 mem- bers, the number was increased to 36. This made the squad larger and helped expand the spirit at M.H.S. Also, it was changed from a classroom-credit period to an extra-curricular activity. Over the summer some girls attended Smith Wal- bridge camp in Syracuse, IN. Here they learned new skills to add to their perfor- mances. They organized car washes, bake sales, and collected aluminum cans to be recycled. Also, they sold Christmas can- dles. Nancy Grabek headed the sales. All this money was used towards the pur- chase of new uniforms. The extra money was put in a fund to help future Pom-pon girls. Mrs. C. Bella heads this organization. Seniors: front row: Krissy Lazarian, Nancy Grabek. 2nd row: Diane Konrady, Beth Winovich. 3rd row, Nancy Molden, Denise Dudak, Belinda Barkasi. 4th row: Patty Rutkin, Lisa Ector, last row: Andrea Berdnt, Denise Regeski. (Jenna Bartolomei) The 1981-82 captains are Kris Lazarian and Andrea Pom-pon girls: front row: J. Desatnek, A. Berdnt, K. Lazarian, N. Grabek, T. Buncich, J. Pluth. 2nd row, B. Berdnt. Underwood. B. Barkasi. D. Dudak, P. Rutkin, K. Kovek. 3rd row, L. Ector, N. Molden, L. Reinhart, D. Konrady, S. Foremski, B. Winovich. C. Lambfulusi. 4th row: J. Puntillo. D. Regeski, D. Wirtes, L. Pigot, J. Strawn. P. Vessely, J. Katron. last row: D. Ramusak. S. Costidakis, C. Rogers, C. Johnson, P. Fargo. (J. Bartolomei, J. George.) 52 Clubs Pep band plays the Bunny Hop at the sectional pep ses- sion. The flag corps shows their ability of twirling their flags at football homecoming. Pep Band and Flag Girls help boost the spirit The pep band consists of 30 members. They are very helpful in adding spirit and pep at the high school athletic activities. You probably have seen the whole band marching on the football field. Well, after football season, many of the band mem- bers would like to continue in the spirit at MHS, so they join the pep band. They play at all home basketball games. The pep band has a pre-game show, and they play at half-time as the pom-pons perform. They also play at all pep sessions. Mrs. Williams heads this club. The flag corp consists of 14 members. They march with the band every football game and during all parades. It takes a lot of skill to twirl the flags the way our flag corp does. They put in a lot of practice hours, but on Friday night it’s all worth it. Pep band members (I to r): 1st row: Diane St. Martin, Saylor Metten. Lenny Rysch. Tom Runholt, Jackie Sike, Monica Houchin. 2nd row: Toni Marando, Maria Olivadoti, Lisa Wilkenson, Angie Christo, Diane Hayes, Mary Satnan. 3rd row, Richie Robinson, Bill McCoy, Rich Jimenez, Kelly Spott, Vicki Jewell, Mark Bateman. 4th row, Kevin Fitzgerald. Ed Brizindine, Kim Dunkleburger, Joe Spott, Laura LaMarca, Lance Bella, Brad Touchette, Joe Zajec, Dave Shatkowski. Flag corp members (I to r): front row, Lisa Carnegie, Vicki Jewell, Colleen Blair. 2nd row, Monica Houchin, Linda King. Beth Campbell, Kathi Pederson. Last row: (Capt.) Laura La Marca, Jackie Swike, (capt.) Liz Oliver, Lisa Wilkinson, Saylor Metten. Clubs S3 Liz Christoff. Kim LaFever, and Karen Tonetski show The crowd cheers the basketball team to a sectional the wildman spirit. win at Calumet. Is it Pep . . . ... Or is it Wild? Pep club officers: J. Webb (Vice President). D. Miller (Promotional Manager), K. Beckham (Secretary), L. Maginot (President), B. Satnan (Sergant at arms). The pep club, or better known as the wild man’s club, did a lot for the support of the athletic teams this year. They got their new name, Wildmen”, from their crazy contributions of spirit. It was head- ed by Larry Maginot, senior. They started during football season and went all the way to the basketball regionals. Mrs. Tee- ter, the club sponsor, made signs before all the football games, girls’ volleyball, and girls’ and boys’ basketball. It really helped the spirit at MHS. Jeff Webb preforms his famous belly roll as the crowd cheers him on. The club shows what gives their team support, (left to right): J. Webb. D. Miller. D. Travis, L. Maginot, and B. Satnan. The MHS pep and M-club combine to show who is number I. 54 Clubs Karen Krampien and Toni Miller look amusingly at the new members getting initiated. The M-club shows how they help to cheer each other to a victory. M-club The M-club is made up of a group of athletes who at one time lettered in a sport. This is only the second consecutive year for the club. However, they still have done many activities. Throughout the year many tournaments are organized such as Volleyball, Golfing, and even Bowl- ing. These activities give the students a chance to know each other and to hope- fully bring all the athletes together. Then maybe more people will go to each other’s sporting events, and the school can be- come one. Mr. East, better known as Coach East”, heads this club. Even though he has a hard schedule between being basketball coach and track coach, he always manages to find time to plan these activities and give up his weekend to be at them. Each year the club has in- creased, and more morale among the stu- dents has been displayed. Hopefully, more students will join, and the moral will con- tinue. It helps a team a great deal when their student body is behind them. So, through the M-club, Coach” East will continue to unite all the athlete’s. M-club members (left to right): front row, L. Christoff, K. Tonetski. L. Lesniak. L. Geimhart, K. Lesniak. S. Spiroff . Back row: K. Petroff, J. Kostidas. J. Pearman. S. Hipp. S. Hipp. J. Hebrych. G. Karras, D. Woodward. L. Maginot, X. Canchola, and Coach East. Not pictured: P. Abel, M. Anderson. D. Barnes. M. Bonich, A. Crozier, J. Dyman, C. Gans. J. Gough. J. Hartwig. K. Hevezi. L. Judge. J. Lax, J. Luckiewicz, B. Meade. T. Miller. D. O ' Deen, J. Peddicord. S. Plesha. D. Rainford. L. Shearin, M. Trocha. G. Tully, R. Wiliams. M. Evanyo, G. Doolin, C. Tomb, C. Dewell. M. Janovick. G. Harriman, L. Rusak. J. Tilmon. J. Graham. M. Kolozenski. K. Krampien. D. Knop, G. Kerulis. B. Stevens. J. Hebrych, C. Dimos. R. Ban. B. Mecchia, B. Vertress, M. Kemp, S. Ceko. J. Arrendondo. B. Beck. E. Dornburg, M. Dyman. M. Dzuzcky. M. Meade. P. Metten. S. Modrak. K. Wiggins. J. Giacomin. M. Sadowski. L. Lewandowski, D. Satka. D. Woodward, C. Vermillion. R. Holbrook. D. Lisek. M. Pearson. S. Manis. B. Moore. C. Carrabine. C. Tully, S. Mundell, G. Riddle. A. Giodano. S. Shinovich. J. Lear. L. Gemeinhart, P. Ornelas. N. Gress, C. Guip. R. Wade, and P. McNally. clubs 55 French club member reviews her assignment for the next meeting. French Club The French club is a very busy club. They have many meetings throughout the year. They also sell various candies and baked goods to raise money. Every year they have dinners in different French res- taurants. Here they discuss plans for the future. During the school year they get to learn about the French culture. One rule during the meetings is they can only talk in French. This helps to enrich their French vocabulary. 1981-82 French Club officers. 1981-82 French club members 56 Clubs Ms. Pavel, sponsor, looks over the notes for the next meeting. Warren Eckels looks over what needs to be done for his next meeting. Science Club The Science club is a very interesting club. They get to learn all about the out- doors and wildlife. Throughout the school year they get to go on various field trips to interesting places. Here they learn more about the earth and soil. Ms. Pavel heads this club. She takes a lot of her own time to make the club interesting and suc- cessful. The Science club is a good club to get into because it will help you in college and other courses. Even in later life on camping trips, the tips given in the club may come in usefuls for example, such things as what is good to eat in the wilder- ness and what isn’t. Ms. Pavel is an English teacher at the high school. She really seems to enjoy the science club and doesn’t mind the extra work involved. Science Club members. Clubs 57 Spanish Club The Spanish club does many activities throughout the year. The students’ favor- ite is the selling of M M’s. This is very popular, and the club makes a lot of money doing this. It also takes a lot of time and hard work. At the end of each year the club has a dinner at a chosen restaurant (Spanish) and they announce the new offi- cers for the following school year. The officers are voted on by their club mem- bers. During the year the officers have the responsibility of organizing the club meetings, making sure the M M sales are run properly and any other extra activi- ties that the club is involved with. Mrs. Jefferies, the club sponsor, also helps co- ordinate the club’s activities. This club is a good experience. It helps to teach you of the Spanish culture, and it gives you more time to learn to speak the language. Nancy Merced works on her project for Spanish class. The Spanish club members discuss their plans for the selling of this year’s M ' M ' s. ■ - 1981-82 SPANISH CLUB HISTORIANS 1981-82 SPANISH CLUB SENIOR MEMBERS German Club The German club is organized by people who are taking German during the school year. During the year they organize bake sales. They sell before and after school. They also, like the Spanish club, have din- ners and other activities throughout the year. Yet, unlike the Spanish club, they have neither officers or historians. Since the club is so small, they feel no unneces- sary power is needed. Mr. Hamilton heads this club. 1981-82 SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS Adam Frabrici, German club member, is also involved in many other activities. Clubs 59 Thespians The thespians consist of twenty-eight members. They do many plays during the year. This year they did Triple Play” Re- vue ' 82 and Auntie Marne”. It ' s hard to become a thespian. They have to be in high school acting for two years. Then they have to be chosen by their advisor. Mr. Mulloy heads this organization. He puts in a lot of afterschool practice time. It always seems the thespians are rehears- ing for some kind of entertainment. This year Jeff Schmidt was voted the best ac- tor by his peers. And Georganna Orlich was voted best actress by her peers. This is really an honor. Congratulations!! THESPIAN OFFICERS 1981-82 i Jeff Schmidt, best male actor, shows his skills at the 1982 1981-82 THESPIANS Revuc - 60 Clubs Girls ' Glee The girls’ glee consists of thirty select sophomores. They must have very good voices to be chosen for this. Before the girls are chosen, their voices are tested. Only sophomores are in this club. Then in later high school years they get the chance to be in velvateens and vocal- teens. Girls’ glee gives them more exper- ience of harmonizing so then they have a much better chance of making the velva- teens or vocalteens. They have concerts throughout the year to show what they’ve learned. Jim Hendrikson sings on the telephone as the audi- ence applaudes at the 1982 Revue. 1981-82 GIRLS’ GLEE Clubs 61 Choir, Velva, Vocal are the teens who have the beat The concert choir is a mixed choir com- posed of junior and senior boys and girls. The choir develops vocal technique, ap- preciation of music, and organizational teamwork. The choir appears in concerts at least six times a year. These include two Christmas concerts, two spring con- certs, and Spring Baccalaureate. The choir Mr. Reinhart, the choir director, looks over the music for his afternoon ' s rehearsal. meets every day as a one credit per se- mester class. The vocalteens and velva- teens are specialized performing groups selected by audition only. They both par- ticipate in the District and State Solo and ensemble contests. There were seven firsts this year. Jim Soos practices the new music for the Spring Con- cert. The velvateens (from left to right) are front row: Sandy Grant. Rachel Abramson, Kathy Seber. Joy Iwan, Maria Cammarata, Carolyn Price. Back row: Debbie Parks, Doreen Van Meter. Tracy Kansfield, Laura Rusbasin, Amy Evans, and Tammy Jelinik. The velvateen girls practice for their mid-winter con- cert with smiles on their faces. 62 Clubs Laura Snieder, Lori Jewel, and Karen Huber take a The vocalteens practice feverishly for their final break from practice. practice before the Spring concert. Vocalteens. (bottom row and up): J. Schmidt. K. Lazarian, J. Hendrickson, D. Neal. M. Handley. G. Orlich, R. Parapart. A. Pena. C. Artz, D. Gruber. J. Hartwig, D. Rogers, J. Deyot, R. Gray, C. Geske, R. Rosich. S. Grant. Concert Choir (front row): D. Wirtis, G. Bateman. S. Grant, C. Evans, P. Vrotny. C. Price, M. Commorada. D. Chidester. A. Pena. D. Boyer. P. Crowder. D. Lisek. (2nd row): R. Abramson, C. Geske. D. Neal, M. Marion. C. Schoenfield, M. Bianco, J. Gifford. J. Soos, T. Bartrom, J. Deyot, S. Grant. K. Seber, and J. Iwan. 3rd row: D. Van Meter. M. Doty, L. Jewel, S. Foremski, R. Gray. D. Bianco, D. Gruber. D. Evans. B. Rosich. A. Evans. K. Capusan. L. Rusbasin. Last row: D. Flauding. J. Hartwig. D. Parks. M. Handley. J. Harper. K. Madison. J. Schmidt, D. Rogers, R. Parapart. T. Jelinik, M. Babilla. T. Cansfield. Clubs 63 Band and Orchestra The high school band is composed of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The stu- dents practice daily during school and sometimes even after school throughout the year. A full credit is given each semes- ter. The band gives three public school concerts. Some of the variety of the band includes the marching band, solo and en- semble activity, jazz bands, flag corps. and symphonic band work. Mrs. Williams was the head of this club. It took a lot of organization and time to keep up with all the different parts of the band. She also devoted some lunch hours to coordinating the pom pon girls with the band. This year, students participated in the Indiana State Music Association. The Brass section front row, R. Laganok, T. Nipper, D. Lupke, M. Rielly, S. Baleich. D. Spott. V. Jewell, J. Micheals. 2nd row, D. Shatkouski, W. Norris, G. Marx. R. Bianco, K. Weining, M. Bateman. M. Kezy, J. Spott. 3rd row, J. Zajac, L. Bella, K. Wilson, B. Touchette, S. Edwards, J. Galovio, P. Komasarik. Front row: L. Jelesky, C. Mayer, L. Carnagie, J. Katron. J. Swike, M. Houchin, B. Kacmar. 2nd row: L. Oliver, C. Nipper, M. Gresiak. T. Runhold, S. Peterson, L. Francis, K. Laser, C. Johnson. Last row: D. Rogers, S. Prince, M. Maragelo. L. LaMarca. 64 Clubs Orchestra (front row): D. Marino, K. Brooks, J. Neff, K. Wardell, and D. Fife. 2nd row, G. Ordway, K. Oliver, M. Boyd, P. Danyi. T. Kaschik. 3rd row: S. Elliot, S. Kosak, T. Luptack. Twelve soloists earned first place med- als, while seven others earned second place medals. Seven of the eight ensem- bles placed second in the contest. First place soloists were L. Pysh (2 solos), T. Runholt, B. Milteer, R. Robinson, A. Fra- brici, D. Rogers (2 solos), D. Shatkowski, L. LaMarca, and D. LaMarca, and D. Johnson. Second place winners were L. Jelesky, A. Christo, E. Guanajuato, K. Spott, R. Ji- menz, M. Kraft, and J. Spott. First place ensemble winners were L. Pysh and T. Runholt-, M. Glorioso and J. Clapp-, P. Fargo, L. King, L. Wilkison, and T. Marandos M. Glorioso, J. Clapp, M. Stan- ton, and D. FlayeSi D. Rogers, L. LaMarca, and M. MarmolejOi D. Shatkowski, B. Tou- chette, J. Zajac, D. Rogers, L. Bella, and J. GaloviCj E. Brizendine, M. Kraft, R. Robin- son, K. Sullivan, M. Marmolejo, R. Adams, J. Spott, D. Shatkowski, B. Touchette, J. Za- jac, D. Rogers, L. LaMarca, S. Prince, M. Dawson, and D. Johnson. Front row: A. Christo, J. Clapp, L. Johnson, M. Glorioso, D. Hayes, T. Marando. L. King. 2nd row: P. Fargo, M. Stanton, M. Olivadoti, D. St. Martin, B. Milteer, C. Blair. 3rd row, K. Sabo, S. Metten, T. Runholt, L. Pysch, L. Wilison. L. Kubiak. Front row: M. Glatt, M, Kraft. R. Adams, A. Fabrici, J. Spott, D. Barnes, B, Rosich. 2nd row: P. Cambell, R. Robinson. E. Brizendine, W. Cruz, K. Fitzgerald, R. Jimenez, G. Guerrero. K. Shudick. 3rd row: B. McCoy. A. Carole, K. Haupt, B. Shimley, M. Dawson, D. Johnson. Clubs 65 Yearbook staff does the Impossible The yearbook staff consists of twenty- eight members. There are five photogra- phers headed by Dave LaCounte. All the pictures in the yearbook are taken by these five photographers except the sen- ior and underclass individuals. It’s impor- tant that the pictures are done on time and that the photographers can work well with their co-workers. Mr. Woods, advis- er, makes sure this is carried out. Mr. Woods won’t be back next year, and we’re all going to miss him. He always makes sure things are done and on time, but he lets us have fun at the same time. He also heads the Newspaper and Quill and Scroll. We all appreciate all the help he has given us through the year. Tina Bogordos and Sheila De St. Jean look at Lynne Shearin as she finished wolfing the ruler. Tina Bogordos, Kathy Wiggins, and Barb Underwood do some final adjustments on a layout. 66 Clubs Randy Ban takes time from his sports page to look at the camera. Toni Miller, editor- Sheila De St. Jean in-chief, helps Diane Konrady all with their layout. Staff: Front row: D. Patz, R. Ban, D. Travis, S. Grantham, B. Vincent, A. Villareal. 2nd row: K. Lazarian. K. Wiggins, S. Merced, L. Shearin, S. Costidakis, T. Bogordos, K. Bartley, K. Beckham, J. Stefanelli. 3rd row: K. Flevezi, D. Konrady, B. Barkasi, T. Miller, M. Chetnik, K. Krampien, J. Graham, T. Andrews, J. Wilson. Not pictured: B. Underwood, S. De St. Jean, K. Koveck. Kathy Beckham and Stacy Costidakis work on the Can you guess who the starr-eyed woman is?? That ' s underclass section. right: Tina Bogordos. Sue Foremski asks someone for advise about which picture to pick for her section. Clubs 67 Mr. Woods and Bob Satnan work on the final copy for this years senior magazine. 68 Clubs Tim Luptak takes a rest, as he knows the newspaper for this week is on its way. Newspaper The newspaper consists of nineteen members. Every other week they publish a school newspaper called The Mirror”. It consists of a news section, a sports sec- tion, a horoscope section, and many other interesting subjects. The staff always seems to keep the students informed on current events. The staff also puts out the senior news- paper. This recaps the senior’s year. It’s important that it’s done correctly because students keep the senior edition for life. Mr. Woods does a very good job at all this. He is the advisor, and he always makes sure the job is done right and on time. Front row, T. Luptak, G. Gatlin, J. Snemis. 2nd row, N. Merced, P. Welch, 8. Laughead, D. Abernathy, R. Laganoek. Last row: B. Satnan. J. Swike, D. Parks, C. Hill, D. LeCounte. K. LeFever, M. Kolozinski, L. Christoff. G. Tully, T. Malich. J. Amatulli. Darrin Abernathy looks at his freshly developed film in the dark room. Nancy Merced gets the articles organized for the next edition of the Mirror. Clubs 69 ACADEMICS Dreams are but wishes upon stars Success is the result of hard work Rewards are what we search for . Academics is the place to start . . Junior Kelly Lepp calculates a problem during Trigo- nometry class. Paul Fabian, junior, opaques a negative for Graphic Arts. Sophomore Craig Kosac programs his computer. Senior Kris Merrifield takes time out during Govern- ment to smile for a picture. Senior Roger Briggs constructs framework for the house constructed by the Building Trades. English Department Maintains High Standards The English Department at Merrillville has set up a curriculum which offers many courses for students to take. The basic courses are composition and literature. The department also offers a variety of nine-week courses such as Perspectives on Death, Great Detective Stories, Medi- cal Terminology, Developmental Reading, Vocabulary, Mythology, and Horror Sto- ries. Mrs. Lynch, Miss Pavel, and Mrs. Fry went to Boston to the National Council Teachers of English Convention to pre- sent workshops on our English Program. It was well received. Students Alexis Loda, Jamie Desatnic, and Stacy Costidakis write their compositions for English Lit- erature class. With the exception of one, these students seem to know their comp, assignment. Mrs. Fry gives a quick vote of confidence to her ad- vanced comp class. Here, Ron Gray takes an intense peek at his book before his Mythology quiz. 72 Academics Puzzling mathematic problems have these students mind-boggled. Mathematics: A Tedious Problem Mathematics is a very important quali- fication for those who expect to make it in the working world. The mathematics de- partment offers courses from Basic Math to Calculus. It also offers Algebra, Geome- try, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, and College Algebra. Students are required to take at least one year of math to graduate. But in order to open new careers for the future, they must obtain more knowledge in the field of math. With the classes that Merrillville offers, students are able to get a start toward useful knowledge of the mathematics skill. Mr. Feeney makes paying attention in his classroom mandatory. Liz Christoff is diligently trying to work our her T rig. problem. Academics 73 ' I ' I | | , f r ty V |3 H I i3 ■“% ' § ' � � | 4 ' L Mary Kay Sell and Debbie Chidester work out the vA| Vl IIIICMi W III! calculations on their chemistry experiments Mrs. Sayer explains an experiment with the use of a microscope to Beth Kaegebein. The Science Department at Merrillville is designed to involve students in the ex- perimental process. There is a variety of courses offered to the students such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Earth Science. In each course, the students par- ticipate in various projects and experi- ments. Biology teaches the students about the life of people, animals, and plants. Physics involves the students in the matters of space and time. Chemistry tries to explain the reasons for chemical reactions. And finally, Earth Science deals with the envi- ronment, history, and the materials which make up the earth. The courses which are offered prepare a student for a future ca- reer in the science field. Lori Swartout studies the evidence under the micro- scope that she found during her experiment. m_mm u a Gigi Vergin and Leah Stooksbury examine the grass- hopper before they disect it. 74 Academics Busy students get down to business. The Business Department here at Merrill- ville is one of the best! Our business system offers courses in Accounting, Typing, Short- hand, Business Law, Office Machines, Office Procedures, and Business Math. Advanced courses are offered in Accounting, Typing, and Shorthand. These classes are helpful in providing stu- dents with the basic background to be suc- cessful in the evergrowing business world. The demand for secretaries is higher than it’s ever been. Many Merrillville students plan to meet these demands. The Accounting course gives students background in starting the management of a business or how to balance a budget. Typing and Shorthand are useful for students who plan to go away to college. Typing will help them with term papers and Shorthand will provide a faster way of taking notes. Office Machines and Office Procedures are essen- tial for the student who plans to start work- ing in an office immediately after gradu- ation. The Business Department at Merrillville has grown greatly over the past years and continues to get better and better! Lori Gemeinhart skillfully tries to obtain her goal during a 3 minute timed writing. What’s the matter with you guys? Is Bill the only one Krissy Kouvelas takes an obvious peek to see what’s who understands? behind her. Lisa Rusbasan is determined to finish her confusing shorthand assignment before the bell rings. Academics 75 The library provides the right atmosphere for studying The library at Merrillville provides the students with the proper place to study and quietly concentrate on their school- work. It’s also a place for enjoyment for reading and for being with friends. The Library has many reference materials to help the students in every way it can. It has a wide range of books on all types of subjects. It supplies a lot of information for the students. The Library is well-orga- nized and efficient, which helps the stu- dents get information right away. The Li- brary provides the right atmosphere for the students, not only just for studying but for the enjoyment of using it. Juniors Skip Walker and Steve Smith rel ax in the cubicals in the library. Seniors Steve Hipp and John Tilmon are interrupted from their studies to pose for the camera. A student uses the library facilities to work on a report. Sophomore Jamie Sibincic uses the library to quietly study. Dave Nims quietly tries to cram for a test. 76 Academics Mike Nochevich runs the film through the projector so it can be shown. Audio Visual gives a student a new experience. The audio visual department is a place that provides the classes with filmstrips, movies, video tapes, and slides which per- tain to the specific subject. It also gives the student who wants to learn about A.V. a new experience. They learn how to run the various equipment and how to show films to classes. They also learn how to fix the equipment if it happens to break down. The students also enjoy the time they spend watching movies when they have free time. This class gives the stu- dent a break from the normal class sched- ule. Senior Jim Soos rewinds the tape on the video in order for it to play. Brad Slayden tries to get to the beginning of the reel. Academics 77 Foreign Language prepares Students for the future. Spanish, French, and German are the three foreign language courses offered at Merrillville High. Each course teaches the students vocabulary, speaking, and listen- ing skills. They also learn the history and different cultures of the country. New things are introduced to the students ev- eryday so that they can broaden their knowledge of the language which they are studying. Here, Sonia Gonzalez seems to be staring off into space instead of listening. Today, knowing a foreign language can increase a person’s chances for getting a better job. Having taken a Foreign Lan- guage in high school can also give a person who is going to college earned credit hours in that course. The students who take a foreign language seem to enjoy it, and the language itself will benefit them in the future. George Doolin gives Maria Zervos and Mary Vlisides private Spanish lessons, while others try to listen. Foreign Language students, while using their headsets, practice their listening skills. Annette Ciochina seems interested in what her Spanish teacher is saying. 78 Academics Senior Kevin Shaver works to get his assignment done. Students learn of past events History classes at Merrillville High par- ticipate in a varie ty of projects and activi- ties. The students are required to read excerpts from essays and other text- books. They also write reports, read im- portant articles from the Scholastic Search Magazines, view films and video- tapes. The class also works on group pro- jects. They also listen to lectures and take notes over the Chapters in the book. Ev- eryone is asked to contribute something to the class to make it a more relaxed learning setting. Mr. East scans over his attendance list before begin- ning class. Junior Paul Steininger tries to cram for a history quiz. Eric Dornburg tries to get help from uncooperative Jay Layman. Lori Jelesky and Dawn Lupcke work together to fin- ish one of Mr. Moody ' s many tedious projects. Academics 79 A woodshop student runs his wood through a power planer to smooth it out. teaches craftsmanship Industrial Arts is an important part of every student who plans to start a career in a mechanical field. It is also important for students who plan repair and manage- ment of a home some day. Industrial Arts gives the basics and even advanced courses in many aspects of handiwork. Courses are offered for both girls and boys of all grade levels. The basic classes are Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Machine Shop and Plastics. These courses give the stu- dents the fundamentals necessary for completing easier projects like a chess ta- ble, a grandfather clock frame, ping pong balls, plastic footballs, coasters, etc. They learn to perform various operations on different machines, techniques of plastic safety, temperature cycle time, and oth- ers. They also learn to set up their own lab reports. Industrial Arts has shown many stu- dents the way to craftsmanship careers. Industrial Arts Dave Bulger uses a lathe to polish his machine shop project. A student is skillfully cutting a piece of metal with the use of a band saw. Paul Fabian is opaquing a silk screen for his silk screen project in graphic arts class. 80 Academics Let’s Get Physical The Physical Education Department at Merrillville High has put the Sophomore students in physically fit condition. Gym class is a requirement for all Sophomores who wish to graduate. The class is taken for one school year, and in that year the students participate in various activities. The Physical Education Department has a wide range of sports taught to the stu- dents by the teachers. Some include vol- leyball, basketball, ping pong, swimming, tennis, and golf. The students learn the basic skills in each sport. Sports that some students didn’t know anything about be- come a challenge to them. Gym is not limited to Sophomores. It can also be tak- en as an elective for Juniors and Seniors who still have an interest in Physical Edu- cation. Students enjoy a challenging game of ping pong. Swimming is also a part of gym class. Here students learn the basic skills. Mike Meshede and Eric Schrenker take a slow jog around the gym. k 1 J Mr. Armontrout instructs his students on the proper way to physical fitness. Academics 81 Look out Betty Crocker! . . . Here comes real skill. The Home Economics Department in- cludes courses in sewing, cooking, child development, and modern living. In each class the students do and learn a variety of things. Home economics provides stu- dents with the basic knowledge on family management, running a home, and caring for children. The child development course teaches students how to deal with, understand, and care for children. Each student brings a child to the class so that she can make direct observations of the child. The modern living class teaches about life and other people. The cooking and sewing classes pro- vide the basic steps. Then if a student wishes to go on, he or she will take the advanced courses. Children accompanied to child development class enjoy the Halloween festivities. Dawn Newlin and Julie Scrivnor concentrate on follow ing the recipe exactly, hoping it will come out just right. Maria Zimmerman finally finishes her project in Sew- ing class. Not only girls are in Home Eel Here Allan Vazquez skillfully decorates his masterpiece, putting on the finishing touches. 82 Scott James demonstrates his ability to construct a foundation for the house. In this picture, Gary Hamilton gets down off the ladder after finishing a job well done. Building Trades gives the students a head start in their career This year the Building Trades class is constructing a Bi-level house in the Sa- vanah Ridge Subdivision. As the pictures show, the students have been working hard and have been quite successful in the development of the house. Each student participates in the construction of the house. They learn new and valuable skills which will help them in the future. The Building Trades class is in its fourth consecutive year. The class is a one year, six credit course, and can be taken in the morning or afternoon. Building Trades offers the students a change of pace from the normal school day and also an opportunity to obtain valuable skills which will benefit them in the future. Here, Dan Miller is shown leveling the foundation of the house. Here is a peek at the unfinished house being built by the Merrillville High students. Academics 83 Art Improves Student ' s Artistic Ability The Art Department gives the student with artistic talent a chance to improve his skills. There are a variety of art courses. Each gives the students an op- portunity to work with their hands. Eleven art classes provide students with the ba- sic knowledge of the principles of design and composition. This is usually learned in Basic Art classes. From basic the students can go on to a level which concentrates on their specific talent such as. Painting, Ce- ramics, Sculpture, Drawing, and Commer- cial Art. Each specialized class tries to improve and broaden the student’s artis- tic ability. Sophomore Beth Kormos skillfully tries to finish her project. Laura Gavelak takes a quick peek to get some ideas from a friend. A student in Ceramics shapes his pottery into a vase. 84 Academics This computer class is preparing to enter information into the PET” computer to see if their programs will run correctly. Computers are the Future World in Careers Computer Programming with the business emphasis offers students instructions in pro- gramming a computer in the basic language. Students operate on the PET 2001. Approxi- mately 9 weeks is devoted to instruction in the fundamentals of BASIC. The following 9 weeks consists of writing programs involv- ing business applications of the computer. Computer Programming with the math emphasis is basically the same as the busi- ness emphasis. Both involve instruction in the BASIC Computer Language. Computer Programming is an important class for students who plan a future of work- ing with computers. The business world to- day is made up mostly of computers, so it would be an excellent future career for someone who likes to work with computers. Nick Bumbales, Beth Bianco, and Jim Fratzke smile for the camera after finally finishing their programs. Craig Kosak prepares his computer for the final pro- gram. Academics 85 Music makes round Performances by the Merrillville High choirs were shows that shouldn’t have been missed this year. The Christmas pro- gram received glowing comments. After the Christmas program, students traveled to NISBOVA contest, and those who took Janet Hartwig and Debbie Neal practice their part in preparing for the concert. Senior Cheryl Arts concentrates on her music while playing the piano. the world go first places there went on to ISBOVA, a state contest. The girls’ glee club is made up of mostly sophomore girls. The concert choir is ju- nior and senior boys and girls combined. The vocalteens and velveteens are smaller singing groups of students with more ad- vanced voices. The students who participate in the choirs enjoy the experience of learning new music and different ways of present- ing it. Choir helps the student with talent find out how good they really are. The director, Mr. Reinhart, rehearses the music with his choir. Junior Amy Evans waits for her cue to start singing. 86 Academics Seniors Beth Milter and Tim Runholt practice the music on their clarinet. Band students watch their instructor to cue them. Band produces musical talent The Merrillville High Band, as shown in these pictures, works hard to be their very best. During the course of the year, the band performs three different con- certs, which include Christmas winter, and the pre-contest concerts. The contest, which is held in the month of April, allows bands from all areas of the state to compete against each other for places which rank them. They also com- pete in individual ensembles and solo con- test. This gives a student a chance to see how good they are compared to other stu- dents. It also gives a student a feeling that he has accomplished something during the years. Other sections created from band in- clude Pep and Jazz band, Flag Corps, and Pom Pons. Band lets the student with talent enjoy instrumental music. Carie Johnson and Jackie Swike concentrate on their music. Liz Oliver pauses while Tom Runholt shows her how it is done. Academics 87 SPORTS The thrills of victories, the agonies of defeats. The tall and skinny, the short and stout. The gifted and talented, the dedicated and hard working. The males, the females, the athletes of M.H.S. Fans show their enthusiasm and spirit as the Bucs go on to win the annual Battle of Broadway. I op Hard work and determination often result in the ,;race and beauty of a successful routine on the bal ance beam as proven by Sarah McAnnally. Above: Junior quarterback Nick Bravos prepares to unload for the Pirates. Senior volleyballers Toni Miller. Peggy Abel, and Chris PeWell enjoying pep rally in their honor. P ' s- ■ : ■ , A : $4® Hafir « £ ■ jf ilS® ' F M f ' .? ' ? v, J !%■ ' •• f t Senior Halfback Ken Pelroff scrambles for an opening in the line. SUCCESSFUL SEASON Below, Nick Bravos watches Dave Woodward seek • the block that will spring him on his way up field. It all begins the first week of August. It’s hot, and there are a couple of good weeks left in the summer. But a certain group of young men are sacrificing all of this to play football for Merrillville High School. It takes a special kind of person to play foot- ball for Merrillville. Maybe that is why we have such a strong winning tradition. This season was no different. The Pi- rates tackled a very tough schedule and came out ahead to post a 7-3 record. The season opener was against Lew Wallace, and the Pirates disposed of them 10-7. Next, tough Fort Wayne Dwenger came into Merrillville and ambused the Pirates 28-0. But instead of giving up after that defeat, the Merrillville players rallied around Coach Ken Haupt and posted 3 straight victories. The Munster Mustangs, who are a Lake Suburban Conference pow- er, became the first victim. A Larry Judge field goal and a touchdown pass from Nick Bravos to Scott Plesha paved the way for a 16-0 win. Then, conference opponent Chesterton fought Merrillville in a defen- sive struggle. However, the Pirates pre- vailed by a score of 3-0. The next game proved to be perhaps the most exciting game of the season. Pirate fans spent the whole week getting ready for it. Confer- ence rival Portage was the opponent, and it was Homecoming. Led by co-captain Joe Luckiewicz’s punishing running, the Pirates completely dominated Portage, in- tercepting them 3 times. The final score of this one-sided contest was 15-0. Next, havoc struck at Hobart’s Brickie Bowl. This game always seems to be a dogfight. Hobart took a 10-0 lead in the second quar- ter, but Merrillville came back to post a quick touchdown before half-time. The extra point failed. A late offensive surge was halted and Hobart prevailed by a score of 10-6. Dave Woodward proved to be the difference in the Michigan City Rodgers game. The junior tailback, behind fantastic blocking from the offensive line, scored 2 touchdowns and teammate Nick Bravos scored another. The final was Mer- rillville 23 and the Michigan City Rodgers 7. 90 Sports Sports 91 Pirates give Coach Haupt victory 100 Valparaiso caught an injury riddled Pirates squad off guard. They beat us in this conference contest by a score of 20-7. Pirates had no trouble getting fired up for the next game. It matched us against inner city rival Andrean. As usual, Merrillville dominated the game. Sophomore quarterback Ken Haupt Jr. passed for 2 touchdowns leading the Pirates to a 23-7 victory. LaPorte in- vaded Demaree field for the season fi- nale. The seniors, playing their last game for the purple and white, played inspired football. The Bucs jumped on them early and never let up until the final gun sounded. The final score was Merrillville 20, LaPorte 0. The Pirate offensive was a bit lethar- gic at the beginning, but once it got rolling, it was tough to stop. The em- phasis was put on the rushing. Dave Woodward led the way with 616 yards and Joe Luckiewicz, who was troubled all year with injuries, collected 470 yards. Junior Alex Pantelic and sopho- more Lou Spiru also made positive con- tributions. When the Pirates did put the ball up, it was usually Nick Bravos or Ken Haupt, Jr. Both threw for over 200 yards. In the receiving department, Woodward and Scott Plesha both made excellent targets. Both caught 3 touch- down passes. The defense proved its worth by posting 4 shutouts. Mike Evanyo led the swarming defense in tackles. Mike Sa- kaleros led the team in fumble recovers with 4 and tying Don Engle and Bently Craig for the lead in sacks with 5 each. Scott Plesha was the leader of a strong secondary. He picked off 6 passes while teammate Ken Petroff sniped 5. Individual awards won by players are as follows: best offensive lineman, Mark Dujmovich: best defensive line- man, Mike Sakaleros: best offensive back Dave Woodward: best defensive back, Scott Plesha: Pirate award, Greg Kerulis and John Kostides: MVP, Scott Plesha. Also, Joe Luckiewicz was named Mr. Football. Congratulations to the team and spe- cial congratulations to Coach Ken Haupt for achieving his 100th victory. Coach Hankins displays his mild manner of speech. 1st row-M. Evanyo, D. Knopp, B. Harding, G. Doolin. M. Walker, M. Anderson, J. Luckiewicz, K. Petroff, X. Canchola. M. Dujmovich, S. Hipp. 2nd row-G. Kerulis, N. Lalios, S. Plesha, B. Craig, J. Pearman. J. Kostides, S. Hipp, L. Judge. 3rd row-M. Judge. G. Gatlin. S. Walker, D. Woodward, B. Remley. J. Bardeson, G. Karras, S. Bunnell. N. Bravos, D. Engle, S. Krutz, K. Haupt. 4th row-M. Thomas, J. Doolin, T. Wirtz, L. Schmidt, J. Cunningham, J. Rhodes. J. Giacomin. L. Spiru, S. Mann, R. Moses, D. Cochran. 5th row-Coach Haupt, Coach Hankins, Coach Braggs, Coach Yelton, Coa ch Cameron, A. Ogan, J. Ogiego, M. Sakaleros, A. Pantelic, K. Bell, E. Primich, Student Trainer N. Bumbales, Mgr. D. Lised, Mgr. A. Canchola. Larry Judge prepares to enter for a crucial field goal. 92 Sports Ken Petroff and Mike Evanyo are shown fighting off Seniors Mike Anderson, Brian Harding, and Xavier downf ield blocks. Canchola lead the fired up Pirates through the tunnel onto Demaree field. VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MHS OPP. 10 Lew Wallace 7 0 F.W. Dwenger 28 16 Munster 0 3 Chesterton 0 15 Portage 0 6 Hobart 10 23 M.C. Rogers Valparaiso 20 23 Andrean 7 20 LaPorte 0 Sports 93 Junior standout Mike Sakaieros prepares for a defen- sive explosion. Dave Woodward escapes two 59er lineman as brother The Pirates’ powerful defense was anchored by safe- Pirate players react violently to the little cream puff Barry holds the hole open. ty, MVP. Scott Plesha. Shenanigan pulled by Hobart. 94 Sports Sophomore tailback Mark Harding leaps over an An- Below: The young bucs’ defensive line penetrates the drean opponent for the first down. 59er ' s line. Great Season 7-1 The 1981 J-V Football team, under the direction of Coach Wiggins and Coach Herbert, posted a sparkling 7-1 record. Victory number one came easily as the Pirates stomped LaPorte 25-0. Next, the gridders showed Hobart and Lake Central they could win the close ball games. They dropped Hobart 18-14 and Lake Central 12-6 in overtime. The only loss of the season was a heartbreaking one to Chesterton by a score of 7-6. This loss probably served as an inspiration to the Pirates. After it, they went on to post four consecutive shu- touts. The first victim was Portage, whom they beat 19-0. In the traditional Battle of Broadway” the Pirates sent Andrean home with a 14-0 defeat. In the next game versus Michigan City Rogers, the Pirates had an offensive explosion, defeating their foe. The season finale matched the Pirates and Valparaiso. Glowing with con- fidence, the Pirates handled Valpo in fine fashion by defeating them 14-0. This is the best J-V team since we joined the Dune- land Conference. The team also set re- cords with 5 shutouts and least amount of points scored upon them-27. Considering the team’s success, Pirates football fans should be in for some exciting football in the next couple of years. Left: Paul Lozanoski nails the 3 pointer. J.V. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MHS OPP. 25 LaPorte 0 19 Hobart 14 12 Lake Central 6 6 Chesterton 19 Portage 0 14 Andrean 0 27 M.C. Rogers 0 Valparaiso 0 Duneland Conference Champions 1st row, Ken Haupt. Jeff Stewart, Lance Bella, Mark Harding, Doug Waters, Scott Jenks, Neil Miller, Larry Peyton. 2nd row, Louie Spiru, Greg Karras, Dave Mriscin, Charles Sell, Ton D’Asto. Chuck Liapes, Brian Curcio, Dan Roszkowski, Jon Rhodes. 3rd row: Kave McKee, Jeff Miller, Ed Lopez, Brian Bardeson, Joe Zagac, Barry Woodward, Dave Henry, Paul Lozanoski. 4th row: Mgr. Dave DeStefano. Coach Jim Wiggins, Kevin Bell, Craig Kosac, Jim Rubusk, Jeff Ogiego, Dean Ott, Marty Geary, Tom Brown, Eric Shrenker, Mgr. Craig Schoenfield. Sports 95 Boys’ CC Ends Up 6-4 Coach Jim Moody took a team that was half Freshman and Sophomores, then blended them with a few experience up- per-classmen, and made a winner out of the 1981 boys cross-country team. This dedicated bunch of althetes started train- ing in June. Thus, when the first meet rolled around in late August, they were prepared to meet the challenge. They de- feated Hammond Morton in this meet. After this victory, the Pirates went on to post a 6 and 4 record in dual and trian- gular meets. Along the way, they defeated many of the areas top teams such as Gary Roosevelt, Hobart, M.C. Rogers, Lowell, and LaPorte. A lack of running experience was the only thing that hurt the Pirates. Dave Rog- ers was the only Senior varsity runner. Team members included Dave Rodgers, Dan Barnes, Dave Barnes, Ron Voyles, John Yakabec, Ron Hollbrook, Ed Brizen- dine, Gary Glatt, Chris Crowder, Fer- Senior Dave Rogers ' expression displays the agony of the first two kilometers. dando Martinez, Scott Semper, Tim Run- holt, Tom Runholt, Dave Kierzkowski, Dan Papkiewicz, Chris Wieser, and Paul Ka- sperzak. With a little more experience and a lot of hard work, next year’s team should develop into one of the area’s best. Young men receiving awards at the ban- quet were MVP, Ed Brizendinej Most Sum- mer Mileage, Dave Rodgersi Best Mental Attitude and Most Improved, Ed Brizen- dine. From the look on Fernando Martinez’s face, the fin- ish line is still miles away. Chris Crowder prepares to make his move on the rest of the pack. 1st row, Gary Glatt, Ed Brizendine, Tom Runholt, Tim Runholt, Ron Ffolbrook, Dave Barnes. 2nd row: Coach Moody. Dave Kierzkowski, Scott Semper, Dave Rodgers, Dan Barnes, Fernando Martinez, Chris Crowder, John Yakubec. Dan Pankiewicz. Not Pictured: Dave Rainford, Ron Voyles, Paul Kasperzak, Chris Weiser. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE MHS OPP 15 Morton 50 19 Roosevelt 44 42 Griffith 26 36 Portage 19 6th- Jr. Rensselaer lOth-Sr. Inv’t 17 Hobart 49 26 Rogers 35 19 Valpo 36 23 LaPorte 38 8th Highland Inv’t 49 Chesterton 15 8th Hobart Inv’t 5th Twin Lakes Inv’t 42 Lowell 64 7th Conference 7th Delphi Invite 96 Sports 1st row: Juliette Hjarre and Janet Hartwig. 2nd row: Chris Braun, Monica Sudbrack, Coach Stoelting, Cheryl Tomb, Lori Johnson. Girls’ CC Qualifies Coach Lyle Stoelting brought his team further than anyone thought possible. Four seniors led the underclassmen to a building year. The girls started slowly, but came out roaring at home to defeat Thor- ton Fractional North. The girls then went on to place second in a triangular meet and toppled Munster at Munster. The girls then hit a losing stread before an excel- lent showing in Sectionals. Their showing earned them the right to compete in Re- gional. The girls finished the season with a 3 and 7 overall record. Individual awards given at the banquet were Most Valuable, Janet Flartwig; IRON WOMAN, Cheryl Tomb; Most Improved, Chris Braun. Janet Hartwig-, had the best time in the 3 kilometer, an impressive ILI2. Janet Hartwig makes her way through the scenic part of the race. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE MHS OPP L Flossmore L Rich Central W T.F. North 2nd Valpo LaPorte W Munster L Chesterton 3rd Crown Point Lake Central L Lake Central L Highland 16th Palatine Invitational L Lake Central L Rich East 4th Sectional Cheryl Tomb concentrates on the prestigious race that lies ahead. Sports 97 GIRLS’ GOLF FINDS ... A balanced attack from all five players. The 1981 girls golf season was definitely a rebuilding year. The team was lead by seniors Karen Krampien and Kris Spring- man. The girls showed fine effort, but their overall record dipped to 3 wins and 8 losses. Despite the record, coach Ed Wiles’ constant enthusiasm and encouragement did get the girls up for a couple of key matches. Coach Wiles calls his girls first place victory at the South Newton Invita- tional the highlight of the season. It was indeed a great accomplishment due to the fact that the meet featured many top teams from the area. Also, late in the sea- son, they had a strong surge as confer- ence foes Hobart and Chesterton bowed to the lady Pirates. No single golfer on the team dominated. The stroke average of every girl was with- in three of each other. That showed very good balance. The girls receiving honors at the sports ' banquet this fall were: Melissa Sadowski, most improved! Karen Krampien, best mental attitude! and Jennifer Eibel, most valuable player. The thing that sets good programs and average programs apart is the ability to overcome defeat. Coach Wiles feels that with the return of such players as Jennifer Eiber, Sherri Modrak, Kathy Pederson, Lisa Primer, and Melissa Sadowski, he can lead his team on the road back to a win- ning season. We wish him the best of luck for a winning future. Sherry Modrak retrieves a key birdie putt, which she sank on the 18th hole. Senior Kris Springman starts the swing of her iron shot on the home fairway of Summer Tree. GIRLS’ GOLF SCHEDULE MHS OPP. 235 M.C. Elston 210 216 Flossmore 162 221 Portage 217 232 M.C. Marquette 208 208 LaPorte 204 211 Andrean 204 241 M.C. Rodgers 171 210 Munster 234 207 Knox 188 203 Chesterton 243 209 Valpo 200 193 Hobart 274 South Newton Invitational 1st 98 Sports Bottom row, Kathy Peterson, Missy Sadowski, Sher- ry Modrak, Lisa Primer, Jennifer Eibel. Top row. Coach Lil Wiles, Kris Springman, Karen Krampien, Coach Ed Wiles. Above: Sherry Modrak displays the deep concentra- tion needed for golf. Sports 99 Strong finis!? Coach Kim Kincaid came in and turned the girls’ swim team around. Once they all got adjusted, they ended the season with four wins. They ripped through such con- ference foes as M.C. Rogers and Portage but failed to meet the .500 mark. They finished . ! in conference and 4-5-1 overa ' Cutstanding swimmers were Laura ozniak who set the school diving re- cord. Sue Schinovich placed high enough in sectionals to qualify for state in the 100 breast stroke. Individual awards given to the team by Coach Kincaid at the banquet were Best mental attitude, Jill Giordanoj Super sim- mer, Sue Shinovich. Laura Wozniak makes her final winning strokes. Mary Dyman strokes in an easy win. Lisa Rusak takes aim on the starting block k. i ft ■ vmv ir.rittvtf y. ' aaa T I I 1 I J. I I r Linda Lewandowski takes a casual swim. Laura Wozniak concentrates on a perfect dive. 100 Sports GIRL S SWIMMING SCHEDULE MHS OPP L Chesterton L Highland L LaPorte L Valpo tied Hobart W M.C. Rogers w Portage w Lake Central L Munster W ' A Crown Point 1st row Coach Kim Kincaid, L. Wozniak, P. Metten, S. Shinovich, M. Dyman, L. Dian, L. Rusak, L. Lesniak. Coach Ju- lie Smith. 2nd row N. Gress, A. Giordano, A. Elliot, C. Froman, K. Lesniak, L. Gemeinhart, J. Giordano, K. Olson. Sports 101 Bucs capture Invitational Most teams who lost all of their singles players and had their top returnee trans- fer to another school would have settled for an average year. But the 1981 tennis team rallied around its colorful coach, Mr. Dave Banas and posted a very respectable overall record of 9 and 6. Captain Jon Til- mon and fellow seniors set the example, and the underclassmen followed. They started quickly by rolling 3 straight victories over Lowell, M.C. Rog- ers, and Crown Point. On September llth and 12th, the team captured 1st place out of 9 teams in the Highland Invitational. It was the first ever for the team. Then, only 3 days later, the Pirates defeated peren- nial northern power LaPorte for the first time since Banas has been head coach. The Pirates were also victorious in the always important match against rival An- drean. Tilmon, playing at 3rd singles and 1st doubles, led the team in victories. He was followed closely by Guy Tully, who played at first doubles, and by Joby Arre- dondo who played second singles. Other team members were Mark Kolo- zenski, Simo Ceko, Toby Darkins, and Dave Satka. The following awards were presented at the end of the season: Guy Tully, Best Mental Attitude; Dave Satka, Most Improved; Joby Arrendondo, Most Valuable. Guy Tully easily returns an attempted ace by the opposing 9ers. BOYS ' TENNIS SCHEDULE MHS 3 Lowell 4 M.C. Rogers 3 Crown Point 2 Hobart 3 Portage 3 Chesterton 1st Highland Inv 0 Valpo 3 LaPorte 3 M.C. Rogers 2 Hobart 1 Portage 3 Chesterton I Valpo 4 Andrean I LaPorte OPP. 2 1 2 3 2 2 5 2 2 3 4 2 4 Jon Tilmon, Dave Satka, Simo Ceko, Mark Kolozenski, Joby Arrendondo, Toby Darkins, Guy Tully. 102 Sports 1st row: Eric Michael. Steve Remasak, Jeff Brown, Tim Simic. Mark Howe. 2nd row: Coach Olah. Tom Adams. Jon Tilmon cranks a bullet that will eventually ace his man. Dan Vujovic, Pat Nealon. Dan Wicks. Coach Banas. Sports 103 O ' s kids receive last minute instructions during the final home game. Junior Karen Huber winds up for her powerful serve. Chris Dewell and Toni Miller await the opponent’s offensive attack. Senior Chris Dewell is airborn in hopes of a spike. 104 Sports Girls bring home DAC and Sectional Crown What a memorable year it was for the girls ' volleyball team. They finished with an overall record of 24-4, won the confer- ence, and managed to make a trip to the State Finals. The season opened with deci- sive victories over Lake Central, Ham- mond Gavit, and Boone Grove. After that, they disposed of Lake Station, Lowell, Ha- mondClark, and Calumet. So, there they stood with a 7-0 record. They were unde- feated and ranked very high. They had the student body at Merrillville High School caught up in a frenzy of excite- ment. The girls continued to roll like a well-oiled machine. Chesterton, Bishop Noll and M.C. Rogers all fell to the Pirates in a 7 day span. Then, state finalist Hammond Morton came into Pirate Country and handed the girls their first defeat. But this determined crew refused to let this get them down. They reeled off 5 straight victories to raise their record at that point to an awesome 16-1. Now the folks in the community were getting involved. Everybody found them- selves checking the newspapers to find out how the girls faired the night before. But as the winning continued, people be- gan to drop the newspapers and decided to check these games out live. Standing room only crowds were a common sight in the second half of the season. The Pirates ended their regular season record at 19-3. This same enthusiasm was carried into the State Tournament. The Lady Pirates opened up the sectional by defeating Lake Station. Next in line was Gary Roosevelt. If ever there was a mismatch, it would have to be that game. Merrillville outhustled, outsmarted, intimidated, and did just about every thing to Roosevelt except pay for their bus fare home. Sports 105 HELLO INDY! Next up was the regional which fea- tured many of the area’s top teams. Mer- rillville started off by bumping off Porter County Conference power, Hebron. That set the stage for the all-Duneland Confer- ence showdown between Merrillville and LaPorte. This time it was for the right to represent Northern Indiana at the state tournament in Indianapolis. And for the second time in the season, the Pirates de- feated LaPorte. At the state finals Merrillville had to play Mishawka, the defending state champs. The girls fought Mishawaka all the way. They were constantly battling back from early deficits. But the honey- moon ended as Mishawaka prevailed. Special congratulations to Coach Janis Qualizza for her fine job. Girls receiving awards at the end of the season were MVP, Toni Miller-, Mental at- titude, Renee Franzs Best defensive play- er, Toni Millers Best offensive player, Chris Dewells Most improved, Sandy Manis. The lady Pirates’ state championship dreams were ended, and only the handshaking was left. 1st row, S. Manis, L. LaMarca, C. Vermillion, Coach Qualizza, 2nd row: B. Mecchia, C. DeWell, D. Carlson, 3rd row: P. Abel. R. Eldred. K. Huber. R. Franz. 4th row: J. Neff, T. Miller, J. Huckye. MHS W w w w w w w w r OPP Lake Central Gavit Crown Point Boone Grove Lake Station Lowell Clark Calumet Chesterton B.-ftbn M.C. Rogers - Karen Huber displays the tough D of the regional cham- pionship team. 106 Sports 1st row: S. Kozak, M. Henrichs, L. Krupa, S. Cureton. K. Shultz. 2nd row, G. Vergin, D. Frzaska, M. Gill. D. Vermillion, J. Duncan. T. Erwin, J. Thompson. Coach Starkey. Impressive at 13-7 1981 found Coach Joe Starkey complet- ing his second year at the helm of the Junior Varsity volleyball squad. The team experienced a successful campaign while posting a 13-8 record. Key performers with bright varsity futures were Jennifer Duncan, Marilyn Gill, Jennifer Thompson and Diane Vermillion. The girls played well and showed tremendous improvement and enthusiasm throughout the season. Diane Vermillion fires one over a Griffith frontliner ' s outstretched hands. Shellie Cureton backpedals to setup Jennifer Dune? for a spike. Jennifer Duncan ties the score at 3 with this spike. Sports 107 Pirates net 3 Crowns. This years Varsity Basketball team set 4 goals for themselves. They included win- ning conference, the Holiday Tourna- ment, the Sectional Title, and bettering last years record. With some clutch plays and lots of senior leadership, the Pirates accomplished every goal they set. The season started off well as the Pi- rates squeezed by sectional rival Lake Central in overtime, 63-61. Then, after a tough road trip, Gary West side, Andrean, and Valaraiso invaded Pirate Country. They all fell prey to the big bad purple machine. The Andrean victory was the most satisfying victory of the three. They downed the 59ers by a score of 84-60. After a couple of conference victories, the Pirates hosted eventual state runner up Gary Roosevelt. This game proved to be one of the most exciting games in the region this season. It was nip and tuck all of the way. Merrillville hung tough but came up 3 points short as Roosevelt won 58-55. The conference championship was won on the road. The Pirates defeated MCR and Portage on the road during a one week span. This enabled the Pirates to end with a 6-0 record in the conference, thus insuring them the championship. The Holiday Tournament was a breeze as Merrillville cruised past Munster in the first round and then defeated Highland for the trophy. When sectional time rolled around, this team was ready to go. After an easy victo- ry over Lake Station in the first round, the Pirates faced Lake Central again. As usual it was a barnburner. But the Pirates gained a victory with a last second shot by Mike Meschede. The final score was 54-51. Bill Meade rips down a board against Andrean. In the championship game, Merrillville avenged an earlier loss to Crown Point trouncing them by a score of 86-68. Bill Meade led the barage with 35 points and 15 rebounds. But the season came to an end with re- gion power ECR beating the Pirates 85-74. This put the teams final record at 16-8. This is something to be proud of in this the toughest basketball region in the state. The team was led in rebounding by Bill Meade with 215 rebounds. Randy Ban picked the opponents pockets for 23 steals. Lenny Schmidt led the team in free throw percentages hitting 76%. Chuck Gans hit 60% from the field to lead the team in that category. Awards given at the banquet were: MVP — Bill Meade, Best Mental Attitude — Dave Patz. BOVS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE MHS 63 53 47 51 51 84 61 1st 79 55 72 80 85 65 77 A 61 73 67 70 75 Lake Station 54 Lake Central 86 Crown Point Regional 74 E.C. Roosevelt OPP Lake Central 61 (OT) Gary Wallace 56 South Bend Adams 52 Elkhart Central co Gary West Side 35 Andrean K60 m Valparaiso Highland Tournament Hobart 42 Gary Roosevlet 58 Chesterton 68 Crown Point 85 La Porte 45 Munster 49 M.C. Rogers 73 Hammond Noll 62 Portage 64 Highland 46 M.C. Elston T 54 51 6 $ 74 108 Sports 1st row: N. Bumbales. A. Canchola. X. Canchola. 2nd row: D. Metcalf, G. Guernsey. M. Meschede. C. Carrabine. R. Chuck Gans shows his soft touch from the line. Ban, L. Schmidt, D. Patz. 3rd row: Coach Hankins, T. Tilmon, C. Gans, Coach East, B. Meade. J. Layman. Coach Slys. Sports 109 Id .. , The Pirate team explodes after taking the Sectional Chuck Gans gets his piece of the Sectional net. Randy Ban shows his great enthusiasm for the game, crown. NO Sports Bill Meade goes up for the jumper against confer- ence for Portage. The Pirates hold a twelve point lead over Hobart at the beginning of 2nd quarter action. Sports III Jon Tilmon hammers the defensive boards in the Junior Lenny Schmidt peeps through the hole as Battle of Broadway. teammate Casey Carrabine blocks the 59er attack. 112 Sports Sophomore Mike Meschede eyes the hoop from the line. The Highland Holiday Tourney Champs display their enthusiasm. Gene Guernsey shoots 2 from the line. JVers. The up and coming varsity stars hit the boards and swished the nets for an II and 9 record. Mike Meschede led the team to a 3-0 record and then was moved up to the varsity squad. The team took the Battle of Broadway by beating Andrean 43-36. They also slipped by Hammond with a score of 54-53. The Pirates averaged 46.4 points per game while holding their oppo- nents to 44.6. Leading the team in free throw percent- age was Jeff Kontor with a 75%. He also led the team in scoring with a 15.3 aver- age. Darryl Bennett led the team in re- bounds with 117 rebounds. Jeff Howard gave out 34 assists to lead the team in that category. 1st row: B. Fox, J. Pienta, J. Howard, P. Lozanoski. K. Haupt. B. Jacic, S. Wilczynski. 2nd row: Coach Hankins, J. Kontor. D. Ott, M. Balas, D. Satka. M. Meade, K.C. Bell, D. Bennett. Sports 113 Girls’ hard work is repaid by 19-2 record. The 1982 Girls ' Basketball team posted a 17-1 regular season record. Some of the victories were very easy to remember. For example, the girls beat Griffith by six- ty points and in doing so scored a remark- able seventy-nine points. They also played before a full house at Crown Point, stun- ning the ranked bulldogs. The girls wrapped up second place in conference play with a record of 5-1, the best of the school’s history. One of the victories was against state runnerup Valparaiso. The school records the team accomplished were Best record, 19-2; Most wins in a sea- GIRLS ' VARSI son, (19); Best won-loss % in a season, (904); Most games won in a row, (14); Only team ever to be ranked; and last of all, a fifteen game win streak at home. The girls won their second Annual Lady Pirate Holli- day Classic. They made it to the cham- pionship game of sectionals, but were beaten by Crown Point. Many of the girls picked up individual awards. Sophomore Shari Moore was nominated to the Coaches All Sectional Team and was named in the Honorable Mention All Conference Team. Peggy Abel was also on the Honorable Mention All Conference Team, and she received an Honorable Mention for the Academic All State. Sandy Manis also received an Hon- orable to the All Conference team. Toni Miller was named to the All Conference team and All Sectional team. She was also on the Hammond Times All Area team. Chris Dewell starts a fast break by the opening tip. Toni will be representing Merrillville in the East-West All Star Game, along with team- mate Chris Dewell. Chris was also named to the Coaches All Sectional, Academic All State and All Conference teams. She was named to the Post-Tribune All Area team. The Hammond Times named her Player of the Year. Awards given at the sports banquet were Most Improved Player, Sandy Manis and Diana Carlson; Team Statistical Lead- er (2nd year), Chris Dewell; Best Mental Attitude (2nd year), Becky Vertrees. The Statistical Leaders were also named at the banquet. They were C. Dewell, Field Goal Percentage — 64%; Shari Moore, Free Throw Percentage — 68.4%; C. Dewell, Re- bound 229; T. Miller and C. Dewell, Steals — 64; P. Abel and T. Miller, Assists — 87; C. Dewell, Total Points — 311. Toni Miller adds to Merrillville ' s lead by hitting the rainbow jumper. Sophomore Shari Moore looks inside for a team mem- Senior hustler Toni Miller wins possession of the ball by ber. outjumping a Crown Point opponent. J.V. Girls Above 500 First year coach Jim Vermillion took his J.V. team to an above .500 record at 9-7. The girls beat such rivals as Andrean, Ho- bart, and they demolished Griffith by a score of 29-8. In the statistical department, Diane Vermillion crashed the boards for 40 re- bounds. She also led the team in points by scoring 168 points. Patty McNally dished out 31 assists and shot a blazing 6 from the line. Coach Jim Vermillion enjoyed coaching the girls’ team, while watching them show great improvement. The girls worked hard throughout the year, and their re- cord showed it. Jennifer Thompson of the Junior Varsity scores on her steal. Sophomore Tracy Irwin nits one over a Valpo oppo- nent. 1st row, C. Glatz, M. Henrichs, P. McNally. L. Dian. 2nd row, J. Thompson. J. Lilly. D. Vermillion. Coach Vermillion, B. Boyd, J. Ducan. T. Irwin. Sports IIS Boys swim to 3rd in State The swim team swam to an 8-3 record in dual meets. The only defeats were to Mun- ster, Valpo, and Bishop Noll. The pirates won the Hobart Invitational and placed 2nd at the North Central Relays. They were 3rd in both the Munster Relays and Merrillville Swim Festival. At their invita- tional they set three meet records. In post season action the Bucs took home the conference and sectional tro- phies. Then it was on to state where the medley relay consisting of Brad Moore, Jeff Lax, John Dyman, and Doug Lewan came back after a 12th place finish in the preliminaries to a 7th place in the finals, setting the tempo for the next event. In the 200 freestyle, Bob Beck captured the state title. He also came in 2nd in the 100 freestyle. Dave Pushka had an impressive win in the 200 medley which earned him the All American title; he then went on to finish 3rd in the 1 00 backstroke. Brad Moore, also competing in the backstroke, received a 12th. The fearsome foursome consisting of Brad Moore, Eric Dornburg, Dave Pushka, and Bob Beck swam to a coveted 3rd place. The total team effort earned them an impressive 3rd place overall in state. The team had five conference and four sectional records. They also hold nine of eleven school records. Individual school records set by Bob Beck were 50, 100, 200, and 500 free style. Dave Pushka set school records in the 200 Individual Medley, 100 fly, and the 100 backstroke. Awards given at the sports banquet were: MVP — Dave Pushka, Mental atti- tude — Bob Beck, Most improved — George Marks, Savage Swimmer Award — John Dyman. Dave Pushka, Jeff Lax, John Dyman, and Bob Beck earned all Conference hon- ors. Swimmers named to the All-American team were Brad Moore, Eric Dornburg, Dave Pushka, and Bob Beck. Bob Beck takes a break after winning the state 200 freestyle. BOYS VARSITY SWIMMING SCHEDULE MHS W 1st W 3rd W W W L 3rd L OPP Chesterton Hobart Invitational Hobart Munster Invitational Portage Lake Central Crown Point Munster Swim Fest ' Jortr Bishc Conference Highland Sectionals State 116 Sports Nick Seibel takes an early lead in the 100 butterfly. Dan Maluga prepares for the 100 freestyle. Alan Vasquez takes flight in hopes of a perfect dive. Sports 117 3 Merrillville swimmers swim their preliminary laps. 1st row: B. Johnson, R. Dyman, D. Lewan, J. Dyman, J. Arrendondo, B. Moore. 2nd row: M. Pearson, R. Frank, D. Ma- And V Prasuhn gets encouraging words from assis- luga. B. Cacic, B. Beck, D. Pushka, N. Siebel, G. Marks. 3rd: Coach J. Walsh, Ass ' t Coach B. Belanger, R. Wozniak, ,am coach Belanger. A. Prasuhn, S. Elliot, E. Dornborg, J. Lax, B. Gornick, A. Vasquez. Boys finish The 1981-82 wrestling team posted an 8- 2 record and ended up sending 3 wrestlers to state. The boys didn ' t see a loss until their 7th meet against M.C. Rogers. They beat such foes as Crown Point and An- drean and finished out the regular season by slipping by Duneland contender Valpo. In tourney action the Pirates were run- ners-up in their own invitational. Also, they placed 4th and 5th respectively in the Mooresville Inv’t and Duneland Con- ference Tourney. The Pirates traveled to the Culver Invitational for a long Saturday, but it was worth it when they brought home the championship trophy. In Post Season Play, the Pirates spent back-to-back weekend s at Crown Point, finishing 1st in Sectionals and 2nd in Re- Tommy Doubrowski used a front headlock to get the comeback victory. 4th in state gionals. Then it was back home for Semi- State where the Pirates placed 5th. The team was represented by Dave Wood- ward (25-10), Scott Mundell (23-7), and Scott Plesha (29-6) in state tournament. The 3 boys’ efforts was good enough to place 4th in state, with Scott Plesha lead- ing them by placing 2nd. Awards given at the banquet were Most Takedowns, Jay Mack; Most Falls, Brian Bardeson (10); Outstanding Academic Achievement, Joe Michaels; Most Im- proved, Brian Stevens; Most Valuable, Scott Plesha-, Best Mental Attitude, Scott Mundell. Another outstanding achieve- ment was by Jay Mack (25-5-1) who was named to the Duneland Conference Team. Scott Plesha placed 2nd in state. BOYS’ VARSITY WRESTLING MHS SCHEDULE OPP 66 Gary Wirt 10 38 Crown Point 22 39 Highland 22 43 LaPorte 22 42 Portage 20 63 Andrean 9 25 M.C. Rogers 38 28 Chesterton 30 32 Hobart 25 28 Valparaiso 25 2nd Merrillville 4th Inv’t Mooresville 5th Inv’t Conference 1st Culver Inv’t 1st Sectionals 2nd Regionals 5th Semi-state 14th State Back row. Coach Bratcher, Caoch Hurey, K. Petroff. S. Plesha, D. Woodward, S. Walker, D. Cochran. 2nd row, B. Freshman Jay Mack goes for victory number 24. Stevens, J. Mack, S. Mundell, P. Porter, C. Tully. T. Doubrowsky, Coach Cameron. 1st row, B. Bardeson, J. Michaels, D. Mriscin, W. Cruz, S. Hipp. 118 Sports Scott Mundell eyes the ref for the beginning of the semi- state match. Scott Plesha’s determination helped him past a 29-6 record. Senior Scott Plesha uses an ankle pick to flatten his opponent. Scott Mundell blocks a take down of an opponent. Sports 119 Gymnasts Barely Miss State Title! Every year the MHS gymnastics team gives their school an exceptionally suc- cessful season, and this year was no dif- ferent. Not only did they break 7 out of 12 school records, they were rated 1 in the state through the entire season. The team, led by outstanding senior optional leaders Laura Wozniak and Lynne Shearin, had a number of firsts this year. An individual accomplishment attained by Laura was her 1st place on the uneven bars at the State Championship Meet. The hard team work and enormous individual talent of all the members led to the lettering of all 15 team members. In the conference, Merrillville placed first, taking 3 of 5 1st places. Senior Laura Wozniak was named Most Valuable Gym- nast in the Conference. Also, Lynne Shearin and Sarah McAnally were named to the All-Conference team. The team fin- ished 1st in Sectionals for the 6th straight year. Leading the way was Sarah McAnal- ly with 2 firsts. The team went on to win their 3rd straight Regional. Lynne Shearin received a 1st on floor, and Shelly Andrews also received a 1st on beam. The team went down state and barely missed a state championship, finishing second to Perry Meridian. Laura Wozniak won the uneven bars at state and Sarah McAnally finished fourth. The intermediate team finished with an 11-2 record. Joanna Lear captured two firsts at sectionals and one first at region- al. Michelle Dzyacky qualified for region- al and went on to state. Corinne Kierz- kowski received a third at sectionals. At state Joanna finished second and Mi- chelle eighth. Individual awards given at the banquet were highest team point scorer and most valuable optional gymnast, Laura Woz- niak; highest team point scorer and most valuable intermediate gymnast, Joanna Lear; most improved, Suzie Morris; best mental attitude — second year in a row, Shelley Andrews; drive, determination, and dedication went to Shelley Andrews and to Laura Wozniak for the second year in a row; virtousity award, Lynne Shearin. Joanna finished second and Michelle eighth. Individual award s given at the banquet were highest team point scorer and most valuable optional gymnast, Laura Woz- niak; highest team point scorer and most valuable intermediate gymnast, Joanna Lear; most improved, Suzie Morris; best mental attitude — second year in a row, Shelley Andrews; drive, determination, and dedication went to Shelley Andrews and to Laura Wozniak for the second year in a row; virtousity award, Lynne Shearin. Sophomore Shelly Andrews shows perfect form as she glides through her bar routine. Senior Laura Wozniak calmly goes through her dance work on beam. Sophomore Kendra DeCheske sticks the landing of her handspring vault. f’ Joanna Lear comes home after her fabulous perfor- mance at state. 120 Sports Sophomore Sarah McAnally concentrates while per- forming her beam routine. 1st row: M. Dzyacky, D. Darkins. 2nd row: M. Harvey, N. Gress, S. McAnally, S. Norris. 3rd row: S. Eberle, P. Ornelas, L. Evans, K. DeCheske, J. Lear, S. Andrews. 4th row: Head Coach Diane Roberts, L. Wozniak, L. Shearin, C. Kierzkowski, Asst. Coach Bill Roberts. Sports 121 Track team posts 7-1 record in dual meets The boys’ track team was led by an all- star cast of seniors. The seniors helped give Coach Armantrout one of the best seasons of his coaching career. They had a record of seven wins to one defeat in dual meets. In relay meets the team won the Hobart Little Five and the Chesterton Relays. They finished second in the Delphi Relays and the Griffith Relays. Larry Judge re- ceived a first in the shot put at each invi- tational, setting a meet record at three of the four. Scott Plesha sprinted to three firsts, two as part of a relay and one indi- vidually. Chuck Gans won two firsts as BOVS’ TRACK SCHEDULE OPP Griffith Andrean Wirt Rogers ortage hesterton Valpo Hobart Little Five ' LaPorte Chesterton Relays Delphi Relays Hobart Griffith Relays Ron Hobrook and Larry Oliver continue their pursuit on the lead runner. part of a relay and high jumped to an- other. Mike Anderson was also part of the relay which won twice. The team swiped conference for the first time in Merrillville’s history. The team was well represented in both field and running events. Larry Judge, Mike Judge, and Bill Meade received first in field events. The 400 meter relay and the 1600 meter relay received first in running events. In post season play the Pirates were runners up in the toughest sectional in the state. The team then received enough points to place them fourth at regionals. Chuck Gans, Larry Judge, and Scott Ple- sha placed high in sectional and regional action and qualified for state. Meanwhile, Mike Judge was throwing the shot to high sectional and regional placings, and at the state meet Mike received Merrillville’s top honor, a third place. The points the four state participants gathered finished Merrillville at 26th place. Awards given at the Spring Banquet were Best Mental Attitude— Scott Plesha, Most Valuable Player— Scott Plesha. Also, Larry Judge received congratulation for being named Most Valuable at the Noll and Griffith Relays. Chuck Gans and Mike Anderson turn the corner at the Hobart Little Five.” Brian Curcio hurdles his last hurdle before hitting the home stretch. Jeff Haybryck gives it all he ' s got on his throw. Ron Carter takes the second hurdle in stride. 122 Sports ' 1 KA I Kr LUUr Manchester College bound football-track man Ken Pe- troff awaits the handoff. 1st row: C. Miller. P. Comerford. S. Elliot. D. Steineger, J. Yakubec. J. Potts. 2nd row: D. Gladdis. R. Carter. J. Snemis, F. Martinez, B. Benjamin, L. Oliver. 3rd row: D. Knop, S. Plesha. W. Morris, M. Anderson. S. Semper. L. Voyles. 4th row: D. Kierkoski. K. Petroff, D. Roshowski. R. Holbrook, B. Curcio, M. Dimitri, C. Tully. 5th row: F. Burke. M. Judge, L. Judge, C. Gans, B. Meade. M. Meade. M. Geary. D. Barnes. J. Habyrch. Sports 123 A record setting season Coach Moody expected great things from his 1982 girls ' track team. Unfortu- nately, Sherri Modrak, the 1981 5th place finisher in state was sidelined with an in- jury. The team, however, did not fold. They won their first 6 meets, 2 of which were triangulars. The girls beat 4 out of 6 conference teams in regular season play. In the conference meet, the team was led by Michelle Dzacky, who won the 100 me- ter hurdles and high jump. Janet Harwig won the 400 meter race, and the team finished 2nd. The girls were now ready for postsea- son play. At sectionals, Michelle Dzacky won the high jump, which was something she did in every meet. She had added help from Robin Wade, Becky Remley, and Chris Rettig, all of whom advanced to Re- gionals. The girls’ strong showing at sec- tionals earned them a 2nd place finish. The next week’s showing at Regionals was The longjumper gets ready to set a new record. good enough for a 10th place finish. The girls received many honors. Mi- chelle Dzacky eventually won state and was named to the All-American squad. She holds the school record in the high jump with 5’I0”. She also placed well in the long jump and hurdles all through the year. As coach Moody put it, she was one of the best in the country and definitely MVP of our team.” Robin Wade also picked up a school record in the discus at I20’I0”. Awards given at the banquet were MVP — Michelle Dzacky; Best Mental Atti- tude — Becky Remly-, Most Points in Run- ning Events — Becky Remly ; Most Points in Field Events — Michelle Dzacky. How does the future look? 24 of the 33 teammates were underclassmen, and their overall record for this year was 15-4. Mandy Leposki gets ready to hand the baton over to hpr toammato GIRLS’ TRACK SCHEDULE MHS OPP 67 Portage 38 63 Chesterton 42 SO Lake Station 30 44 Lake Central 30 58 Munster 47 31 LaPorte 74 73 M.C. Rogers 32 56 ' : Griffith 35 Calumet 42 ' : 58 Hobart 47 46 Valpo 59 62 Highland 26 Wirt 46 2nd Conference 48 West Side 57 2nd Sectional 10th Regional The lady Pirate takes preliminaries before the actual race. The hurdles were no problem for this team member. Becky Remley gives it her all as she approaches the finish line. One of the team members is in easy control of 1st place. Michelle Dzacky pulls out in front of the competition in the 100 m hurdles. A highjumper makes it over the bar with ease Sports Q5 Girls swing to 7 wins Amy Absher returns the tap over the net. This year’s girls’ tennis team hit the courts with their best start in over four years. There were six returning letter per- sons to lead the squad in experience. The team recovered well from their first loss to Crown Point by having six consecutive victories after that. Some of their best victories were over Lowell, Griffith, Wheeler, and Lake Station. After all these wins, the lady Pirates ' opponents got tougher. There were some fine perfor- mances but no victories for awhile. The girls, howver, did end up the season with a Karen Mathis gets set for her first serve of the match. win against M.C. Rogers. The team had some outstanding players with best records. Juniors — Lana Pantelic was 11-3 in 5 singles and Caroline Guip was 11-5 in 1 singles. Also, in 2 doubles, Jill Pennock and Amy Absher were out- standing. The underclassmen make the squad very promising for next year. The awards presented at the banquet were Best Mental Attitude — Jill Pennock; Most Improved— Liz Christoff; Best Re- cord — Lana Pantelic; MVP — Caroline Guip. Jill Pennock shows her gracefull serving. Peggy Abel pulls her backhand to win the match. Junior Sue Long serves an ace. MH Girls’ Tennis Schedule Crown Point Lowell Lake Central Griffith Wheeler Hammond Gavit Lake Station LaPorte Valpo Munster Portage Highland Chesterton Calumet Hobart M.C. Rogers OPP 7 I 1st row, L. Pantelic, C. Guip, P. Abel, K. Palvas, N. Yonker, S. Long. 2nd row, J. Pennock, D. Darkins, L. Christoff, A. Absher, K. Mathis, P. Sawochka, Coach Joe Ameling. 126 Sports Rough Season The beauty of Summertree Golf Course eased some of the struggles this year’s golf team had. They started off with a win over Griffith, but then lost 4 in a row. Their next win was against Chesterton. The Pirates then fell short to the Battle of Broadway” foe, Andrean. They also out- stroked Crown Point with a 181-189 score. In the triangular match, the Pirates beat both Chesterton and Lake Central. Next year’s team will miss four senior regulars — Gary Manis, Larry Tetzloff, Scott Seibal, and Steve Tsangaris. Awards given at the banquet were: Most Valuable Medalists Award — Larry Tetzloff) Most Improved — Mike Mes- chede-, Best Mental Attitude — Scott Seibal and Steve Tsangaris. Scott Seibal finds himself four feet away after a bril- lant chip shot. BOYS’ GOLF SCHEDULE MHS OPP 186 Griffith 187 174 Valparaiso 155 174 M.C. Elston 168 179 Portage 167 181 LaPorte 172 169 Chesterton 172 188 Andrean 175 174 M.C. Rogers 166 10th Rensselaer Central 190 Hobart 173 181 Crown Point 189 4th Highland Invitational 12th Homestead Invitational 162 Valparaiso 143 163 Portage 150 168 Hobart 166 169 LaPorte 157 160 Chesterton L. Central 162-171 174 M.C. Rogers 171 10th Sectionals 1st row.- Steve Ramusack, Eugene Vignolo. 2nd row: Gary Manis, Mike Meschede, Coach Hutchison, Larry Tetzloff. Scott Seibal, Steve Tsangaris. 128 Sports Gary Manis putts to stay even at par. Steve Ramusack puts the finishing touches on hole 17. Eugene Vignolo needs the 6 foot putt to stay in con- tention. Steve Tsangaris studies the break of the green be- Mike Meschede eyes the fairway as all competitors fore putting his birdie attempt. warm up. Sports 129 Merrillville Pirates swing into action The Merrillville Pirates Baseball Team finished the season with a 21-9 record. The Pirates finished the Duneland Conference season in third place with a 6-6 mark, be- hind conference champion Chesterton and runner-up Portage. This year ' s team believed in a team concept. There were no superstars: every team member contrib- uted his part to aid the team. The outlook at the beginning of the year was optimis- tic. The 1982 Pirates had four of their top five hitters returning; Seniors: Mike Mouse” Janovick, Paul French, Greg Ker- ulis, and Howard Smith. Those seniors once again hit above .300 and were joined this year by senior Joe Hein and juniors Pete Nonos, Steve Smith and John Sobier- ajski. Howard Smith led the Pirates with seven homers and Greg Kerulis had five. At the beginning of the year, everyone said that the Pirate’s pitching staff would be slim. But the Pirates pitchers proved the experts wrong. With Johnson, the Pi- rates staff turned out to be one of the strongest and deepest in the area. Seniors Roger Briggs and Mike Janovich had five victories apiece. Senior Brad Jurasevich had spurts of greatness and compiled four wins. Junior Mark Qualizza and Nick Bum- bales have become fixtures in the Pirate pitching staff and bring optimism for the future. The Pirates went to the Lake Station Sectional game to sweep the victory from Lake Station. Merrillvilles’ final chances were swept away in the 9th inning, how- ever, as Andrean beat them. They ended up with a 22-10 record. Joe Bardeson demonstrates his style of catching. Paul French finally gets some outfield action. Brad Jurasevich gives it all he ' s got. Miller and Guererro show their G.Q. Look”. ISO Sports Front row: S. Jenks, R. Zolchak, J. Pienta, C. Rose, J. Howard, Mgr. G. Conn 2nd. row: E. Puskar, R. Govert. E. Rolfe, L. Spiru, J. Zajac, Last row: Ass. Coach T. Vucko, C. Kosac, T. D ' Asto, D. Yiankees, T. Reise, S. Wilczynski, Coach J. Kierzikowski Howard Smith waits for his pitch. Coach Metcalf and Guernsey talk over tactics. Front row: Mgr. Conn, Smith, Miller, Guerrero, Bumbales, Hein, Mgr. Schoefeld 2nd row: Smith, Qualizza, Sobierajski, Briggs, Guernsey. Haupt Last row: Coach Metcalf, Nonos, Janovick, French, Bardeson. Kerulis, Ass. Coach Johnson Sports 131 Demaree field hosts soccer Bob Cacovski uses fancy footwork to elude his de- Merrillville offense is on the go as the pirates move fender. up the field. The Pirate’s soccer team gained some new territory as they moved into De- maree field for night games. To begin their season, the Pirates swept Hammond clean as they beat Hammond High, Ham- mond Clark, and Hammond Morton. They later picked up Hammond Bishop Noll in an 8-0 smash. The Pirates finished their sea- son at 7-6-1. The Pirates up-and-coming future looks bright as all awards at the banquet were given to underclassmen. They were Most Improved — Scott Beamoni Leading Scor- er — Branko Jocks Best Mental Attitude — Alex PanteliCi Most Valuable Player — Mike Sakaleros. . ■« K MHS BOYS ' SOCCER SCHEDULE ; OPP 4 Hammond High 2 2 Hammond Clark 0 1 Hammond Morton 0 0 E. Chicago Washington 5 8 Bishop Noll 0 0 Highland 2 2 Portage . i 3 Gavit 0 2 Munster 3 5 pVirt 3 Highland 0 1 Munster 3 Rade Petrovich gets the ball in scoring position. 1st row: M. Stanborough. S. Mick, B. Gasich, M. Pearson, G. Mavros, S. Beamon, T. Soulounias. 2nd row: D. Olivadoti, R. Petrovich, T. Popadopalos, P. Lozanlski, G. Harms, E. Kostur. 3rd row: B. Cacovski, M. Pokrajac, M. Sakaleros, M. Bianco, R. Cucuz. 4th row: Asst. Coach — Mike Stojic, Head Coach — Drew Furuness, Man- ager— llija Dukik, P. Zervos, C. Dimos, B. Jocic. A. Pantelic. The throw from shortstop easily beats the runner at Karen Huber lets go a strike right down the middle. first. Girls expand their record The 2nd year girls’ softball team came out hitting and pitching to a 12 and 5 re- cord. With the expanded schedule in ef- fect, the team beat such teams as Bloom Trail, and swept 2 double headers from Rich East and South Bend St. Joe. They also beat conference foe Portage and M.C. Rogers twice. Then in the game of the century, Merrillville crushed M.C. Marquette 35-15. Karen Huber led the team statistically in 2 major categories by winning 6 games as the pitcher and by batting .464. However, 4 other girls added outstanding averages, too. They were Kathy Hicks — .429, Cheri Vermillion — .408, Andrea Berndt — .388, and Sandy Manis — .362. Senior co-captian Andrea Berndt also led the team with 22 RBI’s. Sophomore Debbie Traszka pitched the team to 5 victories. At the spring banquet awards were giv- en to the outstanding players. They were MVP — Karen Huber; Most Improved — Cheri Vermillion and Sandy Manis-, Best Mental Attitude — Andrea Berndt. Sandy Manis winds up for a homerun blast. GIRLS’ SOFTBALL SCHEDULE MHS OPP 3 Bloom Trail 2 12 S. Bend Washington 13 4 T.F. North 5 10 Rich East 2 11 Rich East 10 II M.C. q larquette 4 10 M.C. Rogers 2 13 S.B. St. Joe 3 9 S.B. St. Joe ' 0 16 Portage 6 2 Mishawaka 9 10 Concord 2 Concord 3 35 M.C. Marquette 15 3 Lockport 12 7 M.C. Rogers 6 6 PortagfcS I 1st row, L. Wardell. B. Vertrees, L. Mack. A. Berndt. J. Fratzke. 2nd row, C. Vermillion. C. Marson, S. Manis, K. Huber. 3rd row: P. McNally, K. Hicks. S. Moore. 4th row: D. Traska. J. Kabacki. Coach Starky. J. Pierce. Sports 133 PEOPLE In search of ourselves Through becoming one with ourselves we recognize those that came, those that went, those that led. Mindy Albach and Jarvis Peddicaord find time to socialize in Spanish class. Andrea Berndt dazzles the crowd during halftime activities. Larry Maginot demonstrates to the rest of the senior class officers how it ' s done. PEGGY ABEL. Volleyball 9. 10. II. 12, Bas- ketball 9. 10. II. 12, Tennis 10. II. 12, DIANE ADAMS, RONALD ADAMS. Band 9, 10. II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society 12, TRACY AHLBORN, JOHN AKERS, MELINDA ALBACH. Choir 9, Powder puff IO. Student Coun- cil 10, WALLY ALEKSIC, RAY ALTMAN, KEITH ALTOP, JOHN AMATULLI. Cross country 9, Newspaper II, Editor. 12, Quill and Scroll 12, Nat’l Honor Soci- ety 12, Wild Man ' s Club 12, MIKE AN- DERSON. Football 9, 10, II. Co-Cap’t 12, Basketball 9, 10, Track 9, 10, II. 12, Wres- tling II, 12, Baseball 9, Prom Court, SANDY ANTOLICK. French Club 10, II. 12, Nat’l Honor Society II, 12, Powder Puff II, 12, CHERYL ARTS. Band 9, Powder Puff 10, II, 12, Choir 10, II, 12, MIKE ARTZ. Foot- ball 9, Track 9. 10, Choir 9, MARY BA- BILLA. Choir 9, 10. II. 12, Wild Man ' s Club II. 12, FEA II. 12, JEFFREY BALAS, BONNIE BALDWIN. French Club 10. II, 12, Quest Club 12, SUE BALLUCH, RAN- DY BAN, Football 9, IO, Baseball 9, Bas- ketball 9. 10, II. 12, Student Council II. 12, Nat ' l Honor Sociery II, 12, Span-Club Treas. 12, Wild Man ' s Club 12, Yearbook 12, BELINDA BARKASI. Band 9. 10. II, Student Council 10, Pom Pons 12, Year- book 12, 136 Seniors In Search Of . . . Last September, when the class of 1982 entered Merrillville High School to start the new school year as seniors, many did not really know what to expect. A new and different year was ahead, even though the faces and the surroundings were the same. How did it feel to finally be a senior, the ones in charge of MHS? The class of ’82 found that they could lead the way, but authority is only a small part in a senior’s life. What are Merrillville High School sen- iors in search of? The carefree times of being a sopho- more and junior have long passed by. Re- ality has come into focus. What am I go- ing to do after graduation?” is the question that wanders through all seniors’ minds at one time or another. This com- plex question leads seniors to search for certain things such as freedom, responsi- bility, success, respect, and maturity. But the biggest wish by far that one could hope for is happiness. All of these goals will combine to make a senior’s future something to strive for-, something to look forward to. Good luck and best wishes for the class of 1982. SCHOOL ERRILLVILLE HIGH DAN BARNES. Track 9, 10, II. 12; Cross country 12; Band 9, DAVID BARNES. Band 9, 10, II, 12; Cross Country II. 12; Track 9, 10, 12, KATHY BARRETT. FEA 10. II; French Club II, Seniors 137 JENNIFER BARTOLOMEI. Pom Pons 10. II. 12. Powder Puff ll French Club II. PAUL BASILE: GAIL BATEMAN. Choir 9. 10. II. 12, Powder Puff 10 JAMES BEN- CIE: PAUL BERES, ANDREA BERNDT. Pom Pons II, Co-Cap ' t 12, Powder Puff 10, , 12, Softball II. 12, MIKE BIANCO. Football 9, Newspaper 9, Choir 9, 10, II, 12, Wres- tling 10, Soccer , 12, Speech and Debate II, Cap’t 12, Science Club Pres. II, V. Pres. 12, JEANNE BICKLE, FHA II, 12, TRACY BIELAK, DAVID BILLENS, MARY BLACKBURN, LISABETH BLANEY. Powder Puff 10, II, Class Sec. 10, Class Treas. II, TINA BOATNER, TINA BOGORDOS. Pom Pons 10, II, Wild Man ' s Club II. 12, Yearbook 12, Choir 9, 138 Seniors MICHELLE BONICH. Cheerleading 9, 10. II. 12, Choir 9, KIMBERLY BOOK, Senior year In the beginning we were just a few hun- dred sophomores whose only common factor was a new school. As we come to our final year, we can better understand the unique kind of closeness the class of 1982 shares. By having to tackle classes such as Geometry, Physics, or Advanced Comp., we have learned to adjust to the life and its atmosphere here at MHS. By sharing in the many activities — sports events, dances, assemblies, pep ses- sions — we have taken part in victories and defeats, we have experienced many personal friendships and breakups. As we come to the end of our third year, we can reflect on the experiences we have had and how each of them brings us closer to the maturity that lies ahead of us. Life at Merrillville High School ends, but an en- tirely new beginning awaits the class of 1982. The leaders of the senior class, Darren McCloud— Treas., Debbie Neal — Sec., Larry Maginot — V. Pres., Jerry Pearman — Pres. DIANNA BOYER, Choir 9, 10, II. 12, Pow- der Puff 10, PAULA BRAUN. Spanish Club 10, II. 12, Girl’s Basketball Mgr. II. 12 , ROGER BRIGGS. Track 9, Baseball 9, 10, 11. 12, LINDA BRIZENDINE. Volleyball 9, 10. II, French Club 10, Sec. II, Historian 12, FEA 10, Sec. and T reas. II, V. Pres. 12, Student Council II, Sec. 12, Nat’l Honor Society II. 12, Wild Man’s Club II. 12, Choir 9, TIMOTHY BRONOWSKI, CHRIS BROWNEWELL, Speech and Debate 9, 12, German Club 10, II, Chess Club 10, JIM BRUCKS, Band 9, Choir 9, Track 9, Swimming 9, SUZANNE BRUGOS, JILL BUCKLEY, TY BURGE, GREGG BURKE. Football 9, Track 9, 10, Student Council 9, RUSSELL BURKE, Seniors 139 BOB CACOVSKI. Soccer 10. II. ELIZA- BETH CAMPBELL. Band 9. 10. II. 12, Flags 10. II, 12. ALFONSO CANCHOLA. Foot- ball 9. Football Mgr. II. 12, Basketball Mgr. II. 12, Spanish Club II. Treas. 12, Student Council II, Treas. 12, XAVIER CHANCHOLA. Football 9. II. 12, Track 9. 10, Wrestling 9, Basketball Mgr. 10. II. 12, M-Club II, 12, Spanish Club 10. II. Treas. 12, Student Council 9. 10, II, V. Pres. 12, SHEILA CAPPS. Volleyball 9, FHA V. Pres. II. Pres. 12, KAREN CAPUSAN. Choir 9, 10. II. 12, NICHOLAS CAR- DARAS. Track 9, Choir 9, Thespian 12, German Club II. 12, LORA CARICH. Choir 9, DAVID CARLSON. Football 9, Track 9, RONALD CARTER. Wrestling 9, 10. II. 12, Track 9. 10. II. 12, GREGG CATCHUR. Spanish Club 10. II, 12, Speech and De- bate II, 12, Student Council 12, SIMO CEKO. Football 9, Basketball 9, T rack 9. 10, Tennis II, 12, Soccer II, 12, Student Council 9, ED CELORIO. FEA 10, Pres. II, MARY CHAMP, RICHARD CHAROCHAK, MARY CHETNIK. Choir 9. 10. II, Powder Puff 10, II. 12, Spanish Club II, 12, Year- book 12, SUSAN CHEW. OEA 12, KENT CHIS- MUDY, ELIZABETH CHRISTOFF. Cheerleading 9, Tennis 10, II. 12, Pow- der Puff 10, French Club 10, 12, V. Pres. II, Student Council II, 12, Wild Man’s Club 12, Newspaper 12, M-Club II, Co- Chairman 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, Treas. 12, JOHN CHRISTOS. Chess Club 9, 10. II, 12, German Club 12, Nat’l Honor Society II, 12, 140 Seniors JAMES CIESIELSKI, WALTER CIMBAL- JEVICH, Track 9. 10, Wrestling 9. 10, JIM COADY. Basketball 9, Football 9, Nat ' l Honor Society 12, PAUL CO- LLAROS. Football 9, Track 9, ELAINE COLLINS, CLAUD CONLEY, TODD CONRAD, WALTER CORIA, ROBERT COVACIU. Football 9, BENT- LEY CRAIG. Football 9. 10. II, 12, Basket- ball 9, Wrestling 10 Baseball 9, 10 Stu- dent Council II. 12, ROSEMARY CRAIG. Newspaper 9, 10. II, Editor 9, Spanish Club 10. II, MICHAEL CROARKIN. Chess Club 9. 12, PAM CROWDER. Choir 9. 10, II. 12, ALAN CROZIER. Wrestling 9. 10, II, KIM CRUMPTON, RAY CUCUZ. Soccer 9, 10, II. 12, SHARON DANIEL. Spanish Club 10. II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. Sec. 12, Speech and Debate II, Wild Man’s Club 12, DAWN DARKINS. Choir 9, Tennis 10, II. 12, Powder Puff 10 Wild Man ' s Club II. 12, Student Council 10, II, 12, FEA 9, 10. II, CONNIE DARNELL, MARTIN DAW- SON. Football 9. IO Wrestling 9, Seniors 141 SCOTT DE CHESKE. Football 9, JEFF DE FOOR, Diving 9i Swimming 10, DAVID DEGARD. Swimming 9, 10, Golf 9, Choir 9i German Club II, 12, THERESA DEMO: SHEILA DE ST. JEAN. Volleyball 9-. Pow- der Puff IOi Wild Man s Club II. 12, Year- book 12, CHRIS DE WELL. Basketball 9, 10. II, 12, Volleyball 12, JANIS DEYOT. Choir 9, 10, Velveteens II, Vocalteens 12, FEA 12, DANIELLE DICKSON. FHA II, DIANE DIMITRI. Choir 9, Student Council 10, II. 12, Powder Puff 10, FEA II, Treas. 12, Wild Man’s Club II, 12, Softball II, Nat ' l Honor Society 12, CHRIS DIMOS. Football 9, 10, II, Student Council 9, 12, Spanish Club 10, II, Soccer 10. II. 12, Wrestling 9, M-Club 12, Wild Man ' s Club 12, DOREEN DONLEY, GEORGE DOOLIN. Football 9, 10. II, 12, Track 9, 10 M-Club II, 12, Prom King, DEBBIE DORULLA. Cheerleading 9, Powder Puff 10, II, 12, DENISE DUDAK. Choir 9, Powder Puff 10, II, Tennis 10, Pom Pons 12, Homecom- ing Queen, 142 Seniors MARK DUJMOVICH. Football 9. 10, II. 12, KATY DUMLER; MHS Journey As you looked out the school bus window . The sun began to rise. The journey began at the High School doors, And there was a big surprise. No one was able to hold your hand And help you through the day. Getting lost was so confusing. But at last, you found the way. Soaking up the golden rays, As the school days passed on to The fun, the joy, the laughter When the sun shined brightly through. But now the journey is ending, The sun is beginning to set. All these days are over. Times we will never forget. A new beginning will come again, The sun will rise once more. What will the future bring to us As we open a new door? The senior class shows their spirit while working on their float. KIM DUNKELBERGER. Band 9, 10, II, 12; Orchestra 9, 10, II, 12; Cross Country 9; Tennis II; Thespians 10, 12, Treas. II; Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12; JOHN DUST- MAN; CHRISTIAN DEVALL; JOHN DYMAN. Swimming 9, 10, II, 12; KIMBERLY EAKINS; LENORA ECKMAN. Sunshine Soc. 9; FHA 9; Pep Club 9; Spanish Club II; LISA ECTOR. Spanish Club II, 12; Thespians II, 12; Pom Pons 12; Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12; RENNAE ELDRED. Softball II. I2 Volleyball 12. Basketball 12. BONNIE ELEA; TODD ENSALACO; ME- LISSA EUBANK; DANIEL EVANS. Choir 9, 10, V. Pres. II, Pres. 12; Thespians 10, II, 12; Track 9; Cross Country 9, 10. Seniors 143 MIKE EVANYO. Football 9. 10. II, 12. Bas- ketball 9. Baseball 9. Track 9. 10. Diving 10, MARTHA EVDOKIOU. Powder Puff 10. Spanish Club II. 12. DELIA FARIAS. MARYBETH FEDORCHAK. LAURIE FEDUCCIA. CAROL FERKULL, LINDA FETKAVICH. Powder Puff 10. II. 12, JENNIFER FINDLEY. Pep Club 10, DAWN FLAUDING. Volleyball 9, Div- ing II, Thespians 10, II, 12, Choir II. 12, KIM FOOR. Band 9, 10, French Club II, Wild Man ' s Club 12, TRACY FORSYTHE. Student Council 10, Powder Puff 10, DIANA FOX. Volleyball 9, Basketball 9, Powder Puff 10, II, 12, LISSETTE FRANCO; RICH FRANK. Swimming 9. 10. II. 12, JAMES FRATZKE. Baseball 9, 10, Basketball 9, 10, Cross Country 9, Choir 9, PAUL FRENCH, Football 9, 10, Wrestling 9, Track 9, Baseball 9, 10, II, 12, Student Council Pres. 9, SHAWN FREY. Quest Club 12, SANDY FUGETT, Choir 9, THEODORA GA- GIANAS, DIANE GALLAGHER. News- paper Editor 9, Student Council 9, Sci- ence Club 10, Powder Puff II, 12, Spanish Club II, 12, FEA 12, Cross Country 12, 144 Seniors ANTHONY GALOOZIS. Band 9, Span- ish Club 12, Spanish Nat ' l Hon. Soc. 12, PHIL GALOOZIS. Soccor 10, CHARLES GLIBOTA: ROBBIE GOAD. Soccer 9, 10, II. 12, Cross Country 9, M-Club II. 12, Wild Man ' s Club 12, SCOTT GARRARD, MARY GAWRYSIAK. Band 9, 10, II, 12, Flags 10. II, 12, Spanish Club II, 12, Bas- ketball 9, Powder Puff 12, ROBERT GEARY, LAURIE GEISEN, TAMMY GE- MEINHART, HELEN GEORGANTAS, JEFFERY GIF- FORD. Choir 9. 10, II. 12, German Club II, Nat’l Honor Soc. , 12, Speech and De- bate 12, ROBERT GILBERT, ROGER GILL. Chess Club 9, Band 9, JOHN GIORDANO, MIKE GLATZ, JOE GLIBOTA, ROBBIE GOAD. Soccor 9, 10. II. 12, DALE GOUCH, JAN GOUGH. Gymnas- tics 9, 10, Cheerleading 10, II, CHRISTO- PHER GOVERT. Football 9. 10, Baseball 9, Track 9, NANCY GRABEK. Pom Pons 10, II, 12, Cheerleading 9, Choir 9, Stu- dent Council 9, Seniors 145 JAMES GRAHAM. Football 9. 10. II, Swimming 9. 10, M-Club II, SUSAN GRANT. Choir 9, 10, Basketball 9, Vol- leyball 9. 10, Velveteens II, Vocalteens 12, FEA V. Pres. II. Pres. 12, MARY GRIF- FIN, DAVID GRUBER. Thespians 10. II. 12, Choir 10, II. 12, Vocalteens II, 12, DOLORES GUARDIOLA, DAN GURGE- VICH, LORI GUST, RANDALL GUTHRIE, BONNIE GUTJAHR. Nat l Honor Soci- ety 12, JEFFERY HABRYCH. Track 9. 10. II. 12, Football 9, 10, Band 9, Spanish Club II, 12, JULIE HACKER, TAMMY HAMP- TON. Nat ' l Honor Society 12, Spanish Nat ' l Hon. Soc. 12, Spanish Club 12, Half Day Seniors When you were a sophomore sitting in your fourth hour class and you saw the half day seniors going to their lock- ers to get their things and get ready to go home, you thought, I can’t wait un- til I’m a senior so I can leave during the middle of the day. Well, that day is finally here. Every senior is elegible to go a half day, which most of them take advantage of. They get a ride home with a friend. Some friends go get a bite to eat to satisfy a Big Mac Attack” at McDon- alds, Sliders at White Castle, Bunch-a- Lunch at Shakey ' s, or even burritos and a Big Gulp” to go at 7-11. A lot of addicted soap opera fans go home and get caught up on the latest episodes of All My Children,” One Life to Live,” and General Hospital.” But, the majority of half day seniors go to their jobs. Earning money for college is the number one financial burden for most seniors who are looking forward to the future years of education. Some of the loose change goes for nights out on the town with friends, dates with that spe- cial someone, or the everyday financial burdens of a senior’s life. Half Day seniors leave early with a smile. 146 Seniors MONT HANDLEY. Choir 9, Vocalteens 10, II, Pres. 12, Thespians 10, II, 12, Cheer- leading 12, LISA HANISKO. Spanish Club 10. , 12; KEVIN HANSEL. Football 9, Wrestling 9; BRIAN HARDING. Football 9, 10. II, 12; Baseball 9, 10; Basketball 9; KAREN HARKER; GLENN HARMS, GENA HARRIMAN. Track 9, 10 Cross Country II, Choir 9. 10, French Club 10, II, M-Club II, 12, Wild Man ' s Club II. 12; JANET HARTWIG. Choir 9, 10, II. 12, Velveteens II; Vocalteens 12, Newspa- per 9, German Club 10, II, Sec. 12, Nat’l Honor Society II. 12, Cross Country 10, II, 12, Track 9, 10, II. 12, M-Club II, 12, JANET HARVEY, Basketball 9, CAS- SANDRA HATHAWAY; DIANE HAYES, Band 9, 10. II, 12, Nat’l Honor Society II, 12, SHARON HEFTY, Choir, FHA 10. 12; Sunshine Soc. II, 12, FEA 12, JOE HEIN. Baseball 9, 10. II, 12; ROGER HELWIG, DAN HENRICHS, JIM HENDRICKSSON. Football 9. 10, Track 9. 10, Choir 9, 10. II. 12; Thespians II. 12: Vocalteens II. 12, Seniors 147 ROBERT HENRY; DOLORES HERNAN- DEZ: KEITH HERNANDEZ. Football 9, Track 9. KATHY HEVEZI. Cheerleading 10. II; Powder Puff 10. 12: M-Club II; Year- book 12; SHERRY HIGHLAN. Powder Puff 10; TRACY HINKEL. Cheerleading 9. 10 Powder Puff 10, II; SCOTT HIPP. Foot- ball 9. 10. II. 12; Basketball 9. Baseball 9; Wrestling 10, 12, STEVE HIPP. Football 9, 10. II. 12; Wrestling 10. II, JIM HIRSCH; SANDY HOEKSTRA; STE- PHEN HOVANEC; KATHRINE HRONO- POULOS, Powder Puff II, 12; RICK HUGHES; ROBERT HUNT; NANCY HURST, DAVID HUTCHISON. Basket- ball 9. 10 Golf 9. 10. II. 12; M-Club II, 12; Nat’l Honor Society II, 12; JANYNNE HUYCKE. Volleyball 9, II, 12, Wild Man ' s Club II, 12, Sunshine Soc. I2-, KAREN HYNDMAN; TRAJAN ILll- VESKI; TINA IRONS. Choir 9, IO Quest Club 12; 148 Seniors CLAY ISON: JOY IWAN. Choir 9, 10, II, 12, Velveteens 12: Sunshine Soc. 12: Powder Puff II: CHARLOTTE JACK- SON: GERALD JACKSON: DEANNA JANDURA. Choir 9. 10, Pow- der Puff 10. II: PATRICK JARRELL: SU- SAN JASIN. Choir 9: Volleyball 9: Pow- der Puff 10. 12: LORIANNE JEWELL, Choir 9, II, 12, Sec. 10: FHA II: Quest Club Teas. 12: JODY JILLSON. Powder Puff II; CHARLES JOHNSON: JACK JOHNSON; LAURA JOHNSON: LINDA JOHNSON: LORI JOHNSON. Band 9, 10, II, 12: Orchestra 9, 10, II, 12; Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12; Cross Coun- try 12; BENNICA JONES; TRACI JONES. Band 9: Choir 9; Tennis 10; LARRY JUDGE. Football 9. 10, II. 12, Bas- ketball 9. 10. II, Track 9, 10. II. 12, NatT Honor Society 12, BRAD JURASEVICH. Football 9, Basketball 9, Track 9, Base- ball 9, 10, II, 12; BARBARA KACMAR; PAM KAISER: Seniors 149 TRACY KANSFIELD. Choir 9. 10, II. 12, Velveteens II, 12, KEN KEELER; JODI KEEN. Choir 9, Spanish Club 10. II. I2 Thespians 10, Quest Club 12, Wild Man s Club 12; JANICE KEILMAN. Pow- der Puff 10, JOAN KEILMAN; MICHAEL KEMP. Football 9, Basketball 9. I0-, Baseball 9, Diving II, M-Club 12, RICH KENDERA, RONALD KENESON. Football 9, Base- ball 9. 10, Wrestling 9. 10. II, 12, MARK KEPSHIRE. Track 9, DEENA KERNS, GREGORY KERULIS. Football 9. K2. II. 12, Basketball 9. 10, Baseball 9. 10. II. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, CORINNE KIERZKOWSKI. Gymnastics 10. II. 12, Powder Puff 10. II, 12, Baseball Stat. II. 12, Yearbook 9, Newspaper 9, 150 Seniors Let it snow! It’s late Sunday night. You haven’t done your homework yet and studying for the Econ test tomorrow is a hope- less case. All of a sudden, you look out the window and you can hardly believe your eyes. It’s snowing! You pray that there isn’t any school tomorrow. All that hoping and praying paid off be- cause school was cancelled. What do you do on snow days when there’s no school? Shoveling comes along with the snow, but after that back-breaking task is done, there’s plenty of time left to enjoy yourself. Snow offers many re- creational sports to participate in, as well as giving people a chance to have some good old fun! Skiing has become very popular to high school students in the last few years because of the exciting chal- lenges it provides. Also, the availability in this area has increased the number of people who do ski. Unfortunately, skiing is an expensive sport and re- quires a certain amount of skill. On the other hand, ice skating is a recreational sport that requires little or no money. All you need are a pair of skates and a frozen lake or pond to skate on. If ice skating isn’t thrilling enough for you, then get a bunch of friends together and play an exciting game of hockey. Just don’t play too roughl If you want excitement off of the ice, snowmobiling is the answer. Snowmo- biles cost quite a bit of money and not everyone can afford them, but they are recently becoming more and more fa- miliar to families in this area. If snow- mobiling is too expensive for you, there’s always sledding. Of course, you can use any sled or toboggan that’s available, but such objects as inner tubes and sheets of plastic work just as well. Popular sledding places would be Buck Hill in Crown Point or the hill off I- 65 in Merrillville. You can even have fun right in your own backyard by building a traditional snowman complete with a corn cob pipe, top hat, and a carrot nose. If there isn ' t enough snow to build a snowman, then there should still be enought to have a snowball fight. Gather together a bunch of your friends, and you’ll have a lot of fun! Taking advantage of snow is a good way to enjoy wintertime by doing all the activities it offers. After all. it’s better than counting the days until spring arrives! JOHN KING; ZORINE KIRBY. Powder Puff 10. Ili French Club 10, JAMES KIRKSEY; THOMAS KISTLER. Football 9i DAVE KNOP. Football 9, 10. II, 12; Track 9. 10. II, 12; Basketball 9, IO. Wrestling Hi Cheerleading I2i M-Club II, I2i Student Council Treas. 9, JANET KOEPKE. GAA 9i Powder Puff 10 FHA II; MARK KOLOZENSKI; PHIL KOMISAR- CIK; DIANE KONRADY. Pom Pons 12; Pow- der Puff 10. II; Yearbook II, 12; Quill and Scroll 12; Student Council 10 Choir 9; DENISE KORDYS; Seniors 151 DIANA KORWEK, MICHELLE KOSTEL- NIK. Cheerleading 10, II, 12, Powder Puff 10, II. 12, French Club 10, M-Club II, JOHN KOSTIDES. Football 9, 10, II. 12, Nat ’I Honor Society II, 12, M-Club II. 12, Student Council 12, STANA KOVAC. Powder Puff 10, II. 12, French Club 10. II. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12, JEFF KRAFFT, MONICA KRAFT. Band 9, 10, II, 12, Powder Puff 10, II, NatT Hon- or Society II, 12, KAREN KRAMPIEN, JULIE KRECIK. Choir 9, 10, DON KRUEGER, LINDA KUBIAK. Band 9, 10, II. 12, Quest Club 12, JAMES KU- LAGE, JIM KUZEMKA. Baseball 9. 10, Football 10. II, 12, Track 9, GREGORY LACH, KIM LA FEVER, PHIL- IP LA FOONE, Football 9, 10, II, 12, Wres- tling 9. 10, Track 9, NICHOLAS LALIOS. Football 9, 10, II. 12, M-Club II. 12, CONNIE LAMB, Spanish Club II, Pow- der Puff 12, DOUG LA MORE, KARL LANGBEHN, MARY LARSON 152 Seniors DEBRA LAUGHEAD, JEFFERY LAX. Swimming 9. 10, II. 12; KRISTIN LAZAR- IAN. Choir 9, 10, II, 12; Velveteens II; Voealteens 12; Cheerleading 9; Pom Pons II. Co-Capt. 12; Yearbook 12; Span- ish Club Mb DAVID LE COUNTE. Year- book and Newspaper Photographer II. Head Photographer 12; CYNTHIA LENKER. FHA ID. JAMES LE- POSKY; LINDA LESNIAK. Swimming 9, 10. Co-Capt. II. 12, Track 10, II. 12, M-Club 11. 12, Spanish Club 10. II, 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. V. Pres. 12, Junior Class Pres. Stu- dent Council Pres. 12, Nat ' l Honor Soci- ety II. 12, Wild Man’s Club 12, CAROL LIPKE. Volleyball 9. 10. Basketball 9. 10, Softball II, Powder Puff II, 12, Yearbook II, Student Council 12, IN MEMORY OF JEFF LIPSKI. 1964-1981, Choir 9. 10. II. 12, Voealteens 12; Thespi- ans II, FEA 10. II, Historian 12, French Club II. 12, RONALD LISCH. Wrestling 9, 10, 12, Track 9, Golf 12, ALEXIS LODA. Pep Club 9, Prom Court, Homecoming Court, Nat’l Honor Society II, 12, DARYL LONGFELLOW: ANGELO LOPEZ, NATALIE LOUIE. FHA II, 12, DEANNA LOVELY. Powder Puff II, JOE LUCKIEWIEZ, Football 9, 10, II. Co- Capt. 12, Baseball 9, 10 Track 9, Basket- ball 9, 10 Wrestling IO. DOUGLAS LUEBCKE. Football 9, CHRISTINA LUNA. Powder Puff 10. 12, KEVIN LUNDY, TERRI LYNCH, Seniors 153 High School Friendship When it’s just one of those days when you’re feeling down. And you’re wondering if anything can get rid of your frown. A time of pain and fear. While you’re wishing your friends were near. They never seem to be When you need them so desperately. Then you begin to think Do you and they have such a link? A friendship so dear to you, Can it be that dear to them, too? Years of time spent together You think and hope it will last forever. You’ve shared a lifetime of fun, Yet you’ve only just begun! Remembering all the good times you had, Could this friendship have gone bad? I think to myself, no this can’t be And I look into my mind and all I can see IS: All the games, all the guys All the laughter, all the lies All the parties, all the thrills All the heartaches, all the spills All the late nights, all the romantic starts All the stupid fights, all the broken hearts All the summers I remember so well All the dirty jokes we used to tell The great nights of powder puff And all the rest of our crazy stuff What about the time we talked about our first kiss, Could we forget all this? We’ve all grown up in one way or an- other, We talk to each other instead of our mother. We left our old school and entered the new Different now because the classes we share are few. There’s never enough time to talk in the hall. Yet no one even bothers to call. Why do I feel nothing is the same? Why do I feel we are all to blame? We have grown apart in so many ways. Yet there is a bond that still stays. We’ve all met new people, and I think that’s just great, I also know we all started to date. But that is no reason to forget what we had. Everytime I think about this, it gets me really mad. 1 know it could be the same again if we all would try. But if no one is willing to try, we should just go ahead and say Good-bye. Despite what you think, I care for you much In a special way no one can touch. I pray you feel the same way, And that’s about all I can say Except one more thought I hope you will keep, My love for all of you is very, very deep. — Lynne Shearin SHARRY MACCHIA. Choir 9, LAW- RENCE MAGINOT. Wrestling 9, 10, Wild Man ' s Club Pres. IX JIM MAJOR: TERESA MAUCH: DAN MALUGA. Swimming 9, 10, II. 12, DAN MAMULA, GARY MANIS. Band 9. 10, II, 12, Golf 9, 10, II. 12, DIANE MANO- LOVIC. Band 9, Choir 10, Powder Puff 11. 12, 154 Seniors SHELLY MARKLE. Volleyball 9, 10, Choir 9, 10, Pep Club 10, MICHAEL MARMO- LEJO. Basketball 9, Football 9, Band 9, 10, II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, VJEKOSLAV MOROSEVIC, DONA MARTINEZ, Choir 9, II, Powder Puff 10, II, PETER MARTINEZ. Football 9, 10. II, 12, Wrestling 10, DIAHNE MARYONO- VICH, Choir 9, Nat’l Honor Society II, 12 , SHARRI MASSOW. FEA , 12, BRYANT MATTHEWS, CINDY MAYER. Band 9, 10, II, 12, Sunshine Soc. 10, II. 12, BRETT MC ALPIN, DARREN MC CLOUD, Swimming 9, 10, 11, 12, Class Treas. 12, Student Council 12, BARBARA MC CONNELL, French Club 10, II. 12, FEA 12, Wild Man’s Club 12, KARIN MC DONALD, LISA MC NALLY. OEA 12, Seniors 155 WILLIAM MEADE. Basketball 9. 10. II. 12, Track 9. 10. II. 12, BRENDA MEC- CHIA. Volleyball 9. 10, II. I2-, Basketball 9. 10, ll M-Club 12, DEANNA MEDAN- ICH. Choir 9, LORIE MELLINGER. Cheerleading 9; Choir 9. 10. II. 12; Track 10. II. 12; Volleyball 10, Powder Puff 10, II. 12 ; NANCY MERCED. Spanish Club 9. 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. II, Newspaper II, 12, KRISTI MERRIFIELD. Diving 9. 10. II, THOMAS MESCHEDE. Football 9. 10, Basketball 9, 10, Track 9, Baseball 10; LESLIE SAYLOR METTEN. Band 9. 10. II. 12, Flags 10. 12. Capt. II; French Club 10. II, 12, Class Treas. 10, Orchestra II, DANIEL MIHAL, ANNETTE MILLER, DALE MILLER. Football 9. 10, Baseball 9, 10. II, 12; Wrestling 9. ID. DAN MILLER. Baseball 9, SCOTT MILLER, TONI MILLER. Volley- ball 9. 10. II. 12, Basketball 9. 10. II. 12, Yearbook II. Editor 12, Student Council 9, TRACEY MILLER, BARBARA MILLS. Powder Puff 10; BETH MILTEER. Band 9. 10, II, 12; Stu- dent Council 9, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, SANDRA MOEHL, NANCY MOL- DEN. French Club 10, Pom Pons 12, DANA MOLLICK. Choir 9, FHA II, Pres. 12 , 156 Seniors DEBORA MOORE; DAN MORIGI; ED- WARD MORILLON; MARY MOROZ. Powder Puff 10. II. 12, Basketball 9, LINDA MOURAD; SALWA MOURAD; BARBARA MUSSELMAN. Choir 9. 10. II, TOM NASTOVSKI, SCOTT NAY, DEBORA NEAL. Choir 9, 10. II. 12, Velveteens II, Vocalteens 12, Treas. 12, FEA II, Sec. 12, Senior Class Sec. Student Council 10, II, 12, Nat ' l Hon- or Society 12, Wild Man ' s Club II, 12, Powder Puff 10, Track 9, MARY LYNN NEIS, DAWN NEWLIN. Choir 9, II, CAROL NIPPER. Band 9, 10, II, 12, Pow- der Puff 10, II. 12, MIKE NOCHEVICH, DEBORAH NODD, JOHN NORRELL, MICHAEL NOVORITA. Cross Country 9, Track 9, MELINDA NOWAK. French Club 10, II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12, DAWN O ' DEEN. Cheerleading 10. II. 12, Powder Puff 10, M-Club II. 12, MICHELLE OGIEGO. Powder Puff 10, II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12, Seniors 157 MARK OLESH. Football 9. 10, DEBBIE OLIVER. Powder Puff 10, II. 12, Softball 11, ELIZABETH OLIVER. Band 9. 10. II. 12, Flags 10, II, Capt. 12, Spanish Club 10. II, Sec. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12, LAW- RENCE OLIVER, Chess Club 9. 10, II. 12, German Club II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society 12, Track 10. II, 12, Cross Country II, Football 10. NOLAN O ' REAR. Chess Club 9. 10, II, 12, Football 9, GEORGANNA ORLICH. Choir IO Velveteens II, Vocalteens 12, Sec. 12, Thespians 10, II, Sec. 12, Student Council 9, 12, French Club 10, II, Treas. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, CHERYL PALL. Band 9. 10 CAMELLA PALM. Quest Club 12, TONY PAMPALONE. Football 9, Wres- tling II, HARRIET PANAS. Choir 9, 10 THERESE PANKIEWICZ, ROBERT PARKHURST, 158 Seniors HERE THEY COME! You see them everywhere. You hear them coming from all direc- tions. Everyone talks about them. Everyone has them. It’s the new craze. It’s cowboy boots! A few years ago the in” thing to wear was cowboy hats, but the cow- boy look has moved from our heads down to our toes. Cowboy boots are more practical than hats for many reasons. The boots provide warmth and dryness, not to mention fashion. Cowboy boots can be worn any- where from out horseback riding to a night out on the town. Everything goes with them from guys wearing them with an old pair of blue jeans to a gal wearing them with a skirt and sweater. All types of people have them, from little babies to retired grandparents. There are only a few bad things about wearing cowboy boots. They’re very difficult to walk in, es- pecially in the winter months when it’s icy out. You practically have to hold on to a friend to be able to walk. The worst thing is breaking them in. Along with that comes blisters and sore feet. It takes at least a week to get used to them and another week to get rid of the blisters. Nonethe- less, people must really like them be- cause it seems as though everyone has them. The students at MHS have really gone wild for them! Boots are a fashionable part of many high school students ' wardrobes. JENNIFER PATTON. Volleyball 9, Bas- ketball 9, 10 Choir 9i Nat’l Honor Soci- ety II. 12; DAVE PATZ, Football 9. Bas- ketball 9, 10, II, 12; Yearbook 12: Quill and Scroll 12: GERALD PEARMAN, Football 9. 10. II. 12; Chess Club 9; Basketball 9; Baseball 9; Wrestling IO, German Club II, Pres. 12; Class V. Pres. II: Class Pres. 12; Nat ' l Honor Society II, Pres. 12; M-Club II, 12; JARVIS PEDDICORD. Football 9, 10, T rack 9, 10, II. 12; Choir 9, 10; Vocalteens K , MARIAN PEFLEY. Volleyball 9; Basket- ball 9; Powder Puff 10, II, 12; Ban d 9, Student Council 9; Pom Pons 10: ALYSSA PENA: CINDY PEREZ, Volleyball 9, 10 Spanish Club II. 12; Spanish Nat ' l Hon. Soc. II. 12; SNEZANA PERIC; RICHARD PERRY. Baseball 9; MI- CHELLE PETERS. Choir 9; French Club 10, II. 12; Powder Puff 19. II: Tennis II; Softball 12: Seniors 159 KEN PETROFF, NANCY PETROV; JOE PETROVICH; NICK PETROVSKI. Foot- ball 9. 10, Mgr. II; Soccor 10; Spanish Club II; Quest Club 12, MARK PIAZZA; DONNA PICTOR. Choir 9; Powder Puff 10; German Club 10. Sec. II; Nat ' I Honor Society II, 12; STEVE PIPER; JOHN PITTMAN, SANDRA PLESAC; SCOTT PLESHA. Football 9. 10. II. 0, Track 9, 10. II. 12, Basketball 9. Wrestling 10. II. 12, M-Club II, 12; Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12; Ml- LORAD POKRAJAC. Soccor 10. II. 12, GEORGE POLLAK: STEVE POLLITT; CHARMIN POTTER. Band 9. 10, FRANCES POULOS, JOANNE POXON, WILLIAM PRASUHN. Wrestling 9; Swimming II. 12, Diving II. 12; KATHY PRGOMELJA, STEPHEN PRINCE, DA- VID PUSHKA. Swimming 9. 10. II, 12, French Club 10. II, M-Club II. 12, Student Council 12, 160 Seniors JOHN RACZKA. Tennis 9; Student Council 9s Jazz Band 9. II; Concert Band 9s Soccer 12s Chess 12s DAVID RAINFORD. Cross Country 9, 10, II, 12; Track 9, 10, SCOT RAJSICH. Football 9, TERRI RALPH, DOUGLAS RARITY, ANTHONY RATA- JEC, Football 9, KIM REDER, DENISE REGESKI, STANLEY REMKUS; REBECCA REMLEY, Basketbals 9, Track 10. II, 12, Powder Puff 10. 12; JEFF RENN; FRANK DAVID RICE; LORI RICHARDS. Choir 9; SANDRA RICHTER; MARK ROBINSON; DAVID ROGERS, Cross Country 9, 10, II. Capt. 12; Track 9; Band 9, 10. II, 12, Choir 12; Vocalteens 12; Quest Club II; Newspa- per 9, DANICA RODICH. Powder Puff II, DIANE ROLFF. Choir 9. 10. II, DEBORA ROSZKOWSKI. Choir 9. I0i Thespians 12; French Club 10, II. 12, Track 9, Pow- der Puff II; KATHERINE ROTH. Choir 9, 10. II, Spanish Club 10. II, 12, Seniors 161 A Wild Week Basketball season takes place in winter, more specifically in the months of November, December, January, February, and sometimes even March. It’s quite a long time for a sport season to go on, and it some- times gets monotonous. This year, something new was added to Mer- rillville High School’s schedule of winter activities. It was Merrillville’s first Basketball Homecoming! This Homecoming is not to be confused with the traditional Football Home- coming that takes place annually in the fall. There were some similari- ties between the two, but Basketball Homecoming has a style of its own. Basketball Homecoming took place from January 10th through Jan- uary I5-, each day being totally dif- ferent from the day before. Monday was supposed to be Hawaiian Day, but unfortunately school was can- celled because of the weather. Tues- day was Dress up Day and many stu- dents participated in this day. It was nice to see everyone looking his best. Punk Rock Day was Wednes- day. A lot of weird outfits, hair- styles, and make-up were brought together for a bizarre look through- out the halls of MHS. In contrast to Tuesday, Thursday was Clash Day. Every imaginable tasteless, gaudy color combination was worn. Other participants wore such stylish” outfits as blazers with loud ties and gym shoes or sweats and high- heeled shoes with white bobby socks. Friday was two special days combined into one; of course, it was Purple and White Day, but it was also Weird Hairdo Day. Not many students partook in this wild day, but it certainly was fun looking at those who had enough guts to wear their hair in various shapes, colors, and sizes. At the pep session, Randy Ban and Margie Trocha were crowned Bas- ketball Homecoming King and Queen. In the Spirit Week competi- tion, the senior class unfortunately came in second to the junior class, but that didn’t matter because ev- ery senior who did participate in Spirit Week had a blast! And that is what senior year is all about! At the first annual Basketball Homecoming, Randy Ban and Margie Trocha were chosen as senior king and queen. — i — LISA ROUTSOLIAS. French Club 10, II, 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II, 12, Powder Puff 10, II, 12; LISA RUSAK. Swimming 10, II. 12, Softball II, M-Club II. 12, Spanish Club II. 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. 12, LAURA RUSBASAN, Choir 10, II. 12, Vo- calteens 12, French Club 10, II, 12, Pow- der Puff II, JIMMY RUSSELL, PATRICIA RUTKIN, Student Council 9. 10, Choir 9, 10, II, 12, French Club 10, II, Pom Pons 12, Powder Puff 10, II, MI- CHAEL SABO, VICKI SADOWSKI, KATHLEEN SAL- CEDO. Powder Puff 12, 162 Seniors LORI SALIWONCZYK, Cheerleading 9, 10, Hi Powder Puff 10, II) Prom Queen) Homecoming Court) ROBERT SATNAN, Football 9, 10, Basketball 9, 10, Newspa- per 9, II, 12) Quill and Scroll II, 12) Wild Man’s Club 12, ALAN SAWOCHKA, JEFF SCHMIDT, Cross Country 9, Thespians 10, II, I2 Vocalteens 10, II, I2 Choir 10, II, 12, LAURA SCHNEIDER, Sunshine Soc. 12, PAUL SCHRAMM, ROGER SCHUSTER, Football 9, IO, RON SEGRAVES. Football 9, CHRISTOPHER SEIBAL, Golf 10, II. 12, NICK SEIBAL. Swimming 9, 10. II, 12, Cross Country 9, RANDY SEKEREZ. Track 9, 10, Class Pres. 10, ELI SEKU- LOSKI, KEVIN SHAVER. Track 9, LEANA SHAWVER; LYNNE SHEARIN. Cheer- leadeing 9, 10, II, 12, Gymnastics 9, 10, II, 12, Choir 9, Powder Puff 10, II. 12, M- Club II. 12, Yearbook 12, BARB SIMIC, ALEKSANDRA SIMIC. Thespians 10, II. Sec. 12, Choir 9. Pres. 10, Velveteens II, Yearbook 9, Wild Man’s Club 12, RICH- ARD SINE, BRAD SLAYDEN, LYLA SLUPCZYNSKI. Powder Puff 10, II, 12, Volleyball 9, Track 9, Student Council 9, Seniors 163 RONALD SLUSSER: JIM SMITH. Foot- ball 9-. KATHY SMITH: LILLY SMITH: SHERRI SMOOT: GEORGE SOLON: JIM SOOS. Thespians II, 12: Choir 12: DAN- NY SORBELLO. Football 9: ROBERT SORMAZ: THOMAS SOU- LOUNIAS. Soccor 9, ID. ALEX SOUR ONIS: DONNA SPAHIC: BARRY SPERBER: VICKI SPERKA. Cheerleading 9: JENNIFER SPIRU. French Club 10, II, 12, JOSEPH SPOTT, Band 9, 10, II, 12: Track 9, Football 9: KRISTINE SPRINGMAN. Golf II. 12, Bas- ketball 9: Pom Pons 10: Choir 9: DAVE SPURR: BRYANT STANIK, DONNA STANLEY, Choir 9, 164 Seniors BRIAN STEVENS. Wrestling 10. II. 12, Football 9, 10. II, Basketball 9, Track 9, Baseball 9, EDWARD STEWART. Swim- ming 9, LEAH STOOKSBURY; MONICA SUDBRACK. German Club 10, II. V. Pres. 12, Student Council 9i Newspaper Staff 9) Cross Country I2i KEVIN SULLIVAN. Band 9. 10. II. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, JILL SURDZIAL, JENNIFER SZCZERBIK, DENISE SZOCKA. Basketball 9. 10, Spanish Club 11.12, Nat’l Honor Society 11.12; Newspaper 9; SUSAN SZYMASZEK; ROBERT TALLEY; RITA TAMAYO. Spanish Cl ub 10. II, V. Pres. 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. II, 12, Band 9, 10, Track 9, GREG TAYLOR. Baseball 9, 10 , JOSEPH TEETS; LARRY TETZLOFF. Golf 9. 10. II. 12, M-Club II. 12, MICHAEL THO- MAE, CHERYL THOMAS; MILOS TICA, CHRIS TIERMAN; RHONDA TIFFANY, JON TILMON. Basketball 9. 10. II. 12, Tennis 10. II. 12, Track 10, II, 12, Baseball 9, Cross Coun- try 9, Seniors 165 MICHAEL TISMA. Football 9, 10, II, 12, Track 9, JACQUELINE TITAK. Choir 9, French Club 10, II, Powder Puff 10, II, ALANSON TOBIAS; CHRISTINE TOBY. Choir 9, 10. II, 12, Spanish Club II, Soccor Stat. II. 12, CHERYL TOMB. Cross Country 10, II, 12, M-Club II, 12, Wild Man’s Club 12, Ger- man Club 10, KAREN TONETSKI, Track 10, II, 12, Powder Puff 10. II, 12, Nat ' l Hon- or Society II, 12, M-Club 12, Wild Man’s Club 12, Senior couple John Amatulli and Lisa Ector dance the night away. MARK TONEVICH, INGA TORP, DEN- ISE TORRES, MIKE TRABER. Swimming 10. II, Spanish Club 12, LINDA TRAJKOVSKI. Choir 9, French Club 10. II, DAVE TRAVIS. Track 9, Wild Man’s Club 12, MARGIE TROCHA, Track 9. 10, II, Powder Puff 10, II, 12, M- Club II, Basketball Homecoming Queen, JULIE TROCHEK, 166 Seniors JILL TRUCHAN, STEVEN TSANGARIS, Golf 9. 10, II. 12, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12 , GUY TULLY. Tennis 9. 10, II, 12, Baseball 9, Band 9, 10, II, M-Club II, 12, Student Council 9, Nat ' l Honor Society II. 12, Newspaper II. 12, WILLIAM TURMAN, MYRA VASILARAKOS. Spanish Club II, 12, ALLAN VASQUEZ. Diving II, 12, Our very best days In the midst of studying for exams We sometimes wonder what’s the point? This boring homework ruins our plans You’d just like to quit and blow this joint. But you know what’s best and so you stay And the seniors look out an open door. Once they’re gone and on their way It’ll never be like it was before With dances and games on Friday night When the moments seemed to fly so fast And pep rallies to make the crowd ignite These times would be times of the past. We don’t know what’s going to happen Driving through life in old Chevrolets. Our spirits and friends still keep us laughin’ These may just be our very best days. — Mike Croarkin REBECCA VERTREES. Basketball 9, 10, II. 12, Softball II, 12, Volleyball 9, Cross Country 10, Powder Puff 10, STEVE VIL- LARREAL, MARY VLISIDES. Spanish Club 10, II, 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. II, 12, BILL VOSSOS, ELLEN VOSSOS. French Club 10, II, JER- RY VOYLES. T rack 10. II, 12, Cross Coun- try II, Spanish Hon. Soc. II, Spanish Club 12, RONALD VOYLES, PATRICIA VROTNY, Seniors 167 MIKE WALKER. Track 9, Football 9. 10. II, 12, Baseball 9s Wrestling 9, 10s Prom Courts DAVID WALTHERs JEFFREY WEBB. Football 9 Baseball 9, V. Pres. Wild Man ' s Club 12, SUSAN WEISSERT, DANA WENGEL. FHA II. 12, Spanish Hon. Soc. II, 12, GREG WESTCOTT. Band 9, PAMELA WIELOGORSKI. Choir 9. 10. II, Powder Puff 10, Pep Club 10, KEITH WIENING. Band 9, 10, II, 12, Football 9, 10 , FRANK WILK, Football 9, 10, Baseball 9, Wrestling 9, MARLA WILKERSON. Vol- leyball 9, Choir 9. 10, II. 12, Newspaper 9, 10, Powder Puff 10, II, Thespians 10. II. 12, German Club 10. II, FHA II. 12, MARGA- RET WILKERSON. Volleyball 9, Track 9. I0i Choir 9, 10, II, Cross Country II, French Club II, Wild Man ' s Club 12, M- Club 12, DAN WILLIAMS, RODNEY WILLIAMS. Swimming 9, 10, II, 12, JUDY WILSON. Powder Puff 12, LIN- DA SUE WILSON, ELIZABETH WINOVICH. Volleyball 9, Powder Puff 10, II, Pom Pons II, 12, Span- ish Club II, 12, Prom Court, Homecom- ing Court, Spanish Hon. Soc. 12, SHAR- ON WIRTES. Choir 10. II. 12, Thespians II, 12, FHA II, ANDREW WIRTZ, 168 Seniors RUTH WIRTZ. Basketball 9. 10, 12, Pow- der Puff 10, Softball 12s LAURA WOZ- NIAK. Gymnastics 9, 10, II, 12s Diving II, 12s Band 9, 10. s Hags 10, Ms Spanish Club II, 12s Nat’l Honor Society II, 12s MI- CHAEL WRIGLEY. Football 9, ROBIN WYLLIE: DAVID YETSKO. Spanish Hon. Soc. II, 12, Nat l Honor Society II. 12, DAVID ZABRDAC, Band 9, 10, II, NatT Honor Society II, 12, DONNA ZAJDEL. Volley- ball 10. II, Track 10, II, Powder Puff 10, 12, JOSEPH ZELLERS. Track 9, MARIA ZERVOS, Powder Puff 10, II, Spanish Club 10, II, 12, NatT Honor Soci- ety II. 12, CONNIE ZIMMERMAN, LIN- DA ZORICH. Cheerleading 9, Newspa- per 9, Sunshine Soc. 10, II, 12, Four years of high school have been conquered, the end of one life and the beginning of another. We have pro- gressed through the alphabet; Algebra . . . Biology . . . computers . . . Econom- ics .. . French . . . Government . . . His- tory . . . kindness . . . laughter ... re- sponsibility . . . satisfaction . . . tolerance . . . yesterday . . . and now we come to Z. Where_tP from here? There is no better place to start than at the beginning; back to A — square one, but on a different level. A ... for adulthood. I Dave Patzand Kathy Hevezi think back on the m nc es Tfiey have shared together at Merrill- vi F|jgh School. - . T Seniors Not Pictured Richard Austin Betsy Barnes John Baron Cheryl Bartman Cynthia Basile Lora Basile Brad Bishop Corrie Blankinship Tom Baldiwn George Christ Brian Curcuro Tammy Demo John Duron Angela Elias Julieann Flannery Chris Gerodemas John Gertz Roger Gill Richard Gutherie Mike Heidorn Jay Henderson Cindy Hill Michelle Imboden Mike Janovick Rebecca Jessup Paul Krausnick Bob Marich John Me Donald Scott Melcic David Mitchell William Mooney Michele Navarro Daryl Parks Penny Parsons David Pemberton Roger Peterson Cheryl Pierce Lisa Pierce Juan Ramon Steve Ratajec Kelly Reagan Rich Rendleman Greg Russell Jeanne Smar Howard Smith Jackie Smith Rory Smith Jeff Snow Jeff Strum Robert Timmons Gena Stanley Jeff Tomago Konstantionos Tsarnas Angelo Tsiongas Rex Urbans Tom Urban Ron Velasquez Rick Villarreal Floyd Waldrop Alex Wiess Sheldon Widup Russell Williams Jason Zeha Mike Zemlik Dan Zimmerman Marie Zimmerman Seniors 169 Merrillville Names Top Ten Percent John Christos Kim Dunkelberger Glenn Harms Janet Hartwig James Coady Lisa Ector Lawrence Judge Gregory Kerulis Linda Lesniak Alexis Loda Sharon Daniel Jeffery Gifford Diane Hayes John Kostides Natalie Louie Linda Brizendine David Hutchison Stana Kovac Michael Marmolejo Elizabeth Christoff Tammy Hampton Diahn Maryonovich 170 Seniors Sharri Massow Elizabeth Oliver Kathy Prgomelja Kevin Sullivan Guy Tully Lawrence Oliver Stephen Prince Laura Wozniak Nancy Molden Georgeanna Orlich Jarvis Peddicard David Zabrdac Debora Neal Cheryl Pall Donna Pictor Lisa Rusak Inga Torp Maria Zervos Melinda Nowak Jennifer Patton Steven Tsangaris Not pictured: Cheryl Pierce Seniors 171 Juniors Do it With Style Finally you can face the sen- iors, knowing they can accept you and not make fun of you. Go ahead and be Wild and Crazy”, while you can still get away with it and not be con- sidered childish. The weekend nights are better than ever be- cause you have driver’s li- cences-, your own transporta- tion to games, parties, and best of all dates. What more can you ask for? This year’s Juniors brought out a new kind of style that made them unique during homecoming. When school lets out for the summer, most ju- niors look forward to a summer of parties and fun, and then to return to M.H.S. as a Senior. I’m a Junior and I’m Proud I’m like a bird in the sky, seeing how high I can possibly fly. I strive to fly to the top. I don’t give up, I will never stop. I’m like a dart, aiming for a special heart. I have yet one year to go. The junior class does glow. I stand out in the crowd, because I’m a junior, I am PROUD!!! — Linda Slade David Nadolski reads his last chapter in U.S. History. Casey Carribine and Don Engel rush down the hall to get a picture taken for the yearbook. Angela Andreatos takes a break from her Trig test to pose for a picture. I 172 People Abernathy. Darin Abramson. Rachel Absher. Amy Adamovich. Dragon Adams. Thomas Adler. Timothy Ahrens. Jeffrey Allen. Linda Amaya. Judianne Andreatos. Angela Andreis. Michael Andrews. Bob Andrew. Theresa Arena. Joe Arredondo. Joseph Radar. Donna Baisden. Lisa Balas. John Bardeson. Joe Bartley. Kelly Beach. Melissa Beamon. Scott Beck. Bob Beckham. Kathy Beeler. Alan Beir. Jeffrey Bellamy. Scott Bellovari. Joe Benjamin. William Bennett. Debbie Beverly. Danna Bianco. Beth Bielak. Tony Bigelow. David Bikos. George Rillens. Lynne Bilski. Ted Bmns. Ken Birchall. Dennise Blair. Collen Blankinship. Winifred Rlimm. Angela Borns. Lisa Boyd. Brenda Brand. Eric Bravos. Nick Brizendine. Edward Brown. Jeffrey People 173 Junior Year? Moments to Remember The 1982 Junior class showed how home- coming festivities should be displayed. It started first with Spirit Week and dressing to fit the activity of the day. Thursday even- ing started out great, with the parade going down Broadway and everyone getting fired- up for the girls’ powder-puff game. The first game of the evening was between the Ju- niors and the Sophomores. With the Juniors’ victory over the sophomores, the victory led to the rivalry game between the Juniors and the Seniors. With a tied score and no time remaining, it left the refs with only one deci- sion! to have four downs, and whoever could get the best yardage would be the 1981-82 Powder-Puff Champs. With the seniors grab- bing the victory from the juniors with only five yards to their advantage, the juniors congratulated them and stood with Pride!! After hearing the junior float won Best Re- presentation of Theme, all girl’s spirits were boosted. Danna Beverly and Kathy Beckham work eagerly on the Junior float. Brown. Sharon Brownewell. Ellen Budner. Robert Bukur. Nick Bulger. David Bumbales. Nick Buncich. Tracy Bunnell. Steve Burke. Frank Bustos. Bob Cammarata. Maria Canady. Kelly Capusan. Jerry Caravana. Kelly Carlotta. Shawn Carlson. Diana Carnegie. Lisa Carrabine. Casey Carroll. Charles Catenazzo. Lisa Cates. Mike Cavolic. Zelko Chestovich. Diane Chew. Frank Chidester. Deddie Christy. Dan Cielieski. Anthony Cimbaljevich. Polly Ciochina. Annette Cioni. Rick Clapp. Julie 174 People Cochran. Paul Comerford. Phillip Consort i. Denise Cook. Steven Costidakis. Stacy Covaciu. Richard Craig. Rhonda Crist. Mike Croakin. Steven Davidhizar. Laron Demo. Joe Demmon. Jenny Derue. Steve Desatnick. Jamie DeSt. Jean. Robert Dewar. Patricia Dian. Kathy Dietrich. Tim Dillon. Ina Dobrowski. Tom Dolch. Patty Doolin. John Dornburg. Eric Doty. MaryEllen Drca. Donna Duffy. Suzy Duval. Michael Dyman. Mary Dzik. Marty Dyzacky. Michelle Edwards. Debbie Edwards. Scott Eich. Marsh Elliot. Scott Engel. Don Ensalaco. Carol Enzwiler. Jill Escott. Troy Eubank. Michelle Evans. Amie Evans. Constance Fabian. Paul Fabrici. Adam Feduccia. John Fehlberg. David Fialkowski. Susan Fife. Danielle Fisk. Debbie Fitusis. Thedodora Flynn. Terry Foremski. Susan Forsythe. Becky Fossey. Gary Franko. Vicky Frantal. Gayle Franz. Renee Frey. Patrick Froman. Don Fryer. Sue Galovic. Jeanee Gard. Pauline Garza. Dave Garza. Velma Gaisch. Laurell Gatlin. Gary Gavelek. Laura Gee. Carol Gee. Bob Geeze. Lisa Geeze. Tom George. Joanne Georgeon. Peter Geske. Cathy Giacomin. Jon 176 Gilbert. Dennis Gill. Peggy Gladdis. Dennis Glatt. Garett Gooightly. Jennifer Golkowski. Ciry Gonzales. Soma Goodson. Donna Grant. Sandy Grant. Tuesday Gray. Ron Greer. Natalie Gress. Glenda Griffin. Mike Guba. Anne Guernsey. Gene Guerrero. Javier Gutiahr. Jerry Heleva. Svetlana Hall. Deanna Haller. Rick Hamilton. Carrie Hamilton. Gary Hamilton. Lisa Harker. Larry Harms. Ralph Harper. Rayburn Hart. Robert Havens. Teresa Hertelendy. Laszlo Hicks. Cathy Higgason. Sam Higgins. Tracy Hirjak, Gregory Hjarre. Juliet Holbrook. Ron Holodick. Craig Hopper. Renee Horan. Robert Horn. Dennis Houchin. Monica Howe. Mark Huber. Karen Hudock. Donald Hughes. Dale Jamrok. Thomas Hamckovic. Michael Jankowski. Lisa Hansen. Troy Jarosak. Carl Jaroscak. David Jelenek. Tammy Jeleski. Lori Jensen. John Jimenez. Conrad Johnsen. Judy Johnson. Dan Johnson. James Johnson. Mark Johnson. Merry Jones. Don Jones. Troy Jovanovich. Mira 177 Kapitan. Carol Karakozis. Mark Karaleftheres. Irene Karamocoski. Joann karrle. Leanne Kaschak. Steven Kavadas. Harry Keller. Brad Kendron. Dawn kendt. Dan Kezy. Mark Kimmel. Felecia King. Linda Kleist. John Klimaszewski. Louie Knight. Dawn Kochendorfer. Ellen Koen. Bill Koenig. Tina Koepke. Joe Komisarcik. Nancy Koonce. Debbie Kostantios. Bill Kotso. Marianne Kouvakas. Kathy Kovacevic. Adam Koveck. Kim Kraft. Mike Kralis, Greg Krampen. Sue Krol. Mary Krueger. Michelle Krutz. Steve Kulage. Denny Kustric, Omer Kutanovski. Debbie Kyres. Bill LaMarca. Laura Lamb. Scott Lane. Scott Lane. Tracy Lara. Frank Laudani. Linda Laughead. Bob Layman. Jay Leaser. Kris Lekar. Rudy Leontaras. Penny Lepp. Kelly Lemke. Debbie Lennon. Robert Leonard. Gerald Lesniak. Karen Lewan. Doug 178 People Lewandowski. Linda Lewin. Kelly Lewin. Larra Lind. Greg Lisek. Dawn Long. Sue Lucas. Frank Lucas. Leslie Lund. Phil Luytgarden. Kim Machin. Mark Mack. Lisa Madera. Denny Magiera. Mike Malich. Christina Maloney. Tom Manglis. Miki Mams. Sandy Mann. Scott Manoski. Scot Marando. Tom Marino. Mike Markle. Bruce Marson. Carla Martin. Kirk Mathis. Karen Mayerski. Randy McCumber. Dave McKay. Deanna Meade. Mike Mecchia. Lori Melvick. Rich Menacher. Jackie Merced. Sandy Merrifield. Sherri Mesarch. Tim Metcalf. Dennis Metlov. Annette Metros. Sandy Matten. Patricia Meyer. Jeff Meznarick. Jerry Michael. Joe Mihal. Cathy Mikuly. Jim Mikuly. Nanette Modrak. Sherri Mollick. Darrell Monzulla. Lee People 179 Moore. Brad Moravskij. Sylvia Morris. Willie Moses. Ron Mroz. Darryl Mueller. Jeff Munguia. Sandra Nadolski. David Neff. Jackie Nicholich. Steve Nipper. Tom Nonos. Peter Norris. Loretta Ogan. Alan Ogiego. John Olivadoti. Dom Oliver. Jane Ordway. Greg Orosz. Scott Otterbacher. Andy Pall. Janet Palvas. Karyn Pankiewicz. Dan Pantelic. Alex Papageorge. Mary Papp. Dave Pappas. Chris Parks. Debbie Parpart. Ray Paschia. Dom Pearson. Mike Pejic. Alex Pejoski. Steve Pennock. Jill Perotta. Emil Peters. Karyn Petroskey. Edward Petrovich. Brian Pheanis. Sue Philpott. Tom Pigott. Lynn Pipas. John 180 People Plumb. Dawn Pluth. Judy Pochop. Robert Povlin. Jill Progomelji. Tom Price. Carolyn Price. Cy Priestly. Cooley Primich. Frank Pruiett. Debbie Pupillo. Ross Qualizza. Mark Radjenovich. Rade Radu. Kim Ramford. Phillip Reily. Margret Reimer. David Remley. Bob Rendma. Karen Reyna. Tony Riddle. Lori Rimer. Lori Risner. Joe Rivera. Mike Rogers. Cheryl Rondinelli. Frank Rosendaul. Richard Rosich. Bob Ross. Danelle Rubush. Nancy Rusbasan. Lisa Sadowski. Melissa Sakalaros. Mike Saliek. Cindy Sanchez. John Santucci. Kathy Satka. Dave Scheub. Patricia Schmidt. Lenny Schreiber. Mike Schreiner. Trish Scott. Cindy Sebben. Chris Seber. Cathy Segraves. Lynne Sell. Mary Kay Servin. Andres Shatkowski. Dave Shimley. Bernie Shudick. Kris Shuman. Diane People 181 i rtv Sierkowski. Karen Sikanovski. John Slade. Linda Smallfield. Laura Smith. Debbie Smith. Karin Smith. Mark Smith. Marty Smith. Robert Smith. Steve Smederwine. Mike Snemis. Jeff Sobczak. Justine Sobierajski. John Solich. Jamie Solan. Constantine Sopko. Mark Sormanz. Peter Spott. Kelly Stanton. Mary Stefanelli. Janice Steminger. Paul St. Martin. Diane Stoltz. Valerie Stone. Susan Strawhun. Jayne Stron. Diane Sutkowski. Mike Swift. Janet Swike. Jackie Swinson. Rich Szklarski. Doug Takis. Connie Tasicas. Tom T eller. Karin Thomas. Mike Tica. Zvjezdana Tiricos. Kathy Todorofski. Helen Toigo. John Tolman. Herb Tomomdi. Chris Touchette. Brad Trpezanovich. Ken Trpkovski. Tony Turner. Cathy Turner. Susan Underwood. Barb Vandertuck. Bev VanMeter. Dorene Varela. Louie Vasquez. Victor Veljanoski. Violet Verbancic. Michael Vereb. Chris Vermillion. Cheryl Vessely. Paula Victor. Todd Villarreal. Alonzo Vincent. Bob Vlisides. Eva Vujovic. Dan Wachowski. Steve 182 People Wagner. Rene Wamman. Cheryl Walker. Skip Wampler. Karyn Warded. Kim Weaver. Sheryl Webb. Lori Wienmg. Kurt Wiggins. Kathy Wilk. Karen Wtlkening. Randy Wilson. Kevin Wirtz. Tom Wojas. Tony Woods. Phil Woodward. Dave Wrigley. Julie Wukich. Niki Xidis. Susan Yakubec. John Tester. Daniel Yetsko. Jayne Zaikos. George Zajac. Desiree Zakula. Michelle Zervos. Pete People IS3 Sophomores Discover ♦ ♦ ♦ As the sophomores entered school on the first day, many things entered their minds. Starting a new school year and being the underclassmen that were constantly teased were some of their discoveries. But as the school year came to an end, they had more faith in themselves-, knowing that they come back next year as ju- niors, treating the future soho- mores as they were treated. 184 People Abney. Terry Adams. Rebecca Aeschhman. Mary Alexander. Jerry Anderson. Denise Andrews. Michelle Atsas. Nancy Baehler. Desiree Balash. Tina Balazs. Mark Bandy. Jerald Bardeson. Brian Barnes. Deborah Bartman. Cynthia Bartrom. Anthony Bateman. Mark Bell. Kevin Bella. Lance Bemish. Fred Bemch. John Bennett. Darryl Berger. Theresa Bergstrom. Brian Berrier. Brad Berry. Robert Bes. Michele Bialata. Dana Bianco. Ronald Bish. Ed Bonich. Lisa Borrmann. Charlotte Boyd. Mark Braun. Catherine Braun. Christine Brooks. Kathleen Brown. Carin Brown. Richard Brown. Thomas Burger. Angelica Burke. Chris Burke. Robert Burkhart. Mike Cacic. Brian Cacic. David Cain. Randall Campbell. Paul Canchola. Angelica Canchola. Suzanna People 185 Coach Armontrout instructs to his gym class the impor- tance of physical fitness. Three juniors enjoy the cool summer breeze during the last weeks of school. Cardenas. James Carlson. Nancy Carniello. Christopher Carpenter. Lisa Carrigan. Lisa Carrillo. Michelle Carter. Wendy Castellanos. Anita Catron. Jill Cazangui. Lesly Chadd. Jeffery Chase. Claudia Chentnik. Jane Chiabai. Bridget Christoff. Rebecca Cimbaljevich. Chris Collie. Cynthia Cook. Amy Coto. Joe Crowder. Vance Cruz. William Curcio. Brian Cureton. Shellie Daniel. Paula Danyi. Patricia Darkins. Toby Dasto. Thomas Decheske. Kendra Deinitrakis. Kathy Desatnick. John Destefano. David Dian. Lori Dimitri. Mark 186 People Dobrowski, Dave Doeing. Ronald Domazet. Michelle Dougherty. Sean Drakis. Becky Dudak. Jean Dukic. Ilija Duncan. Jennifer Eckels. Warren Eibel. Susanna Eich, Margaret Emery. Denise Ervin. Sharon Evans. Laurell Evdokiou. Kostas Faitz. Mary Fargo. Patricia Fausnaugh. Jeffrey Feneck. Scott Fiacable. Pam Figueroa. David Figueroa. Ralf Fitzgerald. Kevin Flannery. James Flauding. Susan Fox. Robert Fraley. Rob Francis. Elizabeth Gallegos. Sabrina Galoozis. Julie Garcia. Alberto Gard. Robert Gawrysiak. John Geary. Marty Geib. Katrina Franz. Chris Franz. Tim Freeman. Patty Fricke. Raymond Froman. Kathy Gaillas. Tom Gallagher. Denise Gemeinhart. Lori Gerlach. Annette Gilbert. Ronny Gill. Marilyn Giordano. Amy Giordano. Jill Glatz. Christine Gonzalez. Marlette Gose. Terry Govert. Ray Graeber. Laura Grantham. Steve Green. Christine Green. Robert Greene. Kimberly Greene. Steven Gress. Nancy Griggs. Starla Guanajuato. Bernadette Guanajuato. Eddie Guerrero. Jorge People 187 Guip. Caroline Hacker. Laura Hafner. Earl Haines. Tony Halkias. Irene Halstead. Dawn Hamady. Michael Haraburdo. Karin Harding. Mark Hardt. Cheryl Hargrove. Chris Harms. Mike Harney. Jim Hartmann. Kenny Harvey. Jeannine Haupt. Ken Heiser. Roger Henrichs. Melisa Hicks. Tabby Higgins. Timothy Hines. Mark Hirjak. Teresa Hojnacki. Linda Holder. Denise Holodick. Clarissa Howard. Jeffrey Huddleston. Barbara Hudecek. Kenneth Hughes. Mike Hummel. Jeffrey Irwin. Traci Jaksa. Jacquelyn Janickovic. Mark Janovick. Philip Jasin. Janet Jedynak. Lisa Jenks. Scott Jennings. Keith Jennings. Roberta Jewell. Vicki Jimenez. Richard Jocic. Bronko Johnson. Carey Johnson. Susie Jones. Danny Jones. Ken Jose. Denise Joyce. Timothy Kaegebein. Beth Karas. Anastasia Karras. Gregory 188 People Kaser. Marla Kaurich. James Kepshire. John Kerns. Regina Kierzkowski. David Kim. Min Kimberlmg. Kathryn King. Jessie Kingery. Ben Klootwyk. Dawn Knoph. Myshelle Konskonsakis. Anna Kontor. Jeff Kormos. Elizabeth Kosac. Craig Kostur. Eli Kourtesis. Irene Kouvelas. Krissy Kozak. Susan Krasich. Joann Krausmck. John Krecik. Daniel Krol. Kathy Krstanovski. Jagada Kruppa. Linda Kubiak. Jim Labash. Philip Lacoss. Jeffrey Lagenoek. Ronald Lamarca. Richard Lamb. Rhonda Lamfalusi. Cynthia Laser. Christel Layman. Robin Lea. Krista Lear. Joanna Lekar. Damon Leposkv. Mandy Lewin. William Lewis. Gregg L tapes. Chuck Lilly. Janice Lobody. Frank Lockhart. Steven Loesch. Karl Lopez. Eduardo Lovely. Tomi Lozanoski. Paul People 189 Luck. Wendy Luebche. David Luptak. Tim Lultinen. Robert Luytgarden. Diane Madsen. Ken Magee. Lisa Mahaffey. Charles Mains. Tina Majstrorovich. Millie Maletta. Lisa Malocha. John Manoski, Beth Marino. Debbie Marks. George Marsee. Darren Martin. Suzanne Martinez. Fernando Martinez. Ken Mason. Greg Massa. Christopher McAnally. Sarah McBrayer. Donna McCann. Fred McConnell. Earl McCowan. Annette McCoy. Bill McDaniel. Diane McEllis. Bill McKee. David McNally. Patty Meade. Kim Meschede. Mike Meznarick. Joanne Nihelic, Rudy Mihok. Debbie Mikula. Faith Miljkovic. Nada Miller. Chris Miller. Jeff Miller. Neil Mirich. Diane 190 People Miskuf. Joe Mizerak. Scott Modglin. Chris Mokol. Michelle Moore. Kim Moore. Shari Moss. Pam Mriscin. David Mummey. Sheri Mundell. Scott Murphy. Coleen Murray. Glory Nawrocki. Jim Nealon. Christopher Nicolich. Dawn Niksch. Diane Nixon. John Nixon. Sheri Novoa. Jeanne Novreske. Deborah Nuzzo. Sherrie Ochoa. Tim Ogiego. Jeff Olejnik. Jeff Olivadoti. Maria Oliver. Kathy Oliver. Mike Oljace. William Ornealas. Patty Orten. Karen Ott. Dean Owen. Cindy Padgett. Stephen Palmer. Jim Palvas. Buffy Panas. John Papageorge. Kandy Papagiannis. Eleni Pappas. Nick Parker. Craig Parlock. Julie Paschia. Marco Passaloukos. Angela Patterson. Shari Paul. Bob Pederson. Katherin Pemberton. William Perzo. Cathy Peters. Kim Petroff. Jeff Petrovich. Rade Peyton. Larry Pienta. Joe Piontek. Steven Plumer. Sam Pokrajac. Vesna Poling. Nanci Popa. Connie Popp. Steve Porter. Peter Potts. Joel Poturalski. Susan Pruzin. Kathryn People 191 Puntillo. Joan Puskar. Ed Pysh. Lenny Raehl. Ester Ramsey. John Ramucak. Diane Randham. Kathleen Redar. Cindy Regan. Nina Reinhart. Laurie Renner. Rick Reynolds. Michael Rhodes. Jon Richmond. Tim Rieses. Tim Riley. Tina Robinson. Richard Roe. Linda Rolff. Edward Rose. Chuck Roszkowski. Danny Roth. Jennifer Rouhselang. David Rubash. James Runholt. Tim Runholt. Tom Ruszkiewicz. Adrea Sakes. Andy Santiago. Suzette Sawochka. Pam Schneider. Jeff Schoenfeld. Craig Scholz. Kim Schoon. James Schrenker. Eric Schulz. Paul Schultze. Ron Sears. Tim Sell. Chuck Semper. Scott Sharp. Andy Sharp. Joan Sharp. Scott Shelton. Noble Shinovich. Sue Shirey. Mike Sibmic. Jamie Siers. Michelle Simic. Tim Simonovoski. Paul Smith. Daniel 192 People Smith. Lori Smolar. Brian Smoot. James Smurdon. Thomas Sokol. Christine Solich. Janean Solich. Jerry Sorbello. Jodi Sovljanski. Zoran Spark. Edward Spicer. Michelle Spiroff. Dawn Spiru. Louis St. Myers. Randy Stanley. Katherine Steiner. Sally Steminger. Dan Stephan. Robert Stewart. Jeff Stoianovic. Donna Suckey. Troy Surowiec. Lisa Sutkowski. Dave Suvajac. Srecko Swartout. Laura Swisher. Darryl Swisher. Ninette Szafranski. Michele Szynalski. Carla Taber. Richard Tarchala. Traci Teets. Kimberly Teller. Joesph Terry. Troy Tesanovich. Michelle Thompson. Annette Thompson. Jennifer Toigo. Suzanne Torres. Deanna Travis. Steven Tretter. Brian Trkulja. Michelle Trowbridge. Alice Trzaska. Deborah Tubbs. Barbara Tucker. Janice Tully. Carl Turean. Jennifer People 193 Tsampis. Varsila Underwood. Lisa Urbanczyk. Richard Valenti. Laura Velasquez. Greg Vergin. Gigi Vermillion. Diane Vessely. Valerie Villarreal. Monica Virgo. Catherine Vramskoski. Rose Wachowski. James Wade. Robin Wallace. Lisa Waters. Doug Watkins. Karen Weaver. Jefl Weisman. Darren 194 People Weissert. David Welch. Peggy White. Robert Whittier. Skellene Wielgus. Deborah Wilczynski. Dawn Wilczynski. Steve Wiles, Tom Wilkison. Lisa Williams. Mark Wilson. Ken Williford. Mike Winchester. Rob Wirtes. Diane Wirtz. Janet Wirtz. Judith Wlodarski. Randy Wojtyska. Shawn Wolak. Kim Woodward. Barry Wozniak. Robert Wszokak. Karla Viankes. Deno Yonker. Nicholette Yugo. Christopher Zajac. Joesph Zellers. Tina Zimnawoda. Michael Zolcak. Robert People 195 The School Board and Administration Have Another Smooth Year SCHOOL BOARD Bryant Mathews, Member: John Ban, Secretary: Eugene Carrabine. President: Michele Halsted, Vice- President: Babe Woodward, Member me ivierniivine nign scnooi Administration and School Board are the most important factors in making the school year run smoothly. The School Board meets every week to discuss and solve the problems that have arisen during the week. The Board brings up new ideas that were thought of by both the School Board and Ad- ministration to aid in the effi- ciency of the school system. As the year comes to a close, the principals at MHS have kept the standards of ex- cellence that the student body, faculty, and the commu- nity have grown to know. Robert Schrenker Superintendent Ken Haupt Attendance Officer Ted Klooster Assistant Superintendent Arty Taseff Director of Elementary Education Timothy Hyland Assistant Superintendent Janis Qualizza Assistant Athletic Director Gordon Lorentz Director of Building Support Services Tom Herbert Athletic Director 196 Mr. Stone bids Mr. Semokaitis farewell. Dr. Secttor hands Dawn Flauding her Commencement invitations. Faculty 197 MR. SEMOKAITIS BIDS FAREWELL I believe myself fortunate in having spent my entire profes- sional life at Merrillville. It is the students that make the school what it is, and I must say that Merrillville High School is one of the finest. I hope that I have made a con- tribution to the youth of this com- munity, and I sometimes feel that I have when I hear of former stu- dents successes. These I revel in. My fondest memories will be of the wonderful friends I have made over the thirty-five years I have been at Merrillville. My life has been enriched by having been a part of the teaching unit. I am proud to have been a member of the faculty. My heartfelt best wishes for continued success. Stanley C. Semokaitis ABRAHAM. DAVID. B.S. (BSU), Ind, Arts, 4 yrs. AMBROZIAK. BEVERLY. B.S. (St. Jo- seph ' s), Bus., 8 yrs. ARMONTROUT. LAFEY, B.S., M.S. (ISU), Phys. Ed., 21 yrs. ARM- STRONG. PATRICIA. B.S., M.S. (PUC), Eng., 9 yrs. BASHORE. DENISE. B.S., M.S. (BSU), Spec. Ed., 4 yrs. BERTRAM. MARY ANN. B.S. M.S. (ISU), Lang., 12 yrs. BOTHWELL. ROBBIE. B.S., M.S. (ISU), Bus.. 30 yrs. BOTTOM. LEE, B.S. (PU), Ind. Arts, 4 yrs. BOVARD. GRACE. B.S. M.B.A. (IU), Bus., 33 yrs. BRATCHER. JERRY. B.S., (BSU), Sci., 4 yrs. BROCK. LEE ANN. B.S., M.S. (IU), Art, 4 yrs. BROWN. ROBERT. B.S., M.S. (IU), Math, 12 yrs. BURCHFIELD. MARGARET. B.S. ?IU). Eng.. 5 yrs. BURRUS. LEONA. B.A., M.A. (IU), Librar- ian, 23 yrs. CALLENDER. PATRICIA, B.A., M.S. (IU), Lang., 14 yrs. CAMERON, TOM. B.S., M.S. (IU), Phys. Ed., 9 yrs. Mr. Semokaitis seriously ponders his last days at MHS. TEACHERS TO THE ED PRO CARROLL. CHARLES, B.A., M.S. (PU), Spec. Ed.. 10 yrs. CASTLEN. JOANN. B.S., M.S. (IU), Bus., 3 yrs. CHONCOFF. CHRIS. B.A., M.S. (West. Mich.), Soc. St., 18 yrs. CHRISTOFF. LINDA. M.A. (VU), Eng., 4 yrs. CZARNECKI, JANE. B.S. (IU). Home Ec. 4 yrs. DAILEY. JAMES. B.S., M.S. (IU), Ind. Arts, II yrs. DAVIS. LINDA. B.A., M.S. (PU). Guidance. 4 yrs. DUNSCOMBE. MILES. B.S., M.S. (PU), Sci., 16 yrs. EAST. JAMES. B.S., M.A. (BSU), Soc. St., 2 yrs. EBLER. RICHARD. B.S., M.S. (IU), Eng., 15 yrs. EDGCOMB. JAMES. B.S., M.S. (IU). Soc. St., 3 yrs. FACKLER. CLIFFORD. B.S., M.S. (IU), Math, 10 yrs. 198 Faculty CONTRIBUTE UCATIONAL CESS FEENEY. TOM. B.S., M.A. (PU). (BSU). Math. 9 yrs. FRY. LINDA. B.A., M.A.. (VU), Eng. 9 yrs. FURUNESS. DREW. B.S.. M.S. (IU), Guidance. 4 yrs. 6ALANIS. MARY ANN. B.S., M.S. (IU), Soc. St., 13 yrs. GARNER. RICK. B.S., (PU), Ind. Arts, 5 yrs. GLAND, TERRY. B.S.. M.S. (IU), Bus., 13 yrs. HAMILTON, RAYMOND. B.A.. M.A. (WEST MICH.). Lang. 7 yrs. HANKINS. ROGER. B.S. (PU), Soc. St., 3 yrs. HILL. RICHARD. B.A. (U. OF MICH.). Math, 13 yrs. HUGHS. JANICE. B.S. (WEST VA. INST, of TECH), Bus., 3 yrs. HUREY. RICH ARD. B.S., M.S., (PURDUE W. LAF.), Ind. Arts, I yr. HUTCHISON. MAX. M.S. (IU). Math, 23 yrs. JARDINE. JOHN. B.S. (BU). Plastics I yr. JEFFRIES. MARY. M.A. (IU). Lang. 21 yrs. JOHNSON. ALLYN. B.A.. M.S. (CA. ST.), Soc St., 6 yrs. KASARDA. JERROLD, A.B.. M.S. (PU), Eng. 16 yrs. Always helping students KOBY. BARBARA. B.A.. M.S. (PU). Eng., 13 yrs. LEAS. GLADYS. B.S.. M.A. (BSU), Bus.. 23 yrs. LE DUC. JUDY. B.S. (BSU). Bus.. 5 yrs. LEWIS. ELEANOR. B.S., M.S. Ed.D. (IU). Art. 17 yrs. LEWIS. SHERMAN. B.S., M.A., (IU). Guidance, 12 yrs. LILLIE. BRIAN. B.S. (ISU), M.S. (IU). Art I yr. LYNCH. AGNES. B.A., M.A. (VU), Eng.. 23 yrs. MATYSIAK. SHIRLEY. B.S., M.S. (IU), Guidance. II yrs. MEGGENHOFEN, PATRICIA, B.A., M.S. (PU). Phys. Ed.. 10 yrs. METCALF. WILLIAM. B.S.. M.S. (VU). Phys. Ed.. 22 yrs. MIXELL. RAY. B.S., M.S. (IU). Bus. II yrs. MOLCH AN. DANIEL. B.S., M.S. (IU). Phys. Ed. 19 yrs. Faculty 199 SIWIETZ. DARLENE, SLYS. DONALD, SMITH. JULIE. PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE MOODY. JAMES. B.S. (IU). Soc. St.. 5 yrs. MOORE. DAVID. B.S. (BSU), M.S. (EAST. ILL. U.) Auto Mech., I yr. MORROW. JOE. B.S.. M.S. (PU). Eng. 19 yrs. MULLOY. PATRICK. B.S.. M.S. (PU). Soc St., 5 yrs. NASH. CHERYL. B.S. (St. Mary’s of New Or- leans). M.S., (VU), Eng. 3 yrs. NEULIEP. JACK. B.S. (IU). Sci., 3 yrs. NOVAK. GEORGE. B.S., M.A. (VU), Ind. Arts, 18 yrs. PAVEL. CHRIS. B.S., M.S. (ISU), Eng. II yrs. POXON. DOLORES. R.N. (St. Mary’s Mercy), Nurse, 6 yrs. PUTZ. BERNADINE. B.S., M.A. (IU), Bus.. 4 yrs. RAVENSCROFT. GARY. B.S., M.S., (BSU), Soc. St., I yr. REINHART. JER- AULD. B.M.E. (IU), Music, 27 yrs. SANDERS. BONNIE. B.S. (IU). M.S. (BUTLER), Eng. 3 yrs. SAWYER. JACKIE. SEMOKAITIS. STANLEY. B.S., M.S. (IU) Ind. Arts. 36 yrs. STALLINGS. MARGARET. B.S. (PUC), M.ED. (ILU) 2 yrs. STARK. MARCIA. B.S. (IU). Bus., 3 yrs. TALMADGE. GENE, B.S., M.S. (VU). Soc. St., 23 yrs. THOMPSON. DOROTHY. B.S. (IU), Eng. 3 yrs. TIPTON. CAROLYN. B.S. (WEST KY). M.S. (IU), Phys. Ed., 3 yrs. VERMILLION. JAMES. B.S., M.S. (PU). Sci., 22 yrs. 200 Faculty ZALE, GLORIA, Teacher Aide WOOLDRIDGE, VELVEN. B.S., M.S. (PU), Aud, Vis., 31 yrs. YEOMAN. BOYD. B.S., M.S. (PU), Math, 17 yrs. VON BEHREN. CAROL. B.S., M.S. (ILU), Home Ec. 13 yrs. WILLIAMS. SUSAN. B.S. (N.Y. ST.), M.M. (IU). Band, 3 yrs. WOODS. BRUCE. B.S., M.S. (IU), Eng. II yrs. WOOLDRIDGE. 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Briggs Shawn Carlotta Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chetnick and family Mr. and Mrs. Louis Christos Mr. and Mrs. Perry Costidakis Mr. and Mrs. Jas D’Asto Mr. and Mrs. Louis Degard Mr. John E. Desatnick Miss Lenora Jean Eckman Mr. and Mrs. Ritchey Eibel Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Evans Donald and Rosemary Fanning Charles and Dorothy Gans Dave and Fran Gassner and Katrina Lynn Geib Dari and JoAnn Gatlin Mr. and Mrs. Klaus Guip Bill and Bess Harrington Jim and Margaret Hevezi and family Betty R. Iwan Rich and Jackie Jewell Dennis Jose Paul and Gerry Karras Matilda Kolosky Mr. and Mrs. James Kozak Jerry and Sue Ellen Lind Chester and Dorothy Lipski Bill, Melody and Dee Dee Mathews Mr. and Mrs. George Metroyanis Maggie Miller Mike Norman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parlock Don and Menzie Patz Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pennock Ton and Marge Peters Mr. and Mrs. Prince John Reder family Kirk and Irene Rusbasan Laura and Lisa Rusbasan Mr. and Mrs. Don Sawochka Dr. Jerome M. Secttor Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shatkowski Mr. and Mrs. Lee Strawhun Jack and Dorothy Swike Bob and Carolyn Underwood Jim and Mary Ann Wiggins Mr. and Mrs. Buddt A. Winchester Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Zajac Alarm Security Specialties Company American Beauty Center Frans Auto Sales Growing Tree Resale Shoppe Hannah’s Personal Touch Schulte’s Standard —In Search of Noon Lions’ Club Student Leader Awards — John Amatulli. Michael Bianco, Linda Brizendine. Elizabeth Christoff. Dawn Darkins, Karen Hyndman. Linda Les- niak. Deborah Neal, Gerald Pearman, Da- vid Pushka. Robert Satnan. Dean Solon. German American National Congress- Donna Pictor. G.F.W.C. Suburban Federat- ed Women’s Club Band Award — Lori John- son. G.F.W.C. Suburban Federated Wom- en ' s Club Sunshine Award — Dolores Hernandez. Hoosier Scholars” State Commission — James Coady, Gerald Pear- man, Kim Dunkelberger. Hugh O ' Brian Outstanding Sophomore — Carl Tully. Jill Jaskolka Memorial Scholarship — Monica Kraft. Junior Engineering Technical Soci- ety — John Christos, Carol Ensalaco, Dave Hutchinson, Dan Johnson. Linda Laudani. Larry Oliver, Dave Pushka, Rade Radjeno- vich, Inga Torp. Journalism Award — Deb- bie Parks. Dave Patz, Guy Tully, Dave Le- Counte. Kathy Hevezi, Mark Kolozenski, Diane Konrady. Nancy Merced. Lynne Shearin, Toni Miller. Kiwanis Career Semi- nar — Gregory Karras. Carl Tully. Kiwanis Police Career Camp — Nikki Wukich. Wen- dy Blankenship. Frank Primich. Nick Bra- vos. Kiwanis Scholarship — Kim Dunkel- burger. Karen Tonestski. Lakeshore Business and Professional Women’s Club Scholarship — Dave Hutchinson. Linda Bri- zendine. Karen Tonetski. Media Fair Award — Dave Gruber. John Raczka. M- ville Chamber of Commerce Scholar- ship — Denise Szocka, M-ville Federated Women’s Club — Dave Rogers. National Merit Scholarship Corp. — Lawrence Oli- ver, Inga Torp. Christopher Brownewell. John Christos. National Assoc, of Sec. Recognition. Linda Brizendine receives her D.A.R. Good Citizen Award . Larry Oliver proudly accepts his Nat ' l. Merit Scholar- ship from Mr. Lewis. Awards Night Valedictorian — Stana Kovac; Salutatori- an — Lisa Routsolias American Legion Outstanding Senior Boy Girl Award” — Gerald Pearman. Linda Lesniak. American Red Cross Blood Drive Award — Lisa McNally (receiving on behalf of the nurse’s staff at M.H.S.) Art Awards — Scholastic Art Awards — Teresa Havens. Lorie Mellinger, Lisa Rusak. Dawn O’Deen. Tim Mesarch. Susan Grant. Ron Gilbert. Sharon Danial. Diana Boyer. Lake County High School Art Show — Liz Christoff. Juli- ette Hjarre. Lisa Rusak. American Feder- ation of Women’s Club: Regional Comp. — Karen Hyndmen. Dawn O’Deen. Regional Science Fair Art Exhibit Purdue Cal. — Liz Christoff. Rep. to National Congressional Arts Caucus Comp. — Sharon Daniel. Ball State University Music Honors Award — Monica Kraft. Bausch and Lomb Science Award — Dave Hutchinson. Larry Oliver. Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship — Diane Dimi- tri. Boys’ and Girls’ State Delegates — John Giacomin, Ed Brizendine. (alter- nates — Bill Koen. Nick Bumbales) Debbie Fish. Carol Ensalaco. Anne Marie Guba. (alternates — )Tracy Higgins, Linda Lau- dani. Lynn Pigott). Calumet College Alum- ni Award — Lin Laudani. Choir Boosters — Outstanding Senior Choral Member — James Hendrickson. Two awards for mu- sic lessons — Robert Rosich. Cathy Seber. D.A.R. Good Citizen Award” — Linda Bri- zendine. Elks Most Valuable Student” — James Coady. Future Educators of Amer- ica Scholarship — Linda Brizendine. Susan Grant. Foreign Language Summer Honors Program— France: Brad Touchette. Ger- many: Carol Ensalaco. Dan Johnson, George Otterbacher. Gary-Merrillville Inga Torp gladly accepts her award. School Principals Century III Leaders” — Linda Lesniak. Post Tribune Most Valu- able Staffer award — John Amatulli. Pur- due University Certificate of Recogni- tion — Debora Neal, Lisa Ector, Kim Dunkelberger, Ronald Adams, Geor- geanna Orlich, Jennifer Patton, Gerald Pearman, Laura Wozniak, Gregory Kerulis, Karen Tonetski, Larry Judge, Larry Oliver. Rotary Exchange Student — Juliet Hjarre. Rotary Scholarship — Deborah Neal. Span- ish Club Scholarships — Nancy Merced. Sharon Daniel, Elizabeth Oliver. State Scholarly Essay” Contest — Rade Radjino- vich. Summer Institutes — Dan Vujovic, Rose Hulmanj Joseph Michael, Japan £ U.S. Exchange Program; Linda Lewan dowski. Honors English at Indiana State. Times Scholastic Journalist Award” — Bob Sat- nan. U.S. Academy Appointment — Glenn Harms: Annapolis, Larry Oliver Gerald Pearman: West Point, Mike Bianco: Mer- chant Marines. U.S. Senate Youth Pro- gram — Linda Lesniak. University Scholar- ships — Tammy Hampton, Diane Hayes. Patrick Jarrell, Lori Johnson, Bob Satnan. Sherri Smoot, Inga Torp, Guy Tully. Victo- ry at Yorktown Essay Contest — Carol En- salaco. American Chemical Society — Dan Johnson. M” Academic Awards — Sen- iors — Linda Brizendine, Liz Christoff. James Coady, Kim Kunkelberger, Tammy Hampton, Diane Hayes, David Hutchinson, Lori Johnson. Stana Kovac, Linda Lesniak, Diahn Maryonovich, Larry Oliver, Lisa Debbie Neal proudly receives her plaque. Routsolias. Inga Torp, Guy Tully. Juniors — Angela Andreatos, Edward Brizendine, Carol Ensalaco, Adam Fabrici, Jon Giaco- min, Dan Johnson, Linda Laudani. Kelly Lepp. Carla Marson. Joe Michael. Karyn Palvas, Jill Pennock. Lynn Pigott, Rade Radjenovich. Daniel. Vujovic. Sopho- mores — Jerald Bandy. Toby Darkins. Kath- erine Demitrakis. Mark Dimitri, Irene Hal- kias, Cheryl Hardt, Susan Kozak. Kathryn Krol. Cynthis Lamfalusi, Kandy Papa- george, Shari Patterson, Joseph Pienta, Joan Puntillo. Leonard Pysh. Richard Rob- inson. Thomas Runholt. Brian Tretter. Lisa Wilkison. Joseph Zajac. M.H.S. Club Presi- dents £ Captains — Audio-Visual Club: Dave Gruber John Harper. Cheerleaders: Council — Linda Lesniak. Sunshine Soci- ety — Joy Iwan, Thespians — Ray Parpart. A” Honor Roll (3 grading periods) — Sen- iors — Stana Kovac, Lisa Routsolias. Robin Wyllie, Juniors — Edward Brizendine, Carol Ensalaco, Linda Laudani, Penelope Leon- taras, Sophomores — Leonard Pysh. De- partment Awards — Art — Liz Christoff, Sharon Daniel. Lisa Rusak. Business — Sandy Antolick, Chris DeWell. Stana Ko- vac, Diahn Maryonovich, Denise Szocka, Kathy Smith. English — Inga Torp, Sharon Daniel. Foreign Language — German: Inga Torp. French : Linda Brizendine, Spanish: Glenn Harms. Home Ec. — Natalie Louie. Karen Harker, Bonnie Gutjahr. Lori Mec- chia. Kerin Teller, Lynn Pigott. Ind. Arts — Joy Iwan, Brad Bishop. Scott Garrard, Doug Michelle Bonich £ Lynne Shearin £ Dave Knop £ Mont Handly, Chess Club — John Christos. Speech £ Debate — Mike Bianco, Class Presidents — Sr. — Jerry Pearman. Jr. — Amy Absher, Soph. — Joe Zajac, F.E.A. — Susan Grant, F.H.A. — Dana Mol- lick £ Sheila Capps, French Club — Angela Andreatos, German Club — Jerry Pearman, Letterman’s Club — Jerry Pearman £ Scott Plesha £ Toni Miller £ Liz Christoff, Honor Society — Jerry Pearman, Nat’l. Spanish Honorary — Kim LaFever, Pep Club — Larry Maginot £ Jeff Webb. Pom Pons — Kris La- zarian £ Andrea Berndt, Quest — Bridget Robertson, Quill £ Scroll — Bob Satnan, Sci- ence Club — Carol Ensalaco £ Mike Bianco, Spanish Club — Denise Regeski, Student Cochran, Garett Glatt. Eric Schrenker, Frank Chew. Math — Dan Johnson. Mu- sic — Monica Kraft. Kim Dunkelberger. Jim Hendrickson. Phys. Ed. — Louie Spiru. Shari Patterson. Science — Inga Torp. So- cial Studies — Dave Pushka. Maria Zervos, Kim Foor, Lisa Routsolias. Library — Jody Jillson. Perfect Attendance — 4 yrs. — Kim Dunkelberger, Paul French, Roger Gill. Greg Kerulis. David LeCounte, Jon Tilmon, Karen Tonetski. Linda Trajkovski. 3 yrs. — Joe Arredondo. Maria Cammarata. Adam Fabrici. Jerome Gutjarh. Don Hudock. Dan Johnson, Mark Johnson. Deanna McKay. Dave Satka. Julie Trocheck. Doreen Van- Meter, Todd Victor. Nat’l Merit Com- mended Student — Mary Larsen. 213 A Abel, Peggy 89, 106, 114, 127 Abernathy, Darin 68, 173 Abney, Terry 185 Abramson, Rachel 31. 173 Absher, Amy 4, 126. 173 Adamovich, Dragon 173 Adams. Diane Adams, Rebecca 65. 185 Adams. Ronald 170 Adams, Thomas 103, 173 Adler, Timothy 173 Aeschliman, Mary 185 Ahlborn, Tracy Ahrens, Jeffrey 173 Albach, Melinda 134 Albrecht, Frank Aleksic, Walter Alexander, Jerry 185 Allen. Linda 173 Altman, Ray Altop. Keith Amatulli. John 45. 51. 68. 167 Amaya, Judianne 173 Anderson, Denise 185 Anderson, Michael 14. 92, 93. 123, 122 Andreatos, Angela 173 Andreis, Michael 173 Andrews. Michelle 120, 185 Andrews, Robert 173 Andrews, Theresa 67, 173 Antolick, Sandra 170 Arena, Joseph 173 Arredondo, Joseph 102, 117, 172 Arts, Cheryl 89 Am, Mike Atsas, Nancy 185 Austin, Richard 169 B Babilla. Mary 49 Radar. Donna 173 Baehler. Desiree 185 Baisden, Lisa 173 Balas, Jeffrey Balas, John 173 Balash, Tina 185 Balazs, Mark 113, 185 Baldwin, Bonnie Baldwin. Tom 169 Balluch, Susan Ban, Randall 18, 21, 45, 46, III. 113. 170, 67. 109. 162 Bandy. Jerald 185 Barbauld. Diane Bardeson. Brian 12, 95, 119, 185 Bardeson, Joseph 130, 173 Barkasi. Belinda 4, 42, 53. 67 Barnes, Betsy 169 Barnes. Daniel 96. 65 Barnes. David 96, 123 Barnes, Deborah Baron. John 23, 169 Barrett. Kathy Bartley, Kelly 67, 173 Bartinan. Cheryl 160 Bartman. Cynthia 185 Bartolomei, Jennifer 53 Bartom. Anthony 185 Basile. Cynthia 169 Basiie, Lora 169 Basile, Paul Bateman, Gail 214 Index Bateman, Mark 52. 64, 185 Beach, Melissa 173 Beader, Ray Beamon. Scott 132, 173 Beck, Robert 116, 173 Beckham. Kathleen 54, 67, 174, 173 Beeler, Allen 173 Beier, Jeffrey 173 Bell, Kevin 92, 94. 113, 185 Bella, Lance 95, 52, 64, 185 Bellamy, Scott 173 Bellovary, Joseph 173 Bemish, Fred 185 Bencie, James Benich, John 185 Benjamin, William 123, 173 Bennett, Darryl 28, 29, 113, 35, 185 Bennett, Doborah 173 Beres, Paul Berger. Theresa 185 Bergstrom. Brian 185 Berndt, Andrea 14, 53, 135, 133 Berrier, Brad 185 Berry, Robert 185 Bes, Michele 185 Betz, Ruth Beverly, Danielle 174, 173 Bialata. Dana 185 Bianco, Beth 4, 85, 173 Bianco, Donald Bianco, Michael 48, 132 Bianco, Ronald 64, 185 Bickel. Jeanne Bielak. Anthony 173 Bielak, Tracy Bigelow, David 173 Bikos, George 173 Billens, David Billens, Lynne 173 Bilski, Ted 173 Binder, Stephen Binns. Kenneth 173 Birchall. Denise 173 Bish. Ed 185 Bishop, Brad 169 Blackburn. Mary Blackburn, Patricia Blair. Colleen 52, 64, 173 Blaney, Lisabeth Blankenship. Winifred 173 Blankinship, Corie 169 Blimm, Angela 173 Boatner, Tina Bogordos, Tina 67 Bonish, Lisa 185 Borich. Michelle 51 Book. Kimberly Borns, Lisa 173 Borrman. Charlotte 185 Boyd, Brenda 46. 115, 173 Boyd. Mark 64, 185 Boyer, Dianna Brandt, Eric 173 Brant, Timothy Braun. Catherine 185 Braun. Christine 97, 185 Braun. Paula Bravos, Nicholas 4, 89, 90, 173 Briggs. Roger 71, 131 Brizendine, Edward 52, 65, 173 Brizendine, Linda 17, 45. 47, 49. 170 Bronowski, Timothy Brooks, Kathleen 64. 185 Brown, Carin 185 Brown. Jeffrey 174 Brown. Richard 185 Brown, Sharon 174 Brown. Thomas 94, 185 Brownewell, Christopher Brownewell, Ellen 174 Brucks, Jim Bruges. Susan Brugos. Suzanne Buckley, Jill Budner, Robert 174 Budzakoski, Maria Bukur, Nick 174 Bulger, David 80. 174 Bumbales, Nicholas 85, 92, 174, 109, 131 Buncich, Tracy 3, 53. 174 Bunnell, Steven 92, 174 Burge, Ty Burger. Angela 185 Burke, Chris 185 Burke, Frank 174. 123 Burke, Gregg Burke, Gregg Burke, Robert 185 Burke. Russell Burkhart, Mike 185 Bustos. Roberto 174 c Cacic, Brian 117, 185 Cacic, David 185 Cacovski, Bob 132 Cain. Randall 185 Cammarata. Maria 174 Campbell. Beth 52 Campbell. Paul 65, 185 Canady. Kelly 174 Canchola. Alfonso 45, 47, 2C8 Canchola, Angelica 5. 16, 185 Canchola. Suzanna 16, 185 Canchola, Xavier 47. 93. 55, 109 Capps, Sheila Capusan, Jerome 174 Capusan, Karen Caravana, Kelly 174 Cardaras. Nicholas Cardenas. James 186 Carich, Lora Carlotta, Shawn 174 Carlson. David 106 Carlson, Diana 114, 49, 174 Carlson. Nancy 186 Carnegie. Lisa 52. 64, 174 Carniello, Christopher 186 Carpenter, Lisa 186 Carrabine. Casey 16. 21, 89, 202, 174, 109, 173 Carrigan, Lisa 186 Carrillo. Michelle 186 Carroll, Charles 174 Carter, Ronald 140, 123. 122 Carter, Wendy 186 Castellanos, Anita 186 Catchur, Greg 17, 140 Catenazzo. Lisa 174 Cates. Michael 174 Catron, Jill 64. 186 Cavlovic, Zelko 174 Cazangiu. Lesly 186 Ceko, Simo 140 Celorib, Ed 140 Chadd, Jeffery 186 Champ. Mary 140 Charochak, Richard 140 Chase, Claudia 186 Chentnik , Jane 186 Chentnik, Mary 67, 140 Chestovich, Diane 174 Chew, Frank 174 Chew, Susan 140 Chiabai, Bridget 186 Chidester, Debra 74, 174 Chismudy, Kent 140 Christ, George 169 Christo, Angela 52, 64 Christoff, Elizabeth 16. 45, 73, 170. 54. 68, 126, 127, 140 Christoff, Rebecca 186 Christos, John 170, 140 Christy, Daniel 174 Ciesielski, Anthony 174 Ciesielski, James 140 Cimbaljevich, Chris 186 Cimbaljevich, Pollyanna 174, 173 Cimbaljevich, Walter 140 Ciochina, Annette 78, 174 Cioni. Richard 174 Clapp, Julia 87, 64, 175 Coady, Jim 170, 140 Cochran, Paul 16, 91, 119, 175, 35, 37 Collaros, Paul 140 Collie, Cynthia 186 Collins, Cathy Collins, Elaine 49, 140 Comerford, Philip 175, 123 Conley, Claude 141 Conrad, Todd 141 Consorti, Denise 175 Cook. Amy 186 Cook, Steven 175 Coppess, Mike Coria, Walter 141 Costidakis, Stacy 53, 72. 175, 67 Coto, Joe 186 Covaciu, Richard 175 Covaciu, Robert 141 Craig, Bentley 141 Craig, Rhonda 175 Craig, Rosemary Crist, Michael 175 Croarkin, Michael 141 Croarkin, Steven 175 Crowder. Pamela 141 Crowder. Vance 96. 186 Crozier, Debora Crozier, Larry 141 Crumpton. Kim 141 Cruz, William 65, 119. 186 Cucuz, Ray 132, 141 Curcio, Brian 95, 123, 122, 169, 186 Cureton, Shellie 106, 107, 186 D Daniel, Paula 186 Daniel, Sharon 16, 45. 170, 141 Danyi, Patricia 64, 186 Darkins, Dawn 49. 126, 141 Darkins, Toby 102, 186 Darnell, Connie 141 Dasto, Thomas 95, 131, 186 Davidhizar, Laren 175 Davis, Rhonda Dawson, Martin 65. 141 Decheske. Kendra 186 Decheske, Scott 142 Defoor, Jeffrey 142 Degard. David 142 Demitrakis, Katherine 186 Demmon, Jennifer 175 Demo, Joseph 175 Demo, Tammy 169 Demo, Theresa 2 DeReu, Steven 175 Desatnick, Jamie 53, 72, 175 Desatnick, John 186 Destefano, David 94, 186 De St. Jean, Robert 175 De St. Jean, Sheila 66. 142 Dewar, Patricia 175 DeWell. Christine 89. 106. 114, 142 Deyot, Janis 170, 142 Dian, Kathryn 175 Dian. Lori 100. 115. 186 Dickson. Danielle 2 Dietrich, Timothy 175 Dillon, Ina 175 Dimitri, Diane 42. 45, 49, 170, 142 Dimitri, Mark 135, 123. 186 Dimos, Christopher 42, 132, 142 Dobrowski, David 186 Dobrowski, Thomas 118. 119, 175 Doeing, Ronald 186 Dolch. Patricia 175 Domazet, Michelle 186 Domonkos, Rich Donly, Doreen 142 Doolin, George 78, 142 Doolin. John 92, 175. 37 Dornburg, Eric 78, 117, 175, 79 Dorulla, Debbie 142 Doty, Mary Ellen 175 Dougherty. Sean 186 Drakis, Becky 46, 186 Drca, Donna 175 Dudak. Denise 3, 8, 12, 13, 53, 142 Dudak. Jean 186 Duffy. Suzy 175 Dujmovich. Mark 4, 92, 142 Dukic. Hi ja 132, 186 Dumler. Kathy Duncan. Jennifer 106. 107, 115, 186 Dunkelberger, Kim 52, 170, 142 Duron, John 169 Dustman, John 3 Duvall. Christian 143 Duvall, Michael 175 Dyman. John 117, 143 Dyman, Mary 100. 175, 176 Dzik, Marty 175, 176 Dzyacky, Michelle 135, 175, 124, 125, 176 E Eakins, Kimberly 143 Eckels, Warren 48. 186 Eckman, Lenora 143 Ector, Lisa 45, 53. 170. 143. 167 Edwards, Deborah 176 Edwards, Scott 64, 176 Eibel, Susanna 186 Eich, Margaret 186 Eich. Marshal 176 Eldred, Rennae 143 Elea. Bonnie Elea. Herbert Elias, Angela 143, 169 Elliott, Scott 64, 117, 176, 123 Emery, Denise 186 Engel, Donald 13. 18, 91. 92. 176. 174. 173 Ensalaco, Carol 176 Ensalaco, Todd 3 Enzwiler, Jill 176 Ervin, Sharon 186 Escott, Troy 176 Eubank. Melissa 23, 143 Eubank, Michele 176 Evans, Amie 86, 176 Evans, Constance 176 Evans, Daniel 51, 143 Evans, Laurell 120, 186 Evanyo, Michael 51, 93, 143 Erdokiou. Kostas 186 Evdokiou, Martha 144 F Fabian. Paul 80, 70. 176 Fabrici, Adam 65, 176 Faitz, Mary 186 Fargo, Patricia 53, 65, 186 Farias, Delia 144 Fausnaugh, Jeffrey 186 Fedorchak, MaryBeth 144 Feduccia, John 176 Feduccia, Laurie 144 Fehlberg, David 176 Feneck, Scott 187 Ferkull. Carol 144 Fetkavich, Linda 144 Fiacable, Pamela 187 Fialkowski, Diane 176 Fife, Danielle 176 Figueroa, David 187 Figueroa, Rafael 187 Findley, Jennifer 144 Fisk, Deborah Fitusis, Theodora 176 Fitzgerald, Kevin 52, 65, 187 Flannery, James 187 Flannery, Julieann 49. 159 Flauding. Dawn 144 Flauding. Susan 187 Flynn. Terrance 176 Foor, Kim 144 Foremski, Susan 43, 53, 176, 67 Forsythe. Rebecca 176 Forsythe, Tracy 144 Fossey, Gary 176 Fox. Diana 144 Fox, Robert 113, 187 Frabrici, Adam Fraley, Rob 187 Francis, Elizabeth 64, 187, 59 Franco, Lissette 144 Frank, Richard 117, 144 Eranko, Victor ia Frantal. Gayle 176 Franz. Christine 15, 187 Franz, Renee 106, 176 Franz, Tim 187 Fratzke, James 144 Freeman, Patty 187 French. Paul 130, 144 Frey, Patrick 176 Frey, Shawn 144 Fricke. Raymond 187 Froman, Donald 176 Froman, Kathleen 100, 187 Fryer. Susan 176 Frzaska. Disa 106 Fugett, Sandy 144 G Gagianas. Theodora 144 Gaillas. Stamatios 187 Gallagher, Denise 187 Gallagher, Diane 144 Gallegos. Lisa Gallegos, Sabrina 187 Galoozis. Anthony 145 Galoozis, Julie 187 Galoozis, Phil 145 Galovic, Jeannee 64, 176 Gans, Charles 21, 25. III. 109, 145, 123. 122 Garcia, Alberto 187 Gard, Pauline 176 Gard, Robert 187 Garrard, Scott 145 Garza. David 176 Garza, Velma 176 Gasich, Laurell 176 Gatlin, Gary 92, 176, 68 Gavelek, Laura 84, 176 Gawrysiak, John 187 Gawrysiak, Mary 145 Geary. Martin 123, 187 Geary, Robert 2. 94, 145 Gee, Carole 176 Gee. Robert 176 Geeze. Lisa 176 Geeze, Thomas 176 Geib. Katrina 187 Geisen, Laurie 145 Gemeinhart, Lori 75, 55, 187 Gemeinhart, Tammy 145 Georgantas, Helen 22, 145 George, JoAnne 53 Georgeon, Pater 176 Gerlach, Annette 187 Gerodemas, Chris 145. 169 Gertz, John 169 Geske, Cathrine 34, 176 Giacomin, Jon 91. 176 Gifford, Jeffrey 48, 49. 170 Gilbert, Dennis 176 Gilbert. Robert 145 Gilbert, Ronny 187 Gill, Lisa 87 Gill. Margaret 176 Gill. Marilyn 106, 187 Gill, Roger 145, 169 Giordano, Amy 100, 187 Giordano, Jill 100, 187 Giordano, John 145 Gladdis, Dennis 123, 176 Glatt. Garett 96, 176 Glatz. Kristine 114. 115. 187 Glatz, Mike 65, 145 Glibota. Joe 145 Glorioso. Margaret 32, 87, 64 Goad, Robbie 145 Golightly, Jennifer 176 Golkowski, Cory 176 Gonzales, Sonia 78. 176 Gonzalez, Marlette 187 Goodson, Donna 176 Gorsich, Tim Gose. Terry 187 Gough, Dale 145 Gough, Jan 145 Govert, Christopher 145 Govert, Ray 131. 187 Grabek, Nancy 53, 146 Graeber, Laura 187 Graham. James 35, 146 Grant. Sandra 49. 34, 146. 176 Grant, Susan 49 Grant, Tuesday 176 Grantham, Steven 67, 187 Gray. Ronald 30, 51, 72. 176 Green. Christine 187 Green. Robert 187 Greene. Kimberly 187 Greene, Steven 187 Greer, Natalie 176 Gress, Glenda 176 Gress, Nancy 100, 120, 187 Griffin, Mary 146 Griffin. Michael 176 Griggs, Starla 187 Gruber, David 146 Guanajuato. Bernadette 187 Guanajuato. Eddie 187 Guardiola, Dolores 6 Guba. Anne Marie 6, 176 Guernsey, Eugene 113, 109. 131, 176 Guerrero, Javier 65, 130, 176 Guerreo. Jorge 187 Guip, Caroline 126, 188 Gurgevich, Dan 146 Gust, Lori 6 Guthrie, Randall 146, 169 Guthrie. Richard Gutjahr, Bonnie 170, 146 Gutjahr, Jerry 176 H Habrych. Jeffrey 146, 123, 122 Hacker, Julie 146 Hacker, Laura 188 Hadley, Phillip Hafner, Earl 188 Haines. Anthony 188 Haleva. Svetlana 176 Halkias. Irene 188 Hall, Deanna 46, 176 Haller, Richard 176 Halsted, Dawn 50, 188 Hamady, Michael 188 Hamilton, Carrie 176 Hamilton. Gary 83, 176 Hamilton. Lisa 176 Hampton. Tammy 26, 170, 146 Handley. Mont 5, 51. 146 Hanisko, Lisa 146 Hansel, Kevin 146 Haraburdo. Karin 188 Harding. Brian 93. 146 Harding, Mark 95. IS8 Hardt, Cheryl 188 Hargrove, Christopher 188 Harker. Karen 146 Harker, Larry 176 Harms. Glenn 170, 132. 147 Harms, Michael 188 Harms, Ralph 176 Harney, Jim 188 Harper, Kimberly Harper. Rayburn 176 Harriman, Gena 147 Hart. Robert 176 Hartmann, Kenny 188 Hartwig, Janet 86, 170, 124, 147 Harvey, Janet 147 Harvey. Jeannine 188 Hathaway, Cassandra 147 Haupt, Ken 65. 113, 188 Havens, Teresa 176 Hayes, Diane 45. 52, 64, 170. 147 Hefty, Sharon 46, 49. 147 Heidorn. Mike 169 Hein. Joe 131. 147 Heiser. Roger 188 Helwig, Roger 147 Henderson. Jay 25. 169 Hendrickson, James 51, 147 Henrichs. Daniel 147 Index 215 Henrichs. Melisa 106, 114. 188 Henry. David 94 Henry. Robert 147 Hernandez. Dolores 46. 49, 147 Hernandez. Keith 147 Hertelendy. Laszlo 176 Hevezi, Kathy 14. 45, 67, 148 Hicks, Cathryn 133. 176 Hicks, Tabatha 188 Higgason. Jay 176 Higgins. Timothy 188 Higgins. Tracy 176 Highlan. Sherry 26. 148 Hill, Cynthia 68, 169 Hines. Mark 188 Hinkel, Tracy 176 Hipp, Scott 10, 119, 55, 148 Hipp. Steve 76, 92. 55. 148 Hirjak. Gregory 176 Hirjak. Teresa 188 Hirsch. Jim 148 Hjarre, Juliet Hoekstra, Sandi 8 Hojnacki. Linda 188 Holbrook. Ronald 96. 123. 122, 176 Holder. Denise 188 Holodick, Clarissa 188 Holodick, Craig 176 Hopper. Renee 176 Horan. Robert 176 Horn. Dennis 176 Houchin. Monica 52, 64, 176 Hovanec, Stephen 148 Howard, Jeffrey 113, 131. 188 Howe. Mark 103, 176 Hronopoulos. Kathrine 148 Huber. Karen 104, 106, 133. 176 Huddleston, Barbara 188 Hudecek, Kenneth 188 Hudock, Donald 176 Hughes, Dale 176 Hughes, Michael 188 Hughes, Richard 148 Human. Jeffery 188 Hummel, Jeffrey 188 Hunt. Robert 148 Hurst, Nancy 148 Hutchison, David 170. 148 Huycke, Janynne 106, 148 Huycke, Kathleen Hyndman, Karen 148 I llievski, Trajan 148 Imboden. Michelle 169 Irons, Tina 148 Irwin, Traci 115. 188 Ison. Clay 23. 8 Iwan, Joy 46, 148 J Jackson. Charlotte 149 Jackson, Jerry 149 Jaksa. Jacquelyn 188 Jamrok, Thomas 177 Jandura. Deanna 149 Janickovic. Mark 188 Janickovic. Michael 177 Jankowski, Lisa 176 Janovick, Mike 131, 169 Janovick, Philip 188 Jansen. Troy 177 Jarosak, Carl 177 Jaroscak. David 177 Jarrell. Patrick 15, 27, 149 Jasin. Janet 188 Jasin. Susan 149 Jedynak, Lisa 188 Jelenek, Tammy 177 Jelesky, Lori 6, 79, 42. 64, 177 Jenks. Scott 94. 131. 188 Jennings. Keith 188 Jennings, Roberta 188 Jensen, John 177 Jessup, Rebecca 149, 169 Jewell, Lorianne 149 Jewell, Vicki 52, 64, 188 Jillson. Jody 149 Jimenez. Conrad 177 Jimenez. Richard 52, 65, 188 Jocic, Branko 113, 132, 188 Johnsen. Judith 177 Johnson. Carey 53. 64. 188 — Johnson, Charles 149 Johnson, Daniel 65, 177 Johnson. Jack 149 Johnson. James 177 Johnson. Laura 149 Johnson, Linda 149 Johnson, Lori 87, 97, 64. 170, 149 Johnson, Mark 177 Johnson. Merry 174 Johnson. Susie 188 Johnson, Yvonne Jones, Bennica 149 Jones, Danny 188 Jones, Deloris Jones, Donald 177 Jones, Kenneth 188 Jones. Traci 149 Jones, Troy 177 Jose, Denise 188 Jovanovich. Mira 177 Joyce, Timothy 188 Judge. Lawrence 33, 92. 170, 149, 122 Judge, Michael 123, 122, 177 Jurasevich, John 130, 149 K Kacmar. Barbara 64, 149 Kaegebein, Beth 74, 188 Kaiser. Pamela 149 Kakouris. Christerpher 177 Kansfield, Tracy 149 Kapitan, Carol 178 Karakozis, Mark 178 Karaleftheres. Irene 178 Karamacoski, JoAnn 178 Karas. Anastasia 188 Karras. Gregory 92. 95, 55, 188 Karrle. Leanne 178 Kaschak. Steven 64, 178 Kaser, Marla 50. 188 Kasperzak, Paul 96 Kaupt. Ken 92, 95 Kaurich, James 188 Kavadas. Barry 178 Kay, Mary 74 Keeler, Kenneth 149 Keen. Jodi 149 Keilman. Janice 150 Keilman. Joanne 150 Keller. Bradley 178 Kemp, Michael 150 Kendera, Richard 150 Kendron, Dawn 178 Kendt. Daniel 178 Keneson. Ronald 150 Kepshire, John 150, 188 Kepshire, Mark Kerns, Deena 150 Kerns, Regina 188 Kerulis, Gregory 92, 170, 131, 150 Kezy, Mark 64, 178 Kierzkowski, Corinne 120, 150 Kierzowski, David 96. 123, 188 Kim, Min 188 Kimberling, Kathryn Kimmel, Felecia 178 King, Jessie 190 King. John 150 King, Linda 52, 64, 178 Kingery. Ben 190 Kirby. Zorine 150 Kirksey, Michael 150 Kistler. Thomas 16, 150 Kleist. John 178 Klimaszewski, Louie 178 Klootwyk, Dawn 190 Knight, Dawn 178 Knop, David 51, 150, 123 Knopf, Ed Knopf, Myshelle 190 Kochendorfer, Ellen 178 Koen, William 29, 178, 6 Koening, Tina 178 Koepke. Janet 150 Koepke. Joseph 178 Kolozenski, Brian Kolozenski, Mark 45, 102. 103, 68, 150 Komisarcik. Kathreen 178 Komisarcik, Philip 151 Konrady. Diane 17, 44. 45, 53, 67, 151 Konskonsakis, Anna 190 Koonce, Debbie 178 Kontor, Jeff 113, 190 Kordys, Denise 151 Kormos. Elizabeth 84, 190 Korwek, Diane 151 Kosac, Craig 85, 94. 70, 131. 190 Kostantios, Billy 178 Kostelnik, Michelle 50, 151 Kostides. John 16, 92, 170, 55, 151 Kostur, Eli 132, 190 Kotso, Marianne 178 Kourtesis, Irene 190 Kouskousakis, Anna Kouvakas, Kathy 178 Kouvelas, Kristine 75, 190 Kovac. Stana 45. 170, 151 Kovacevic, Adam 178 Koevck, Kimberly 53, 35, 178 Kozak, Susan 106, 190 Krafft, Jeff 151 Kraft, Michael 178 Kraft. Monica 45, 65, 170, 151 Kralis, Greg 178 Krampen. Susan 178 Krampien, Karen 54, 151 Krasich, Joann 190 Krausnick, John 190 Krausnick, Paul 169 Krecik, Daniel 190 Krecik, Julie 151 Krol, Kathryn 190 Krol, Mary 46. 178 Krstanovski, Jagada 190 Krueger, Donald 151 Krueger, Michelle 179 Kruppa. Linda 190 Krutz, Stephen 92, 94, 179 Kubacki, Joy Kubiak, Jim 190 Kubiak, Linda 65, 151 Kulage, Denny 179 Kulage, James 151 Kustric, Omer 179 Kutanovski, Debbie 179 Kuzemka, James 151 Kyres. Bill 179 L Labash, Philip 190 Lach, Gregory 151 Lacoss, Jeffrey LaFever, Kimberly 45, 54, 68. 151 LaFoone, Philip 151 Lagenoek, Ronald 64, 68, 190 Lalios, Nicholas 92, 151 Lamarca, Laura 106, 52, 64, 179 Lamarca. Richard 190 Lamb, Connie 152 Lamb, Rhonda 190 Lamb, Scott 179 Lamfalusi, Cynthia 53, 190 LaMore, Doug 152 Lane. Scott 179 Lane. Tracy 179 Langbehn. Karl 26, 152 Lara. Frank 179 Larson, Mary 152 Laser, Christel 64, 190 Laudani, Linda 179 Laughead. Deborah 152 Laughead. Robert 68, 179 Lax. Jeffery 117, 152 Layman, Jay 21. 79, 109, 179, 190 Layman, Robin 15 Lazarian, Kristin 53, 67, 152 Lea, Krista 190 Lear, Joanna 120, 190 Leaser, Kris 179 LeCounte, David 68, 152 Lekar, Damon 190 Lekar, Rudy 179 Lemke, Deborah 179 Lenker. Cynthia 152 Lennon, Robert 178 Leonard, Gerald 178 Leontaras, Penelope 178 Leposky, James 152 Leposky, Mandy 125. 190 Lepp. Kelly 70. 178 Lesniak, Karen 55. 178 Lesniak, Linda 45, 47, 42, 43, 170, 55 152 Lewan, Douglas 117, 178 Lewandowski, Linda 100, 178 Lewin. Kelly 178 Lewin, Larra 178 Lewin, William 190 Lewis, Gregg 190 Liapes, Chuck 95. 190 Lilly, Janice 115, 190 Lind, Gregory 179 Lipke, Carol 80, 153 Lipske, Jeff 153 Lisch, Ronald 153 Lisek, Dawn 92, 49, 178 Lobody, Frank 190 Lockhart. Steven 190 Loda, Alexis 12, 72. 170, 153 Loesch, Karl 190 Long, Susan 126, 127, 179 Longfellow, Daryl 153 Lopez, Angelo 153 216 Index Lopez, Eduardo 95, 190 Lopez, Erwin Louie. Natalie 49, 170, 153 Lovely, Deanna 26, 153 Lovely, Tomi 190 Lozanoski, Paul 94, 113, 132, 190 Lucas, Frank 179 Lucas, Leslie 179 Luck, Wendy 190 Luckiewicz, Joseph 91. 92, 153 Luebcke, Arnold 190 Luebcke, Dawn 79 Luebcke, Douglas 33, 153 Luna, Christina 15, 153 Lund, Philip 179 Lundy, Kevin 153 Lunsford. Don Luptak, Timothy 64, 68, 190 Luttinen, Robert 190 Luytgaarden, Diane Luytgaarden. Kimberly 179 Lynch, Terri 153 M Macchia, Sharry 153 Machin, Mark 179 Mack, Jay 89, 119 Mack, Lisa 4, 133, 179 Madera. Denny 179 Madsen, Ken 190 Magee, Lisa 190 Magiera, Michael 179 Maginot. Lawrence 135, 54, 153 Mahaffey. Charles 190 Mains, Tina 4, 190 Major, James 153 Majstorovich, Millie 190 Maletta, Lisa 190 Malich, Christina 179 Malich, Teresa 68, 153 Malocha, John 190 Maloney, Thomas 179 Maluga, Daniel 116, 153 Mamula, Dan 153 Manglis, Niki 179 Manis, Gary 128, 129, 153 Manis, Sandra 106, 114, 133, 179 Mann, Scottie 92, 179 Manolovic, Diane 153 Manoski, Beth 190 Manoski, Scot 179 Marando, Antonette 52, 65, 179 Marich, Robert 169 Marino, Deborah 46, 49, 64, 190 Marino, Michael 179 Markle, Bruce 179 Markle, Shelly 153 Marks, Geroge 117, 190 Marmolejo, Michael 170, 154 Marosevict, Vjekoslav 154 Marsee. Darren 190 Marson. Carla 133, 179 Martin. Kirk 179 Martin, Suzanne 190 Martinez, Dora 154 Martinez, Fernando 96, 123, 190 Martinez, Kenneth 7, 190 Martinez, Peter 154 Maryonovich, Diahn 170, 154 Mason. Greg 190 Massa. Christopher 190 Massow. Sharri 49. 171, 154 Mathis, Karen 126, 179 Matthews, Bryant 154 Mayer, Cynthia 64. 154 Mayersky, Randall 179 McAlpin, Brett 154 McAnally. Sarah 89, 120, 190 McBrayer, Donna 190 McCann, Fred 190 McCloud, Darren 21, 154 McConnell, Barbara 154 McConnell. Earl 190 McCord, Bob McCowan, Annette 190 McCoy. William 52, 65. 190 McCumber, David 179 McDaniel, Diane 190 McDonald, John 169 McDonald, Karin 154 McEllis, Bill 190 Mckay, Deanna 179 Mckee. David 95, 190 McNally, Lisa 154 McNally, Patricia 115, 133, 190 Meade, Kimberly 190 Meade, Michael 113, 123, 190, 179 Meade, William III, 109, 154, 123, 122 Meadows, Lisa Mecchia, Brenda 106, 154 Mecchia. Lori 179 Medanich, Deanna 154 Melcic. Scott 169 Mellinger. Lorie 10, 154 Melvick, Richard 179 Menacher, Jackie 179 Merced, Nancy 45, 68, 58, 155 Merced, Sandra 7, 67, 179 Merrifield. Kristi 71, 155 Merrifield, Sherri 179 Mesarch, Timothy 179 Meshede, Mike 81, 113, 1 28, 129, 109 Meschede, Thomas 155 Metcalf, Dave Metcalf. Dennis 109, 179 Metlov, Annette 179 Metros, Sandra 179 Matten, Leslie 52. 65, 155 Metten, Patricia 114, 179 Meyer. Jeffrey Meznarick, Jerry 179 Meznarick, Joanne 190 Micenko, Andy Michael, Eric 102 Michaels. Joseph 64, 119, 179 Mihal, Catherine 179 Mihal. Daniel 155 Mihelic, Rudy 191 Mihok. Deborah 191 Mikulka. Faith 191 Mikuly. James 179 Mikuly, Nanette 179 Miles, Wally Miljkovic, Nada 191 Miller, Annette 4, 155 Miller. Christopher 123, 191 Miller. Dale 5. 83, 54. 130, 155 Miller, Daniel 155 Miller. Jeffrey 94, 191 Miller, Neil 94, 191 Miller, Scott 155 Miller, Toni 89. 104, 10 6, 114, 55, 66, 67, 155 Miller, Tracey 155 Mills. Barbara 155 Milteer, Beth 87, 64, 171, 155 Mirich, Diana 191 Miskuf, Joseph 191 Mitchell, David 169 Mizerak, Scott 191 Modglin, Chris 191 Modrak, Sherri 124, 179 Moehl, Sandra 155 Mokol, Michelle II. 191 Molden. Nancy 45. 53. 171, 155 Mollick, Dana 49, 155 Mollick, Darrell 179 ' ' r Monzulla, Lee Mooney, William 169 Moore. Bradley 15. 117 Moore. Debora 156 Moore, Kimberly 191 Moore, Shari 114, 133, 191 Moravskij, Sylvia Morigi, Dan 156 Morigi, Mary Morillon, Edward 156 Moroz, Mary 156 Morris, Willie 123 Moses, Ronald 92 Moss, Pamela 190 Mourad, Linda 156 Mourad, Salwa Mriscin, David 95. 119, 190 Mroz, Darryl Mueller, Jeffery Mummey, Sheri 190 Mundell, Scott 24, 119, 190 Munguia. Sandra 49 Murphy, Colleen 190 Murray, Glory 190 Musselman, Barbara 156 N Nadolski, David 173 Nastovski, Tom 156 Navarro, Michele 169 Nawrocki, James 191 Nay, Scott 156 Neal, Debora 49, 171, 156 Nealon, Pat 191 Neff, Jacqueline 49. 64, 180 Neis. Mary Lynn 156 Newlin, Dawn 156 Nicolich, Dawn 191 Nicolich. Steven 180 Niksch. Diane 191 Nims. Dave Nims. Philip Nipper. Carol 64, 156 Nipper, Thomas 64, 180 Nixon, John 191 Nixon, Sheri 191 Nochevich, Mike 156 Nodd, Deborah 156 Nonos, Peter 131, 180 Norman, Mike Norrell, John 157 Norris, Loretta 120. 180 Novoa, Jeanne 191 Navorita, Michael 157 Novreske, Deborah Nowak, Melinda 171, 157 Nuzzo, Sherrie 191 o Obregon, Bridget Ochoa, Timothy 191 Odeen, Dawn 157 Ogan, Alan 180 Ogiego, Jeff 191 Ogiego, John 180 Ogiego, Michelle 157 Olejnik, Jeffrey 191 Olesh, Mark 157 Olivadoti, Dominic 132, 180 Olivadoti. Maria 52. 64, 191 Oliver. Debbie 157 Oliver, Elizabeth 52, 64, 171, 157 Oliver, Jane 180 Oliver, Kathy 64, 191 Oliver, Lawrence 171. 157, 123 Oliver, Mike 191 Oljace, William 191 Ordway. Gregory 64, 180 O ' Rear, Nolan 157 Orlich, Georgeanna 171, 34 Ornelas, Patty 120, 37, 191 Orosz, Scott Orten, Karen 191 Ott, Dean 113, 191 Otterbacher, George 48, 34, 157, 180 Owen, Cynthia 191 P Pabey, Patricia Padgett, Stephen 191 Pall, Cheryl 171, 157 Pall, Janet 180 Palm, Camella 157 Palmer, James 191 Palmer, Jason Palvas, Elizabeth 191 Palvas, Karyn 127, 173, 180 Pampalone, Anthony 157 Panas, Harriet 157 Panas. John 191 Pankiewicz, Daniel 180 Pankiewicz, Therese 157 Pantelic. Alexander 132, 180 Papageorge, Kandy 191 Papageorge, Mary 180 Papagiannis. Eleni 191 Papp, David 36, 180 Pappas. Christopher 180 Pappas. Nicholas 191 Panez, Cindy Parker. Craig 191 Parkhurst, Robert 157 Parks, Daryl 169 Parks, Deborah 68. 180 Parlock, Julie 191 Parpart, Raymond 180 Parsons, Penny 169 Paschia. Domonlc 180 Paschia, Marco 191 Passaloukos, Angela 191 Patterson, Shari 191 Patton. Jennifer 171, 157 Patz, Dave 171. 67. 109. 157 Paul. Robert 191 Pearman. Gerald 171, 55, 158 Pearson, Michael 117, 132, 180 Peddicord, Jarvis 134, 171, 158 Pederson, Kathrin 52, 191 Pefley, Marian 8 Pejic, Alexander 180 Pejoski, Steve 180 Pemberton, David 169 Pemberton, William 191 Pena. Alyssa 158 Pennock. Jill 126. 224, 180 Perez, Cynthia 158 Peric, Snezana 158 Perrotta, Emil 180 Perry, Richard 158 „ Index 217 Perzo, Catherine 191 Peters, Karyn 180 Peters. Kimberly 191 Peters. Michelle 159 Peterson. Jim 64 Peterson, Roger 169 Petroff. Jeff 191 Petroff. Kenneth 119. 159. Q3 Petroff. Kimberly Petroskey, Edward 180 Petrov, Nancy 159 Petrovich. Brian 180 Petrovich. Joe 159 Petrovich, Rade 132, 191 Petrovski, Nick 159 Peyton. Larry 191 Pheanis, Suzanne 180 Phillips. Jefferson Philpot. Tom 180 Piazza. Mark 159 Pictor. Donna 171, 159 Pienta, Joesph 113, 131, 191 Pierce. Cheryl 171, 169 Pierce. Lisa 169 Pigott. Lynn 53. 180 Piontek, Steven 191 Pipas. John 180 Piper, Steve 9 Pittman. John 159 Plesac. Sandra 159 Plesha, Scott 118, 119. 171, 36, 159. 122 , 6 Plumb, Dawn 180 Plumber, Samuel 191 Pluth. Judy 53, 180 Pochop, Robert ISO Pokrajac, Milorad 132. 159 Pokrajac. Vesna 191 Poling, Nanci 191 Poliak. George 159 Pollitt. Steve 159 Popa. Connie 191 Popp. Steve 191 Porter, Peter 119, 191 Potter. Charmin 159 Potts. Joel 123, 191 Poturalski. Susan 191 Poulos, Frances 159 Povlin. Jill 180 Powell. Jackie Poxon. Joanne 159 Prasuhn. William 159 Prgomelja, Kathy 171, 159 Prgomelja, Thomas 8, 180 Price. Carolyn 180 Price, Cy 180 Priestly, Cooley 180 Primich. Frank 180 Prince. Stephan 64, 171, 159 Procop i, Karen Pruiett. Debbie ISO Pruzin, Karthyn 191 Puntillo. Joan 192 Pupillo, Ross 180 Pushka. David 117. 159 Puskar. Edward 131, 192 Pysh. Leonard 52. 65, 192 Q Oualizza. Mark 131. 180 R Raczka, John 159 Radjenovich, Rade 180 Radu, Kimberly 180 Raehl. Charles Raehl, Ester 192 Rainford. David Rainford. Phillip 181 Rajsich, Scot 159 Rakos, Ron Ralph, Terri 159 Ramon. Juan 169 Ramsey, John 192 Ramuscak, Diane 53, 192 Randall, Bill Randhan. Kathleen 192 Rapo, Mark Rarity, Douglas 159 Rashkow, Sheri Ratajec. Anthony 159 Ratajec, Steve 169 Reder. Cindy 192 Reder, Kim 160 Regan. Kelly 169 Regan, Nina 192 Regeski, Denise 53, 160 Reilly, Margaret 64. 181 Reimer. David 181 Reinhart, Laurie 53, 192 Remasak, Steve Remkus, Stanley 160 Remley, Rebecca 124, 160 123, Remley, Robert 181 Rendina. Karen 181 Rendleman. Richard 169 Re nn, Jeffrey 160 Renner, Rick 192 Reyna, Tony 181 Reynolds, Michael 192 Rhodes, Jon 192 Rice, Frank 160 Richards, Lori 160 Richmond, Timothy 192 Richter, Sandra 160 Riddle. Lori 181 Riese, Timothy 131, 192 Rife, Keith Riley, Tina 192 Rimer, Lori 181 Risner, Joesph 181 Rivera, Michael 181 Robertson. Bridget Robinson, Mark 160 Robinson. Richard 52, 65, 192 Rodgers, David 64 Rodich, Danica 160 Roe. Linda 192 Rogers, Cheryl L. 181 Rogers, David 160 Rolff, Diane 160 Rolff, Edward 131, 192 Rondinelli, Frank 181 Rose, Charles 131, 197 Rosendaul, Richard 181 Rosich, Robert 65, 181 Ross. Danelle 181 Roszkowski, Daniel 123, 192 Roszkowski, Debora 160 Roth, Catherine 161 Roth. Jennifer 192 Rouhselang, David 192 Routsolias, Lisa 171, 161 Rubush. James 192 Rubush, Nancy 181 Runholt, Thomas 52, 64, 65, 192 Runholt. Timothy 192 Rusak, Lisa 171, 161 Rusbasan, Laura 161 Rusbasan. Lisa 181 Russell. Greg 169 Russell, Jimmy 161 Ruszkiewicz, Andrea 192 Rutkin. Patricia 53, 161 s Sabinsik, Jamie 76, 79 Sabo, Michael 161 Sabom, Chris 46 Sadowski, Melissa ISI Sadowski, Vicki 161 Sakaleros, Michael 92, 132, 35, 181 Sakes, Andrew 192 Salcedo, Kathleen 161 Saliek, Cynthia 51, 181 Saliwonczyk. Lori 8. 12, 161 Sanchez, John 181 Santiago, Suzette 192 Santucci, Mary 181 Satka. David 102, 103. 113. 181 Satnan, Robert 16, 45, 54, 68, 161 Savarese, Tracy Sawochka, Alan 161 Sawochka. Pamela 126, 192 Scheub. Patricia 181 Schinovich. Sue 100 Schmidt. Jeff 161. 192 Schmidt, Leonard 16. 92. 112, 109. 181 Schneider, Jeffrey Schneider, Laura 161 Schoenfeld, Craig 94, 131. 192 Scholtz, Kimberly 192 Schoon, James 192 Schramm, Paul 161 Schreiber. Michael 181 Schreiner, Patricia 50, 181 Schrenker, Eric 81. 94, 192 Schultze, Ronald Schulz. Paul 192 Schuster, Roger 161 Scott, Cindy 181 Scrivnor. Julie 82 Sears, Timothy 192 Sebben, Christine 35, 181 Seber, Catherine 17. 181 Segraves, Lynne 181 Segraves, Ron 192 Seibal, Christopher 128, 129, 161 Seibal, Nick 116, 161 Sekerez. Randy 161 Sekuloski, Eli 161 Selcido. Kathy 46 Sell, Charles 95, 192 Sell, Mary 181 Semper, Scott 96, 123, 192 Servin, Andres 181 Sharp. Andy 192 Sharp. Joan 192 Sharp. Scott 192 Shatkowski, David 52. 64, 181 Shaver, Kevin 161, 79 Shawver, Leana Shearin, Lynne 3, 12, 45, 50, 66, 120, 37, 154, 162 Shelton, Noble 192 Sheptock, Mark Shimley, Bernard 65, 181 Shinovich, Suzanne 192 Shirey, Michael 192 Shudick, Kris 65, 181 Schultz, Karyn Shuman, Diane 181 Sibincic, Jamie 192 Sierkowski, Karen 49, 181 Siers, Michelle 192 Sikanovski, John 181 Simac, Barb 162 Simic, Aleksandra 162 Simic, Tim 192 Simonvski, Anica Simonvski, Paul 192 Sine, Richard 162 Skaggs. Lisa Slade. Linda 181 Slayden. Brad 77, 162 Slupczynski, Lyla 162 Slusser, Ronald 163 Smallfield. Laura 181 Smar. Jeanne 203. 169 Smith. Daniel 192 Smith, Deborah 181 Smith, Howard 131. 169 Smith, Jackie 169 Smith. Jim 163 Smith, Karin 181 Smith, Kathy 163 Smith, Lilly 163 Smith, Lori 193 Smith, Mark 181 Smith. Martin 22, 181 Smith, Robert 94. 182 Smith. Rory 169 Smith, Steven 73. 131, 182 Smolar, Brian 193 Smoot. James 193 Smoot, Sherri 171, 163 Smurdon. Thomas 193 Sneiderwine, Michael 182 Snemis, Jeff 68, 123. 182 Snow, Jeff 169 Sobczak, Justine 182 Sobierajski, John 131, 182 Sokol, Christine 193 Solich, James 182 Solich, Janean 193 Solich, Jerry 193 Solon. Constantine 182 Solon. George 163 Soos, Frank Soos, James 77, 163 Sopko, Mark 182 Sorbello, Danny 163 Sorbello, Don Sorbello. Jodi 193 Sormaz, Helen Sormaz, Peter 182 Sormaz, Robert 163 Soulounias, Thomas 132 Souronis, Alex 163 Sovljanski. Zoran 193 Spahic, Donna 5, 163 Spak, Edward 193 Sperber, Barry 163 Sperka, Vicki 163 Spicer, Michelle 193 Spiroff, Dawn 193 Spiru. Jennifer 163 Spiru. Louis 92. 95, 131. 193 Splaka. Dave 102 Spott, Joseph 52, 64, 65, 163 Spott. Kelley 52, 64, 182 Springman, Kristine 163 Spurr. Dave 163 St. Myers, Randall 193 Stanik. Bryant 163 Stanley. Donna 163 Stanley, Gena 169 Stanley, Katherine 193 Stanton, Mary 52, 64, 182 218 Index Stefanelli, Janice 67, 182 Steiner, Sally 193 Steininger, Dan 123, 193 Steininger. Paul 79, 182 Stephan, Robert 193 Stevens, Brian 119, 163 Stewart, Edward 17, 163 Stewart, Jeff 193 St. Martin, Diane 52. 64, 182 Stojanovic, Donna 193 Stoltz, Valerie 182 Stone, Susan 182 Stooksbury. Leah 23, 74. 163 Strawhun, Jayne 15, 53, 182 Strong, Dian 182 Stryzack, Julian 34 Sturm, Jeff 169 Suckey, Troy 193 Sudbrack, Monica 97. 163 Sullivan, Kevin 171. 163 Surdzial, Jill 163 Surowiec. Lisa 193 Sutkowski. Dave 193 Sutkowski, Michael 182 Suvajac, Srecko 193 Swartout, Laura 74, 193 Swift. Janet 182 Swike, Jacqueline 45. 52. 64, 68. 182 Swinson, Richard 182 Swisher, Darrell 193 Swisher. Ninette 193 Szafranski, Michele 193 Szczerbik, Jennifer 163 Szklarski, Douglas 182 Szocka. Denise 171, 163 Szymaszek, Susan 163 Szynalski. Carla 193 mm Taber. Richard 193 Takis, Constance 183 Talley. Robert 163 Tamayo, Rita 46, 163 Tarchala, Traci 193 Tasicas, Tom 183 Taylor, Greg 163 Taylor, Marty Teets, Joseph 163 Teets, Kimberly 193 Teller, Joseph 193 Teller. Kerin 46. 49. 183 Terry, Troy 193 Tesanovich, Michelle 193 Tetzloff, Lawrence 128. 129, 163 Thomae. Michael 163 Thomas. Cheryl 163 Thomas, Michael 92. 224, 183 Thompson, Annette 193 Thompson, Jennifer 106, 193 Tica, Milos 163 Tica. Zvjezdana 183 Tiernan, Chris 163 Tiffany, Rhonda 166 Tilmon, Jon 76, 89. 102. 103. III. 109, 166 Timmons. Robert 169 Tindell. Aretta Tirikos, Kathy 183 Tisma. Michael 166 Titak, Jacqueline 166 Tobias, Alanson 166 Toby, Christine 166 Todorofski, Helen 183 Toigo. John 183 Toigo, Suzanne 135. 193 Tolman, Herbert 183 Tomago, Jeff 169 Tomb, Cheryl 84, 166 Tomondi, Christopher 183 Tonetski, Karen 171, 54, 166 Tonevich, Mark 166 Torp, Inga 171. 166 Torres, Deanna 193 Torres, Denise 166 Touchette, Brad 52, 64, 183 Traber, Mike 166 Trajkovski, Linda 166 Travis, David 67, 166 Travis, Steven 193 Tretter, Brian 193 Trkulja. Michelle 193 Trocha, Margaret 10. 17, 21, 167, 163 Trocheck, Julie 167 Trowbridge, Alice 193 Trpezanovich, Kenneth 24, 183 Trpkovski. Tony 183 Truchan, Jill 167 Trzaska, Deborah 193 Tsampis, Vasilia Tsangaris, Steve 171, 128. 129, 167 Tsarnas, Konstantinos Tsiongas, Angelo 169 Tubbs, Barbara 46, 193 Tucker, Craig Tucker, Janice 193 Tully, Carl 123. 194 Tully. Guy 45, 69, 102, 119, 171, 68, 167 Turean, Jennifer 194 Turman, William 167 Turner. Cathy 23. 183 Turner, Susan 183 u Underwood, Barbara 53, 67, 35, 183 Underwood, Lisa 194 Urbahns. Rex 169 Urban. Thomas 169 Urbanzyk, Richard 194 Urbano, Rodney V Valenti, Laura 194 VanderTuuk, Beverly 183 VanMeter, Dorene 183 Varela, Louis 183 Vasilarakos. Myra 167 Vasquez. Victor 183 Vavra. Anne Vazquez, Allan 82, 116 Velasquez. Greg 194 Velasquez, Ron 169 Veljanoski. Violet 183 Verbancic. Michael 183 Vereb. Christopher 183 Vergin, Gigi 74. 194 Vermillion. Cheryl II, 133, 183 Vermillion, Diane 194 Vertrees. Rebecca 133. 167 Vessely. Paula II. 53, 35, 37 Vessely. Valerie 194 Victor. Todd 182 Villarreal, Alonzo 67, 182 Villarreal, Monica 194 Villarreal, Rick 169 Villarreal. Steve 167 Vincent, Robert 67, 182 Virgo, Catherine 194 Vitale, Denise Vlisides, Eva 182 Vlisides, Mary 78, 167 Vossos, William 167 Vossos, Eleni 167 Voyles, Jerry 167, 123 Voyles, Ronald 167 Vraniskoski, Rose 194 Vrotny, Patricia 167 Vujovic, Daniel 103, 182 w Wachowski, James 194 Wachowski, Steve 182 Wade, Robin 50, 124, 194 Wagner, Rene 182 Wainman, Cheryl 182 Waldrop, Floyd 169 Walker, Edgar 76, 92, 119. 182 Walker, Michael 167 Wallace, Lisa 194 Walther, David 167 Wampler. Karen 182 Wardell, Kimberly 64. 182 Wasick, Lawrence Waters, Douglas 95, 194 Watkins, Karen 194 Weaver, Jeff 194 Weaver, Sheryl 182 Webb, Jeffrey 12, 54, 151, 167 Webb. Lori 182 Weisman, Darren 194 Weiss, Alex 169 Weissert, David 194 Weissert, Susan 168 Welch, Peggy 68. 194 Welch, Steven Wengel, Dana 168 Wengel, Jeffrey West, James Westcott. Greg 168 White. Robert 194 Whittier, Shellene 135, 194 Wicks. Dan 103 Widup. Sheldon 169 Wielgus, Deborah 194 Wielogorski, Pamela 168 Wiening, Keith 16. 64. 168 Wiening. Kurt 182 Wieser, Chris 96 Wiggins, Katherine 12. 45, 50. 67, 35, 182 Wilczynski, Dawn 22. 194 Wilczynski, Steve 113, 131, 194 Wiles. Tom 194 Wilk, Frank 168 Wilk, Karen 183 Wilkening, Randall 183 Wilkerson, Margaret 168 Wilkerson, Marla 168 Wilkison, Lisa 65. 194 Williams, Dan 168 Williams, John Williams, Mark 194 Williams, Rodney 169 Williams, Russell 169 Williford. Mike 194 Wilson. Judy 67. 169 Wilson. Kenneth 64, 194 Wilson, Kevin 183 Wilson. Linda 169 Winchester, Robert 194 Wingfield, Bryan 29 Winovich, Elizabeth 12, 53, 169 Wirtes, Diane 53. 194 Wirtes, Sharon 169 Wirtz. Andrew 169 Wirtz. Janet 194 Wirtz. Judith 194 Wirtz, Ruth 169 Wirtz. Thomas 92, 183 Wlodarski, Randy 194 Wojas, Paul 183 Wojlyska, Shawn 194 Wolak, Kimberly 194 Wolan, Mary Wood, Tim Woods. Phil 183 Woodward, Barry 94, 195 Woodward. David 2, 90, 94, 118. 119. 55, 183 Wozniak. Laura 100. 171, 120, 169 Wozniak, Robert 117. 195 Wright. Bradly Wrigley, Julie 183 Wrigley, Mike 169 Wszolak, Karla 195 Wukich. Niki 183 Wyllie. Robin 33, 169 X Xidis, Susan 183 Y Yakubec, John 123, 183 Yaura, Ann 46 Yester. Daniel 183 Yetsko. David 169 Yetsko, Jayne 183 Yiankes, Deno 131, 195 Yonker, Nicolette 126. 195 Ugo. Christopher 195 z Zabrdac. David 171, 169 Zaikos, George 183 Zajac, Desiree 183 Zajac, Joseph 95, 64, 131. 195 Zajdel. Donna 169 Zakula, Michelle 183 Zarakas, Louie Zarnoias, Michael Zeha. Jason 169 Zellers, Joseph 169 Zellers. Tina 195 Zemlik, Mike 169 Zervos, Maria 171. 169. 78 Zervos. Pete 132. 183 Zimmerman, Connie 169 Zimmerman. Dan 169 Zimmerman. Marie 169 Zimnawoda, Michael 195 Zolcak, Robert 131, 195 Zorich, Linda 169 Index 219 ♦ ♦ ♦ And so it must be That was the way it was . . . the life of M.H.S. during 1982. A year to remember. As we continue our journeys to the top, we must remember that each rung of the lad- der was placed there for the purpose of holding our feet just long enough to step higher. It wasn’t put there for us to rest on. And so it must be with M.H.S. Another year has come to an end; another step must now be taken. For some of us, this end represents a new beginning. For oth- ers, it’s an end to a new beginning. But, nonetheless, Merrillvue ’82 represents just another rung on your ladder. As you stop to rest, admire the effort you put forth, appreciate the friendships you have , created, accept the guidance shown upon you and most of all, seek the new horizons that each of you are destined for. Our searches have been many, our rewards in- ( comparable. As we leave these walls in search of greater things, ponder the mo- ments and memories that we are all re- sponsible for. Sherri Modrak putts one out of the rough. i : r -m ' yC nA V nJ , W | i ' lA+f ’ f-JL . Iismaj 1 Mr. Mulloy relaxes after a hard day at work Seniors turn their tassels as they become grads of M.H.S. Editor-in-chief Student Life.... Toni Miller Lynne Shearin Sue Forenski Theresa Andrews Judy Wilson Academics ... Mary Chetnik Karen Krampein Clubs Kathy Wiggins Tina Bogordos Randy Ban Dave Patz Kathy Hevezi Belinda Barkasi Jim Graham Underclass ....Sandy Merced Kathy Beckham Stacy Costidakis Janice Stefanelli Kelly Bartley Senior Album . Diane Konrady Sheila DeStJean Kris Lazarian Faculty Bob Vincent Advertising Barb Underwood Kim Koveck ...Dave LeCounte Bob Vincent Alonzo Villarreal Steve Grantham Dave Travis Photography 222 Dear Pirates. It would be impossib le to more than scratch the surface in the form of acknowledge- ments to the many individuals who have helped me through this year. However, there are those that have contributed so much that I must pay special tribute to them. To Mr. Woods, whose interest and dedication gave meaning to the many hours it took to accomplish this feat. I wish you the best of luck and a sincere thank you. To my staff, you’re too many to name, but to all of you, please accept my deepest thanks for your cooperation and persistence. A job well done is the simplest and most effective way to let you go in search of new horizons. Good luck always. The 1982 edition of the Merrillvue was an attempt by the staff and myself to present -the whole story of M.H.S. In search of . . . ,” was an idea that would enable us to find all of you, your faces, your ideas, your smiles, your disappointments. All of us came to M.H.S. in search of many things. I sincerely hope that this book can touch each and everyone of you and remind you of the new beginning this end is presenting you. Sincerely, Toni Miller The 1982 Merrillvue was printed by the Herff Jones Company in Montgomery, Ala- bama. The paper used was bordeaux-glossy. Headling was produced in 30 pt. collegiate type, sub-head 18 pt., body copy 10 pt., and captions in 8 pt. The cover was designed and printed by Herff Jones. The cover is cordova grain with silver front and back end- sheets. Acknowledgements We would like to express our apprecia- tion to many people who contributed to the 1982 Merrillvue. We of the ’82 staff would like to thank Mr. George Kingsley, our representative, Mr. John Giolas of Giolas Studio, and also our advisor, Mr. Bruce Woods. Many thanks also to Linda Slade. Vickie Jewell, and Mike Croakin who contributed poems for the underclass and senior sections. Also, to all the faculty and staff for all their cooperation. Finally, special thanks to Mrs. Lewis for her artwork in the Sports section. m Goodbye” is not an ending when you know that people care For miles may come between you. but warm thoughts are always there. Goodbye” is not an ending, but a different start for you. A time for making brand new friends, and seeing dreams come true. Goodbye” is not an ending for you’ll find along life’s way. Within your heart you’ll always have a part of yesterday. — Author unknown Flolding hands, Jill Pennock and Mike Thomas exit only to a new beginning. 224