Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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vkvkvlfvk In lieu of a traditional senior play a spoof of school life the Class of 1981 performed M A 'S 'H The novelty of performing onstage for the first time drew many seniors to audltions Patience was director Gary Winters greatest virtue he taught inex perienced actors a few tricks of the trade Because of class support the play was a S M'A S H hit Attendance at re hearsals was excellent and the turnout for the performance was a near sell out the highest turnout ever for a P ay Photo Hawkeye tJeff Land! feigns insanity to get out of the Army Class President Eric Conway concluded Commencement by leading the turning of the tassels. Graduates exited in the recession- al with diplomas in hand. There are many words associat- ed with graduation: end, termina- tion, conclusion, finis, finale, ter- minus. It's the last assembly of seniors. '7 was a popular cox ,d to their seats to diplomas they had proudly were not their own but their yllis Shimonkevitz hands Min her diploma. f

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Graduating members of the Concert and Chamber Choirs culminate the year with a musical version of Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken. Senior members of the choir were the second group to receive their diplomas. S.R.0. fStanding Room Onlyj Anticipating his own graduation, a future RHS student watch- es as the Class of 1981 is saluted by various speakers. Maximum attendance made the six tickets given to each senior as valuable as the diploma awarded at graduation. i I . , I i 3 ' , ,: I I A 'J , ri 'a i ' . an sv 1- -- ! A. - Accepting the award for class clown, Steven Arenberg was on the verge of hysteria. He displayed this excitement by enthusiastically thanking Cheryl Dorsey, presentor of the award, for her tribute to his humor. She, as well as the majority of the Senior Class, voted for Steve. Graduation rehearsal commences at 8:30 AM Friday, June 12, forcing seniors to resume the habit of awaking at 6 AM. D.F. Lane speaks to the graduates prior to Eric Conway's instruc- tions on turning the tassels. Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, Dr. Robert Dubelg Principal Richard Thomas, and 1981 graduates, Cheryl Dorsey, Chaunfayta Hill, Eric Conway and Artie Penn, spoke at Graduation. Cheryl and Chaun earned the right to speak by auditioning be- fore Mrs. Koblin, who chaired a panel of judges. Last Hurrah! The class officers considered holding commencement in the school's auditorium. Because of the class' size this would have re- quired a graduation in three sepa- rate shifts. Seniors protested, sending the principal petitions and letters. RHS received permission to hold its graduation on Sunday, June 14-one day after graduation week. This allowed a graduation at UMBC. I can't believe it! Its really happening .... I in actually Walk- ing in the procession! Hi, Moml Parents and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to watch the processional, led by valedictorian and salutatorian Susan Carter and Chris Chesnakas. Band director Frank Hubbard conducted Pomp and Circumstancef' Graduation would have been impossible without the work of Mari Kim and Ruth Schmuff, commencement chairwomen and welcoming speakers. After the National Anthem, Dr. Robert Dubel, Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, delivered a speech stressing the importance of preserving public education's quality by opposing massive budget cuts. Cheryl Dorsey then discussed the value of her high school educa- tion. Yes, maybe Cheryl s right. Al- though I 'm mad that I failed that math test last week, I now realize that my future is not in that Held. Chaunfayta Hill's speech, A Look at the Future, encouraged seniors to determine the course of tomorrow. After 483 seniors were present- ed with diplomas, Art Penn spoke. He denounced predictions that the present generation will be the first with a lower standard of liv- ing than its parents' generation. Art stated that in the face of cur- rent problems it is possible for the Class of 1981 to continue bettering American society. 46fGraduation

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Mr. Woodfield Jonathan Davis Mark Heckler and Marty Setren Michael Forget 48fAcademic Divider Math Aides Art Aides It's Academic Peer Rappers Great Books Honor Society Tutors HORIZON Rams Horn Science Aides Genesis II Peer Rappers in Training English Aides And A Whole Lot More!