Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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Four years of hard work were rewarded as Jill became the recipient of the coveted Anna Jane Maris award along with many other academic tokens. Salutatorian — John Harkness Because salutatorian John Harkness chose to publically express his appreciation to his parents, commencement 1984 became one that the whole community will remember. John’s graduation address was a monument to his parents, who are both deaf and mute. Signing as he spoke, this honor student thanked his mother and father for the sacrifices they had made for him. The applause echoed through Chambers Gymnasium as the audience rose in tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Harkness and a son who cared. The fact that this senior’s father overcame his personal handicap gave the son a sense of determination which served him well. John found an outlet for his talents in FFA. Claiming many awards during his four-year membership in the organization, he was chosen Star Agri-businessman his senior year. Computers offered another challenge. Helping program a method to quickly compile results of the annual speech contest and winning an FFA speech contest on how computers aid in ag production were evidence of John’s achievement in computer science. Orator Harkness consistently took first place honors in the speech contest. He also claimed a spot on a Channel Six show on the basis of a championship FFA speech. “Dungeons and Dragons” may eventually be archaic. Games enthusiast Harkness hopes some day to create an advanced version of the popular pastime. The setting of the D D expedition will take place on a different planet where a war will be fought between good and evil. Electronics will play a key role in the advancement of levels. Graduating with an 11.6 average, John’s next stop will be Purdue, where his goal will be to excel in physics. With that Harkness determination, who can doubt that John will succeed? After hit salutatorian address John gave his parents a “thank you” sign that could only be interpreted as a job well done. Computer wiz John Harkness tapped out a program that may very well lead to an electronic break through in the adventures of Dungeons and Dragons. Salutatorian 29

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Valedictorian Jill McNutt “D o you know why the guests always bring manure to a Kentucky wedding?” “Why, to keep the flies off the bride, of course.” This is the kind of Hoosier humor that Jill McNutt has lived with since her migration to Paoli six years ago. Shy Jill laughed with the good-natured teasing, but she preferred to avoid the limelight. A quiet walk in the woods or an afternoon of creating a poem or a short story gave her pleasure. But for Jill solitude was not to be. At every turn she found herself in a leadership role. Marching in front of the Pride of Paoli, field commander McNutt strutted with confidence and ease. She symbolized the finest of “The Pride” as judges ruled her top commander in the Grand Nationals. For her band accomplishments she earned the John Phillip Sousa Award. As co-editor-in-chief of the Paolite, she again collected national acclaim with an indepth story on Paoli’s elderly. The journalistic honors mounted with the addition of state and district awards and were climaxed with a journalism scholarship to Indiana University. This was the year of George Orwell’s 1984. Jill brought honor to her class of 1984 by twice being a state winner in Orwell essay competitions. Kentucky remembered export McNutt. The Louisville Courier Journal named her the only Indiana member of a teen panel which met monthly to discuss concerns of area youth. Honor Society and Tri-Hi-Y presidents and a Hoosier Scholar, the girl from Kentucky found herself in the valedictorian’s chair at graduation. The address was typical of PHS’s speech contest Grand Champion. But if anyone had bothered to inquire, scholar Jill would still prefer a walk in the woods or a quiet moment to commune with a poem. Through wind and rain. Jill mustered up enough endurance to perform her duties as track statistician. (Below) Reigning over a multitude of band members, Jill found a moment of peace in the band tower as she collected her thoughts for an upcoming competition. 28 Valedictorian

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■ Even the faculty of PHS had Its time to shine. Whether helping us reach goals we had set, praising us for a job well done, or just having a good time, our teachers brightened the 1983-84 school year While the other teachers received ski passes and Pizza Hut coupons at the teachers’ annual Christmas party, good sport Darrell Newkirk was on the receiving end of Principal Babcock’s sense of humor when he received a live turkey. Ag teacher Gerald Jackson got caught with his hand in the cookie jar when he attempted to steal the giant candy bar that Gary Haag’s fourth period government class was awarded for selling the most magazines. Band director Teresa Elliott was just one of the kids as she showed off the trophy awarded to the Pride of Paoli for winning the state competition. TOM ANDERSON Biology PHILLIP ANDRY Math JAMES BABCOCK Principal DEANNA BAKER Physical Education ANGELA BOSLEY Special Education MARSHALL NED BRATTON COOK U.S. Physical History Education Health OLIVE COPELAND Business SUSANNE CRANE Home Economics OTTIS CROWDER Special Education DONALD DRAKE Science TERESA ELLIOTT Band SUSAN FRY Home Economics GARY HAAG Social Studies RALPH KAREN HARNER HUDELSON Business English GERALD DEAN DAVID ROY TRENT FRANK KEN DORIN JACKSON JOHNSON JONES KLINE MAGNER MARTIN McIntosh MEINHART Agriculture Agriculture Industrial Math Athletic Industrial Counselor French Arts Physical Director Arts Spanish Education Driver’s Education 30 Faculty