Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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ad PtC tC4 Mltt W Operating District 303 is a job that requires more than just two Superintendent James Elliott, the seven member School Board, both campus principals, the director of PAVC work with the deans, counselors and staff to make decisions concerning the operation of the high school. A major decision of the School Board this year was to increase graduation requirements to 3Vi years of English, and a year of work in general studies which includes humanities, fine arts, language and vocational rr ses School Board From Chic Renner, lulian Smith. Ivan Berg Back lack lowman. Lee Maki. Frank Mackaman. Robin Hein Kent Ayers Thomas Bradley Ann Brown lames Cadagin Paula Davis Bill Disney lames Elliott John Emery Roger Fleisher George Glover Helen Harrison Art Keller Ginger Lynn Sally Martin Dorothy Murphy LaRae Muselman Art Oberle Stan Pieper WiBiam Rees Mary Russell Colette Shane Dale Smith Larry Spialek Lloyd Stevens Lawrence Stone Dor la Swanson Loretta Terando Joseph Venturi Kenneth Wells Gary Wood Donna Yerly Norma Yock Rwnbrandl 250 Administration

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Some days are a little disappointing, as shown in the face of Christine Atterberry ! Wiser Freshmen not pictured Mic helle Anderson Keith Matthews Traci Baer Andy McKintosh Scott Boyd Mike Overmyer Rodney Davidson Vince Peters Jill Eitenmiller Dave Peterson Trov Finch Nick Schmidt Caro! Fuller Christie Schultz William Fultz Rick Sc hurman Charles Glass David Hart David Hudson Melissa Stolz Tricia Williams Vanessa Williams Cheryl Williamson Ricky Wilson Melissa Winchell Doug Wineburner Michelle Wiseman Troy Wiseman Lisa Whitney Bradford Witzig Karen Wojtas Terry Wolfe Kevin Wolfer Eric Wood Stephanie Wood Tracy Woodworth Dina Wyss May Yeager Cherry I York Mark Zaayenga Angela Zabukouec Stephanie Zentko Mary Zilch Jill Zimmer Karen Zimmerman Kimberly Zimmerman Jennifer Zoubek Freshmen 249

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frf Mr lewett Wasson explains to his da the operation of a lathe in welding dass. Eight retire 174 years PCHS lost 174 years of experience when eight staff members retired in the spring of 1984 Many witnessed considerable changes as the school expanded from West Campus to include East Campus and the Pekin Area Vocational Center. They have seen the enrollment grow from 1200 in the 50's to more than 3400 in the 70's to the current enrollment of 2600 in 1984 Mrs. Ann Brown retires after 17 years as a student counselor. From Ipava, III., she completed her undergraduate work at Park College in Missouri and did her graudate work in guidance at Bradley. Mr. Delmar Davis retires with 31 years of experience at Pekin. He began teaching general metals and machine shop For more than 28 years of experience goes he has been teaching woodshop. Mr. Lowell Crigg will leave PCHS with 29 years in the Industrial Arts Department. Primarily a metals teacher, Crigg has also taught Co-Operative Work training and has taught at the PAVC since it was opened more than 15 years ago. Mr. Art Keller retires after 14 years as principal of East Campus. Having been active in education for 32 years, Keller taught math and science at Poplar Bluff and Lafayette High Schools in Missouri. Mrs. Rozanna Rayburn, who helped establish the child care center at the PAVC, retires with 24 years of experience at Pekin. She has especially enjoyed it when former students return to enroll their children in the PAVC child care program. For the past nine years, Mr. loe Venturi has been athletic director. He will retire after 21 years at PCHS. Before becoming AD, Venturi was the head football coach and freshman basketball coach. Four years ago he was inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Mr. lewett Wasson will retire after 17 years as welding teacher. He believes in practical application. His welding classes have built slides and playground equipment for a local playground. Having the honor of being the first Pekin graduate to be hired to teach at PCHS, Mrs. Norma Vock retires after 21 years as a student counselor. Mrs. Vock began her career in education as a vocal music teacher. Mr Delmar Davis checks the settings on a piece of machinery in woodshop Busy with spring scheduling, Mr loe Venturi, athletic director, takes time to answer questions from a Pekinois reporter Faculty 251