New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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All work and no play makes a dull Senior! The New Athens High School class of 1987 began their final year with very high expectations, and hopes, of what their senior year would bring. Their minds were filled with exciting thoughts of graduation; and at the same time, they were filled with thoughts of an end to an era to which they may never return. The class of ’87 looked back upon their high school days; starting out as “nobodies” in their freshman year, and progressing through class rings, driver’s licenses, and proms, before finally reaching the graduation they had worked so hard to get to. The class of ’87 met the challenges of high school and was then forced to take on the responsibilities of the future. Today, they have gone their separate ways, to see what life outside of high school holds in store for them, but they will always be able to look back to those times of joy, learning, and friendships that will remain always. UPPER LEFT: Mike Kosarek leads a few seniors in his version of The Jane Fonda Workout during lunch hour. MIDDLE LEFT: Jeff Rowold, Bruce Lischer, and Brad Cummins have their own discussion during a senior class meeting. LOWER LEFT: DeWayne Kimbrell is happy because he has not eaten yet. LOWER RIGHT: Laura Fisher gets caught pulling Donna Harwerth out of word processing for a gossip session. SENIORS 29

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Senior Credits Mark Glen Steinwagner — Melissa Kay Wagner — Library Baseball — 1; Basketball Manager Aide — 1; Rep Club — 1. — 1, 2; Play — 3; Office Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 3. Michelle Lynn Wahlig — Basket- Mary Walta. ball Statistician — 4; Softball Manager — 4; Band — 1, 2; Guidance Aide — 4. Merritt Howard Wayland — Student Council — 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA — 1, 2; Volleyball Scorekeeper — 1. Robert Dale Weaver — Honor Society — 3, 4: Treasurer — 4; Math Team — 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President — 1,2; Class President — 4; Student Council — 4; FFA — 1, 2, 3, 4: Reporter — 3: President — 4; Basketball — 1,2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Aide — 4; FFA Court — 1, 2, 3, 4; Lab Band — 1, 2, 3, 4: JETS Team — 3, 4. Christine Angela Wilson — FCA — 3, 4; Softball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball — 1,2; Cheerleader — 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Cheerleading Captain — 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Aide — 4; Teacher’s Aide — 4; Guidance Aide — 4; Lab Band — 3, 4; Pep Club — 1, 2, 3, 4. 28 SENIORS

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Kim Geaschel S«an Goding Gary Havel Doug Heggemeier The class of 1988 took time 30 JUNIORS The junior class participated in many activities throughout their third year of high school, selling magazines, preparing for the junior-senior prom, and taking the PSAT, ASVAB, and ACT tests. In the fall, the juniors showed their school spirit by making a poster for homecoming, and then began coasting to the end of their first year as upperclassmen. RIGHT: Jennie Luecking tries to get English answers from Julie Behnken, Tracey Beste, or Connie Venters. Scott Cox Scott Diecker Tammy Doyle Mike Eckert Mike Fisher Stephanie Fluck Mike Gabelli Dawn Gale Angle Bedinger Julie Behnken Tracey Beste Robyn Cockrum