Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1981 volume:

1491 bair center for the science isais i! i i I : ■ ' -■ ' ' ' l. ■ E ■■■■■■■■■■! ■■■■■■■■■J [■■■■■■■I classroorr i geology physics chemistry UPPER LEVEL Don Killin Financial Aid Director Betty Wilcox Registrar ' s Secretary R. Dean Boswell, Jr. Dean of the College Vice President of Academic Affairs Wini Hewett Secretary to the Dean and Student Services Jon S. Philips Vice Pr esident of Finances r James R. Taylor Registrar Director of Summer School Associate Professor of Psychology Bruce T. Alton President Carole Peterson President ' s Secretary Joan M. Peterson Financial Aid Secretary 1 IkI . ' ■ ■ ■ . | Mark Werner Director of Student Services FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 3 Charlotte West Director of Central Services Donna Drinkwalter Cashier Laura Schuman Administrative Assistant Mary Lou McCallum Associate Director of Admissions Pat Perisic Central Services Secretary 4 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Dana Coakley Bookkeeper Julie Dusenbury Admissions Secretary i rmi Jill Hedges Assistant Director for Recruitment and Alumni Relations ? FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 5 ? Steve Olson Admissions Director Kandy Kohlmeier Admissions Secretary Cathy Wilson Coordinator for Student Opportunity Services 6 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Lorri Keck Director of Continuing Education Bobbi Sawicki Career Planning and Placement New Horizons Secretary David H. Taylor Assistant Director of Admissions in Charge of Church Relations and Recruitment Kathryn Clark Athletic Secretary FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 7 ? Mary North Vice President for Development Fran Reichert Admissions Development Secretary 8 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION June Butler Secretary to the Vice President for Development Director of Public Relations and Alumni M. C. Gallagher Director of Teacher Placement Cindy Davis Director of Public Relations and Alumni Jean G. Dimich Coordinator of Career Planning and Placement FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 9 Charles M. Ess Philosophy Instructor Kathleen M. Joyce Associate Professor of Spanish Ronald P. Cochran Assistant Professor of Sociology Anthropology 10 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Thomas M. Dicken Christian Thought Professor Betty L. Waddell Assistant Professor of Psychology FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 11 Margaret Murphy English Professor . James McDowell Economics Professor Sandra L. Barz Accounting Instructor Clifford H. Clark Professor of Business Administration Economics 12 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Larry Weirather Assistant Professor of English Robert H. Lyon Associate Professor of Speech ? FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 13 ? Bill Baker Environmental Studies Instructor Richard Ramsey Biology Professor 14 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Raymond Graham Associate Professor of Chemistry William Ballard Associate Professor of Geology FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 15 Lawrence M. Monson Geology Instructor William H. Jamison Mathematics Professor Weightlifting Coach 16 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Richard Walton Assistant Professor of Physics Lawrence Small History Professor Dale Zimdars Associate Professor of History U P FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 17 Joseph P. Missal Music Instructor Band Director Neil J. O ' Leary Assistant Professor of Speech and Drama 18 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Fred B. Binckes Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Malcolm Griffin Choir Director FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 19 ? Robert Morrison Associate Professor of Art David E. Nelson Photography Instructor 20 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Donald Pihlaja Associate Professor of Music George R. Nelson Associate Professor of Education ? FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 21 ? Frank Mathew Physical Education Professor Assistant Athletic Director 22 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Doug Dierenfield Head Football Coach Athletic Director Fortin Center Director Nancy L. Jones Physical Education Instructor FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 23 Clarece M. Ball Women ' s Track Coach Physical Education Instructor Rex Welton Assistant Men ' s Basketball Coach 24 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION C. R. Stiffler Women ' s Basketball Coach Toby Kangas Men ' s Basketball Coach ? FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 25 ? Linda Morrison Library Secretary Christine Alton Library Volunteer 26 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION V I C S v l. .V Sue Walker Library Director Mary Jo Shaw Library Secretary FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 27 ? Dave Setera Plant Foreman 28 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Marshall Kahle Plant Engineer V Phil Ganson Physical Plant Director Claude Piccioni Grounds Maintenance ? FACULTY ADMINISTRATION 29 • Lois Stiffler Bookstore Manager Jill Garvin Saga Food Service Director PHOTOS UNAVAILABLE Alvin Bielefeld Political Science John R. Bross Psychology William R. Cronoble Geology James F. Duecker Political Science John R. Fanshawe Geology Robert M. Holmes Christian Thought Chaplain Marilyn Helton Interim Chaplain Jane Hudson English Delmar P. Langbell Education James Masters Education Lynn Monson Applied Music James Morrison English Carolyn J. Thayer Art Kathy Walters Physical Education Palma Wolverton Music 30 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION - ;lj.« , . X SENIORS Joel Roseveare Seattle, WA Physical Education „- ;■ i ■„« r ; . e.j Fusako Yokote Okayama, Japan Business Administration : ' K Mark Dvans. mathematics illiams Tom Brantz Sheridan, WY Business Administration Economics history Felecia Brantz Sheridan, WY Political Science History b: Pete Cherni Sheridan, WY Music ■• yOOwviQ diSSliii oS ■ ' .■■ A Rebecca Ovitt Chester, MT Business Administration Economic; jpj3T3r ' j rL : .i. . • ■ uane Lum Miles City, Geology Glen Ham Lynne P Billings, Sociolog NIO NOT A Pierre Amicucci Clancy, MT Geology Michael Ballstaedt Federal Way, WA Physical Education Art David Beloate Oxnard, CA Elementary Education Gloria. Bland Billings, MT Geology Michael Bolenbaugh Billings, MT Geology Mary Courtis Luther, MT Sociology Anthropology Psychology Christopher Cox Billings, MT Business Administration Economics Charles Craig Hackettstown, NJ Art Rhonda Cremer Melville, MT Business Administration Economics Vincent Crow Saratoga, WY History Political Scie - ' Mark Dolar Kemmerer, WY Business Administrat Economics James Schaff Billings, MT Business Administration Economics Steve Shaw Saratoga, WY Physical Education Elvira Skurdal Lavina, MT Mathematics Donna Small Havre, MT Art Rick Steinmetz Billings, MT History 1 I!? 4 ■ S ■ JUNIORS ■  iWWWW 1 I X Trent Beaver Knoxville, TN Lynn Hogue Salem, OR Mike Jenkins Billings, MT Lucy Jensen Cody, WY Joan Keller Grass Range, MT Geziza Khaneqa Karaj, Iran Robb Kremer Lewistown, MT Debra Lund Miles City, MT ' £$ mm 60 JUNIORS Berta Newton Deaver, WY Bridget Nutting Billings, MT Jean Richards Helena, MT x I r ' ir- V- Richelle Richards Billings, MT Julie Robertson Excelsior, MN Tim Shaw Bozeman, MT Kathleen Stroh Bothell, WA Kerri Walker Casper, WY Steven Walker Billings, MT JUNIORS 61 JUNIOR PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE Debra Austin Craig Barnes Franklin Bjornson Daniel Bosch Donald Budde Keith Christy Kimberly Coles Kathy Eder Tom Ellingson Katherine Greene Stephen Guelff Mike Gwizdala Joel Hardy Steven Hermes Scott Hogan Bonnie Iholts Susan Jensen Ronnie Kane Michele Kelley Christopher Klimper Brent Leibach Julie Longbottom Paul Ludington Pansy Medicine Horse Cindy Miller-Charleton Levi Moore Karen Nordstrom Kimball, NE Great Falls, MT Billings, MT Butte, MT Billings, MT Mendota Heights, MN Butte, MT Poplar, MT Great Falls, MT Jay Em, WY Stevensville, MT Bay City, MI Hardin, MT Paradise, MT Billings, MT Forsyth, MT Stevensville, MT Moorcroft, WY Greensburg, PA Billings, MT Medicine Lake, MT Spokane, WA Billings, MT Wyola, MT Melstone, MT Savannah, GA Medinah, IL 62 JUNIORS Dean Ratty Carol Roberts Connie Rogers Vicki Rolandson Tim Russell Mike Sauvageau Terry Schwinn Mark Schultz Melody Sherman Masahiko Shimada Larry Small Dirk Smith Leanne Smith Doug Stuart Mike Sullivan John Swarm Randy Tedlund Sharon Tietema Shozaburo Uemura Akira Unemoto Jeffrey Voigt David Williams Lebanon, NJ Helena, MT Sheridan, WY Billings, MT Laurel, MT Three Forks, MT Dubois, WY Billings, MT Billings, MT Takasaki-city, Japan Billings, MT Kemmerer, WY Sandpoint, ID Glendive, MT Missoula, MT Dunellen, NJ Park City, MT Ashland, MT Amori, Japan Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan Whitefish, MT Billings, MT (ft JUNIORS 63 k i m t ' -s TJNf 1 V . ,■-. ■ .? ■ t£W fcf« 4 51 64 JUNIORS r i r _  -j - HOfoO ! ! Vv l 66 SOPHOMORES Fizul Bacchus Georgetown, Guyana Patti Bahr Havre, MT JoAnn Bartley Harlowton, MT Karen Beck Whitefish, MT Stanley Born Green River, WY Joel Buchmann Nashua, MT Brenda Coakley Billings, MT Jan Collins Manhattan, MT Doreen Eder Rapelje, MT Timothy Ellis Cody, WY Burke Eschler Billings, MT Anne Gonzalez Whitefish, MT Kenneth Gross Denver, CO Todd Hauge Auburn, WA Beth Heath Shelby, MT Terri Howery Dillon, MT Harumi Inoue Hitachiohta, Japan Mary Koon Red Lodge, MT Rebecca Kost Basin, WY ,ili ill. Julie Krause Fairfield, MT Kathleen Lane Billings, MT Tambra LaPlante Butte, MT Kelly Loran Billings, MT Gloria Loyning Bridger, MT SOPHOMORES 67 Lynne Lukas Philadelphia, PA Susan Murto Butte, MT James Neilson Sparta, IL Shelly Pauley Hardin, MT Kathryn Petersen Billings, MT Robert Pitcher Red Lodge, MT Doreen Ragazzo Yardville, NJ LeAnna Raike Longhorne, PA Georgia Rugg Sheridan, WY Robert St. John Sheridan, WY 68 SOPHOMORES Ramona Siroky Charlo, MT Rebecca Stringari Cody, WY Shanna Sullivan Bozeman, MT SOPHOMORE PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE C. Lance Allen Bit Piney, WY Lynn Bridger Billings, MT Satoshi, Ayukawa Ota, Japan Marlene Brown Billings, MT Wendy Brown Ann Arbor, Ml Susan Baker Glendive, MT Shawn Burney Cut Bank, MT Marianne Barrick Mocassin, MT Rob Battenschlag Worland, WY Kevin Callaghan Missoula, MT Suzanne Beagle Sidney, MT Dru Cederberg Lake Forest, IL Kathy Bivins Libby, MT Chris Certo Metuchen, NJ Cindy Bradbrook Curt Cramer Great Falls, MT SOPHOMORES 69 Scott Davis Midori Doi William Downing Rodney D ' Spain Carolyn Erfle Dennis Gerke Karen Gililland Tony Goings Jeff Greenfield Raymond Grey Bull Kip Harcharik Green River, WY Tokyo, Japan Hamilton, MT Green River, WY Rapelje, MT Columbus, MT Billings, MT Tacoma, WA Worden, MT Brockton, MT Wolf Point, MT Phoebe Harker Peggy Hart Shigefumi Hashimoto Catherine Heezen Tina Hillman Myron Hinsdale Michael Holland Bill Houglum Cindy House Tamara Husel Kelly Jensen Amy Jurovich Janna Jurovich Heron, MT Billings, MT Oita, Japan Sheridan, WY Bozeman, MT Gillette, WY Littleton, CO Billings, MT Billings, MT Jackson, WY Meeteetse, WY Billings, MT Billings, MT 70 SOPHOMORES LL_ ■ -: . -v. 7 --- ' -■:.• h B Hi Masanobu Kimpara [ujieda City, Japan John Klein San Jose, CA Kimberly Knauf Bloomington, MN Kimberly Kramer Arvada, CO Will Kussman Helena, MT Steven Longbottom Spokane, WA Daniel MacDonald Greenport, NY Jeff Malby Charles Morgan Three Forks, MT Great Falls, MT Brad Nason Bozeman, MT Lauren Old Crow Lodge Grass, MT Tim O ' Loughlin Billings, MT Sandra Pearce Hamilton, MT Arloa Pike Worland, WY Jonathan Randall Douglas, WY Richard Relf Yardley, PA Reed Reyman Terry, MT 1 « - ! SOPHOMORES 71 Masashi Saito Masaki Sakai Atsuko Sakata Tim Severns Mohsen Shabdar Martin Stanek Edgar Stark Lucinda Stepper Paul Taylor William Taylor Lisa Tharp Jacqueline Ware Christopher Webb Tianne Wilkins Leslie Wilson Sharon Zickuhr Kitagunma-Gun, Japan Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan Great Falls, MT Ham, Iran Billings, MT Billings, MT Terry, MT Billings, MT Billings, MT Powell, WY Crow Agency, MT Milford, NJ Littleton, CO Broadus, MT Avon Lake, OH 72 SOPHOMORES c FRESHME m ■ r X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X I 1 CS x V Ronald Adams Cocolalla, ID Mick Adams Cocolalla, ID Tonja Allen Big Piney, WY Christine Anderson Hamilton, MT Terry Baldry Wolf Point, MT Kenneth Balkenbush Story, WY Brett Barber Paradise, MT Harry Bennett Frenchtown, NJ Cary Betts Billings, MT Mark Beuerman Butte, MT Jflg 74 FRESHMEN Jeff Bowman Plainfield, IN Donald Brantz Sheridan, WY Debra Brown Butte, MT Joe Bunch Sheridan, WY Sheryl Burney Cut Bank, MT Kerri Bustell Billings, MT mm Steven Casey Missoula, MT Bradley Chamberlain Billings, MT Cathy Cole Big Piney, WY Robert Collins Billings, MT Anne Converse Billings, MT Kelly Cook Casper, WY Alan Craver Butte, MT William Gregg Day Buffalo, WY FRESHMEN 75 Jeanne Degel Billings, MT Michael Dutson Sandpoint, ID Russell Edwards Whitetail, MT Nancy Englund Missoula, MT Laurie Ferderer Hardin, MT Patti Foltz Bridger, MT Thomas Gasior Hopkins, MN Beth Gunderson Flaxville, MT Pamela Haag Billings, MT Steven Haddon Missoula, MT Wayne Hall Sheridan, WY Patrick Harrington Billings, MT Barbara Hennessey St. Ignatius, MT Randy Howell Poison, MT j.«Sf i, 76 FRESHMEN Paul Hyams Billings, MT Mary Iverson Poplar, MT Matthew (Cory) Juvan Kemmerer, WY Monte Kanta Forsyth, MT James Kelly Missoula, MT Julie Killin Billings, MT Ben Kronich Walnut Creek, CA Karyn Kummerfeldt Nashua, MT Monica Lacy Billings, MT Steven Lambert Rosemount, MN Wendy Lewis Kent, WA Jeri Malby Three Forks, MT Mitchell Mangan Sturgis, SD Jackie Martin Billings, MT FRESHMEN 77 Jennifer Miller Worland, WY Marci Milligan Sheridan, WY David Moyer Big Piney, WY Mutsumi Nakagawa Yokohama, Japan Kurt Nason Bozeman, MT John Nelson Columbia Falls, MT Deborha Nor Annadale, NJ Candace Norman Billings, MT Paul Nugent Spring Lake Park, MN Tamara McCandless Nashville, IN Susan McCarthy Mt. Carmel, IL Bruce McCullough Douglas, WY —- 78 FRESHMEN Leslie Odegard Whitetail, MT Todd Ohman Lovell, WY Renae Overstreet Wolf Point, MT Clinton Packard Roberts, MT Mitch Paliga Libby, MT Pamela Parisian Crystal, MN Ronald Peterson No. Cape May, NJ Ted Porterfield Skillman, NJ Kirk Quillin Sagle, ID FRESHMEN 79 Eric Ramsey Billings, MT Katherine Real Bird Crow Agency, MT Keven Reinschmidt Billings, MT John Revier Plains, MT Mary Reynolds Troy, MT Laurie Richardson Chinook, MT Paul Roney Billings, MT Larry Schanaman Big Horn, WY Nancy Scheneman Windom, MN Arleen (Joanie) Small Busby, MT Thomas Stevenson III North Plainfield, NJ Mark Strever Vancouver, WA 80 FRESHMEN Kaylin Strissel Glasgow, MT David Strommer Media, PA Vernon Swecker Fromberg, MT Silvia Swiger Worland, WY Peter Taylor Billings, MT Dawit Tesfaye Addis Ababa, Ethiopia SHORT PEOPLE Rocky Mountain College Timothy Thompson Salt Lake City, UT FRESHMEN 81 Sandra Vernon Sheridan, WY Todd Watkins Laurel, MT Juleen Welz Belgrade, MT Greg Wiens Wolf Point, MT Janet Wilhoit Billings, MT Elin Wittmier Conrad, MT 82 FRESHMEN FRESHMEN PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE Thomas Andrews Hammond, IN Joni Bell Tim Bell Elizabeth Berhane Kevin Buffard Joliet, MT Dubois, WY Billings, MT Denver, CO Keith Cassel Sabrina Conard Wayne Craft Margaret Crooked Arm Libby, MT Gary, IN Pittstown, NJ Crow Agency, MT Scott D ' Agostino Derek DeVorse West Yellowstone, MT Riverton, WY David Grimes Tacoma, WA Craig Hines Billings, MT Jay Jenks DeBorgia, MT Jody Love Billings, MT Celeste Manseau Bozeman, MT - K FRESHMEN 83 i ! i ' J ' §?? A r -%mr . ■ ! fc ■ |gh S3 H • ■JM - Randall Nelson Rie Ogawa Kirby Price Clint Rech Jeff Regh Keiko Saito Frank Scariano Dean Shultis Melanie Smith Victoria Zeeck Billings, MT Tokyo, Japan Missoula, MT Roundup, MT Libby, MT Yokohama, Japan Novato, CA Billings, MT Ten Sleep, WY Billings, MT mm '   ? 84 FRESHMEN NN X X X N X X X X X X X X X X X $ X X X 5; X X X X X X X X X X X Tough Season V CONCENTRATION -- High FIVE!! There ' s GOTTA be some action around here!! V i One down, TEN TO GO! We have to stop meeting like this! HERE I AM!! DESPAIR For The Bears FOOTBALL 87 Homecoming Queen ' 81 Dorci Kafka Bear Fans 88 FOOTBALL OOF!!?! Ready or not — HERE WE COME! ,. ■ 1 ■ s There ' s the BULLET!?! The Coaches- Steve, Bucky, Doug, and Rick FOOTBALL 89 RMC BEARS NO! NO! STOP!! Show me a SIGN!! ; ' A ,,|J 90 FOOTBALL Forward — RUN! HOMECOMING QUEEN KING Dorci Kafka Joel Roseveare Not pictured: Prince Bill Bowers Princess Sue Murto Growing In ' 80 FOOTBALL 91 KNEELING: Tawny Worm, Ann Miller, Doreen Ragazzo, Jackie Martin, Doreen Eder, Tina Williams STANDING: Marci Milligan, Jeri Malby, Lynn Hogue, Kaylin Strissel, Theresa Huigen, Lynn Lukas, Joan Keller, Sylvia Swiger, Cindy Charleton NOT PICTURED: Coach C. R. Stiffler ROCKY A ladies wrestling match! WOMEN ROCKY! ROCKY!! 92 WOMEN ' S BASKETBALL The Alumni Get it together!! Vi- ? MASCOT — Mark Beuerman Mixed emotions WOMEN ' S BASKETBALL 93 ROCKY MEN RUN THE COURT KNEELING: Bart Erickson, Mike Gwizdala, Brent Leibach, Kip Harcharik STANDING: Dan Bosch, David Moyer, Brad Jensen, Dave Safty, Levi Moore, Steve Casey, Robb Kremer NOT PICTURED: Coach Toby Kangas 94 MEN ' S BASKETBALL Jensen Brothers at it! ROCKY ' S FINEST!!! MEN ' S BASKETBALL 95 Flying high now! m open! Ballcourt Ballet!! 96 MEN ' S BASKETBALL Off my back, Jack! YELLOWJACKET SANDWICH!! V ,,j U k X, MM if ' i P MEN ' S BASKETBALL 97 PMA 1981 BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Left to Right: Cindy House, Tina Hillman, Kimberly Kramer, Terri Howery, Mark Beuerman (mascot), Sabrina Conard, Kerri Bustell (not pictured — Tianne Wilkins) All The Way 1981 FOOTBALL CHEER- LEADERS Top: Terri Howery Bottom: Karen Beck Kneeling: Sue Murto Sitting: Anne Gonzalez, Tammy LaPlante, Debra Lund, Terry Schwinn $ ; mami. 4 £ ' ■ •m • M «««« ■ 98 CHEERLEADERS ■- : ' W: A. aot« fi f Sh5 fc:-f - $K 4 ' 4 1981 WOMEN ' S TRACK TEAM Left to right — KNEELING: Tawny Worm, Sabrina Conard, Tina Williams, Michele Kelley, Joan Keller, Lynn Hogue STANDING: Coach Clarece Ball, Elvira Skurdal, Sylvia Swiger, Cindy Allen, LeAnne Raike, Sandra Vernon, Jackie Degel, Patti Foltz, Wendy Lewis, Kathy Greene, Jackie Martin, Coach Tom Gage, Tammy LaPlante WOMEN ' S TRACK WOMEN ' S TRACK 99 KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Chris Certo, Connie Ryals, Paul Taylor, Suzie Sessions STANDING: Kellie Green, Dean Ratty, Donna Anderson, Dave Denson, Elvira Skurdal NOT PICTURED: Todd Hauge, Mary Beth Cervenak, Kurt Rabenold, Coach W. H. Jamison M C L I F T E R S ■ ' . -; v ' :,i,,,.. ■ • . -- - • ,s r 100 WEIGHTLIFTING V J M OM ai The highlight of the year for the wom- en was the opportunity to compete in the First Women ' s Nationals held in Waterloo, Iowa. Each of the women at- tending the meet placed within the top three places and their combined per- formances enabled them to take top team honors. The RMC Weightlifting Club under the direction of Mr. W. H. Jamison has been fortunate enough to attend com- petitions not only in Montana but Can- ada as well. This year ' s outstanding lifters were Su- zie Sessions and team captain Dean Ratty. WEIGHTLIFTING 101 PRIDE of the BIG SKY 102 MARCHING BAND MARCHING BAND FLAG CORPS First row left to right: Loralee Thea de, Tammy LaPlante, Sue Murto, , Lucy Stepper, Nancy Scheneman, Kim Coles, Connie Coggeshall, Julie Longbottom, Barbara Hennessy, Kathy Petersen, Dorci Kafka MARCHING BAND 103 SCAPINO • • i 1 ii ' m |HF r A. itt _iip— t 104 DRAMA DRAMA PRODUCTIONS DIRECTOR SCAPINO Neil O ' Leary ENDGAME Neil O ' Leary THE RESTAURANT Terry Nelson CANADIAN GOTHIC Mel Moser THE HAPPY JOURNEY Bill Bowers LOVERS: WINNERS Ellen Marie Nugent GREAT NEBULA IN ORION Tom Arriola THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Glen Hammer Senior Bill Bowers was selected as a national finalist in the U RTA, an association of regional theatres, professional actor training programs, and graduate schools. In order to be considered, actors must first be nominated, then must submit a series of applications, transcripts, and recom- mendations. Preliminary auditions are scheduled in which a small percentage of actors advance to the national level. Bill performed in Long Beach, California for representa- tives of Harvard School of Drama, Wayne State University, UCLA, and several professional theatres. A Smash DRAMA 105 ; JAZZ 106 JAZZ BAND TOOTS ON JAZZ BAND 107 International Awareness MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: International displays Special discussion in World Problem Solvers led by the Japanese students Participation of internationals in chapel services Living in Different Cultures International Talent Show International Dinner INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS WEEK was filled with opportunities to learn about foods, talents, customs, and clothing styles of Rocky ' s internationals. The concluding event consisted of an International Dinner in which these students and several faculty members prepared their native dishes such as eggplant and chicken (Guyanese), Gyoza (Japanese), Baklava and a variety of salads and breads. Campus Ministry seeks to facilitate the creation of a campus atmosphere in which spiritual searching, growth, and devel- opment are encouraged and recognized as a vital aspect of a person ' s total development. Weekly chapel services, orga- nized ministry groups, special emphasis and programming, and counseling services provided by the chaplain are some of the objective ways in which this atmosphere is created. Campus Ministry encourages each individual in his or her own fashion, to participate in the processes of faith-building, faith-sharing, and faith-response. Marilyn Helton 108 CAMPUS MINISTRY CAMPUS MINISTRIES RETREAT TOGETHERNESS!! In September, Campus Ministries sponsored a weekend retreat at the Lion ' s Camp near Red Lodge. The time spent in the beautiful mountain setting was used to form friendships, study God ' s word, and generally have fun and fellowship. The theme of the retreat, Faith and Works, and the Star- thrower ' s (a Christian service group) motto, Find a Need and Fill It, were put to work. The campers brain- stormed about different problems and needs of the Rocky community, then thought of concrete ways to help solve some of these problems. CAMPUS MINISTRY 109 BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS WITH GOD 110 CAMPUS MINISTRIES CELEBRATION SINGERS Row 4: Chris Anderson, Ted Porterfield, Pete Taylor, Paul Nugent, Derek DeVorse, Steve Hermes Row 3: Patti Bahr, Trent Beaver, Mary Reynolds, Juleen Welz, Marlene Brown Row 2: Mary Koon, Willie Taylor, Alan Craver, Mike Holland, Becky Kost Row 1: Lucy Jensen, Janet and Dave Taylor (leaders), Laurie Hancock Celebration Singers have traveled around the area spreading the good news of Jesus Chris through music and words. They visited many churches, helping to keep close contact between Rocky and the churches that support the college. This year Celebration Singers performed the musical Believer by Dallas Holm. CELEBRATION SINGERS 111 CONCERT it CHOIR Say It With Music SOPRANO Kathy Bivins Lori Conlon Tina Hillman Lucy Jensen Doretta Kilwein Julie Longbottom Shigako Matsui Shelly Pauley Shanna Sullivan Sue Torgerson Elin Whittmier TENOR Brett Barber Alan Craver Randy Kohler Paul Ludington Joel Radasch Paul Roney Marty Stanek Willie Taylor Greg Wiens DIRECTOR Dr. Malcolm J. Griffin ALTO Linda Biggs Marlene Brown Connie Coggeshall Anne Converse Barb Hennessy Kim Knauf Becky Kost Kathy Lane Mutsumi Nakagawa Karen Nordstrom Kath Petersen Mary Reynolds Kathy Stroh BASS Don Budde Steve Hermes John Nelson Mitch Paliga Tim Severns Dean Sleaford Pete Taylor Robbin Wagner 112 CONCERT CHOIR ASRMC STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Doretta Kilwein, Don Adams, Dorcie Kafka, Joel Roseveare, Ri- chelle Richards, Steve Lambert, Doreen Ragazzo, Mark Werner (advisor) SITTING: Tom Arriola, Shelly Pau- ley NOT PICTURED: Tim Severns BUSINESS CLUB OFFICERS Left to right: Robert Schied, Pamela Pula, Doretta Kilwein, Allen Gabel Business Club ORGANIZATIONS 113 RMC Choir Presents MADRIGAL 114 MADRIGAL DINNER MADRIGAL DINNER 115 OBRIEN-SEVARI Keep ' em The Bombing RICHARD BRAUTIGAN Author and Poet 116 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS According to ROBERT SHORT Strum On DAVE WOPAT SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS 117 BLOOD 118 BLOOD DRIVE Traumatic for some . . Exciting for others!! S_ ' fcj PUMP THAT BLOOD!! Of Life Awaiting patiently. BLOOD DRIVE 119 Dear Mom and Dad, College life has been just SUPER!! There are so many things to get involved in here that it would take years to cover it all. This place has band (jazz, concert, marching and pep), choir, drama, men ' s and women ' s basketball, weight- lifting, track and football. The women even get into football and I don ' t mean cheerleading! Every year, the upper classwomen challenge the Freshmen to a game of football. Let me tell you those Powderpuffs mean business! The up- per classwomen remain undefeated. I always thought the officials were giving the players pattern directions but I think I ' m finally begin- ning to understand the game. There just isn ' t enough time to be homesick. We ' ve had Toga parties, Casino Nights, dances (wild times), talent shows, special attractions, gone roller skating, and even bowling. Oh Dad, I finally learned how to score in bowling. No wonder you always win. Have gotten involved in ASRMC. These early morning meetings are beginning to get the best of me. Can ' t understand why anyone would want to get up so early anyway. My brain usually doesn ' t wake up until at least 11:13 a.m. The college rooms are rather tiny, but phone service is available so I guess I really can ' t com- plain. Have been meeting a lot of people and it ' s surprising that we all have so much in com- mon. You should see some of the cars these students drive! I thought my car was an old clunker!! Can you believe that people my age still have birthday parties and even make wishes?! In re- ality the wish is usually, Please let me pass my next Calculus exam!!?! And Santa still comes to visit!! Yes, holidays are even special here. Thanksgiving, Yule Log Dinner, and interest- ingly enough, even an annual presentation from the 16th or 17th Century (I think) called the Madrigal Dinner. Those events are nice once a year, but Sunday (ice cream) night is always welcomed. Those of us watching our figures usually save up during the week so we can pig out on ice cream. 120 LETTER TO HOME :, ' • - . ■ B hf k jiii - ■ ■■ r 4U. 1 M. 1 ■UmI Blfatt£ I b MB y 1 | _ | P ■r ak.4Bi 1 -x ;- r LETTER TO HOME 121 Would you believe we even have dorm Moth- ers and Fathers? I tell you, some of those Head Residents and their Resident Assistants are WACKO!! If you ever decide to come visit, please let me Know ahead of time so I can calm them down! Some of the students around here take things too seriously. I overheard some gal tell a couple of guys to go fly a kite. Later that afternoon, I saw the same guys out in the Bowl doing none other than . . . flying a kite. A group of my friends and I have formed a social justice department. We are known as TKC (snort for Trie Keystone Cops.) We book and frisk those who desire it. The area has some interesting history. It is pre- sumed that many of the old woodcarvings are from the early Indian days. And were you aware that the college was built from the surrounding rimrocks? One of the older buildings on cam- pus has been torn down in order to make room for a new science center. From what I under- stand, the old stones are to be included in the new building plan. I guess the rocks are the fate of the students. I ' ve heard several threaten to jump from the rims if they flunk their next exam. Don ' t worry about me though. The thought hasn ' t crossed my mind. I ' m not through learning yet. I suppose you ' re wondering if we get any studying done. Have no fear! There is a time and place for everything and it ' s usually the week before and during finals. I practically have to make an appointment for a place to sit in the library. Of course, during the regular weeks the idea is not to get caught in the library. People either think you ' re an Einstein or some kind of weirdo. Just don ' t get caught by the sneaky photographers here on campus. They will shoot just about anything. Remember that little talk we had when I was in junior high? Well college has taught me a lot more about drugs. Can you believe that the professors are even human? And did you know hunting and fishing are directly related to Economics and Business? You would not believe some of those war sto- ries! While I ' m on the subject of business, I recently received a registered letter from the IRS. I gather they didn ' t consider my short cuts from Tax Theory quite unique and competent. My art classes have given me the chance to expel my devilish creativity. (Personally, I am not sure I would care to drink out of my own ceramic creations.) ■ ■ 4 122 LETTER TO HOME LETTER TO HOME 123 Human anatomy has become one of my best subjects. Why didn ' t they teach it this way in high school?! Seems like my Chemistry partner and I spend all of our free time in the lab. Last month, we compared notes with a few other people in our class, and repeated our lab three times before we realized that we were doing different ex- periments. Been working on seeing things in a different light or as my Christian Thought professor says, from a different standpoint. Did you know that you can never see your standpoint because you are covering it with your feet? Remember the pantomimes you helped me with when I was a seventh grader? Well, I tried the little girl walking hand-in-hand to the can- dy store with her grandpa. Much to my dismay, the class thought I was walking an elephant by the trunk! How Humiliating!?! I figured I would eventually become a writer; however, in a technical writing assignment, we were sup- posed to give directions on eighter folding a shirt or brushing one ' s teeth. I chose to de- scribe brushing one ' s teeth. I mean, how hard could this task be? I ' m sure everyone in the class recognized the fact that the professor was reading my paper when I turned twelve (yes count them, 12) shades of red as he put the toothbrush and paste in his ear. If anything could stunt my growth, that would!! Student teaching has been a real unique time. Tell me, were we as bad as the kids today??! Are you aware that the Earth has its faults? It has something to do with fission. (Or was it fissure?) Hasn ' t reached the papers yet, but bussing has become a mathematical problem. Apparently segregation is on the out, because integration appears to be in! After taking Listening to Music three times I feel I have finally learned to enjoy Baroque Music. Not sure the professor appreciates my spelling it broke music though. The physical education classes offered coed football. We all opted for touch instead of tag or tackle. The instructor wasn ' t sure if it would fit under the designated aggressive sports heading or fondling. 124 LETTER TO HOME ' , A •U  If H ftt . s •A mmmm L f ¥ LETTER TO HOME 125 My karate class gives me a chance to work off my frustrations. During testing, the board didn ' t break, but now with my cast, I have no problems going right through it. Every so often my Spanish teacher sneaks up on me and asks me a question in Spanish. I sure hope a Mexican bandito doesn ' t catch me by surprise because the first words that usually come to mind are Donde es el cuarto de bano? Maybe you can explain this to me. My Psychol- ogy prof says, things are yet the Philosophy professor states things aren ' t. How can something so simple be so confusing?!? Those old jeans you ' ve been wanting to use for rags have seen their last day. Got caught on a rock while trying to climb through a crawl space on one of our spelunking expeditions. Talk about getting close to the earth . . . We were right in it! I ' ve signed up for a field trip to the Oregon Coast. I understand that the Physical Plant will be needing some extra help moving equipment into the new science center. Hope to fund my trip with the earnings. My old teachers were right. College prepares you for a lot! The opportunities here are end- less. The college ' s Career Planning and Place- ment department helps students connect with jobs of their interests and New Horizons orga- nizes continuing education classes for people in the community. Guess I ' d better get ready for Commencement Services. Well folks, that should take care of what ' s been happening the past four years. Oh! And Mom and Dad, thanks for all your help and support. Respectfully yours, The graduate P.S.— Don ' t worry Mom, I won ' t burn any of my bridges. m 126 LETTER TO HOME LETTER TO HOME 127 GREETINGS!! When I first stumbled into this office I had a vague idea of why I wanted it, when, where and what direction it should take, and how I was going to go about it. Although I have worked on yearbook staffs in high school, I have never been involved in its production from concept to conclusion. One question that crosses my mind and which I have seriously deliberated is, Would I do it again? Since I thrive on challenges, the answer would have to be a firm YES. I must admit I would make some drastic changes, do a lot of things differently. For me, the first step is always a trying period, a time to familiarize myself with a given situation. Even though I have been described as a person with too many irons in the fire , one of the changes I would make is taking the task of yearbook editor as a full-time job. My involvement with this book has been a positive experience, but a rather negative one for the Rocky students and faculty as well as the various yearbook companies who have been connected with THE YELLOWSTONE the past few years. To these people I send my humble apologies. I had set goals which I had hoped would change the attitudes toward campus publica- tions; however, due to numerous variables, many of these goals did not materialize. The information within these covers has come from the FALL ' 80 STUDENT DIRECTOR, FACULTY ROSTER, NOON NEEDLES, event programs, and clippings I saved for future reference. I ' m sorry if any information has been mistated. While each situation has itsown obstacles to overcome, mine was definitely not LACK OF PHOTOS. Instead, the difficulty I faced was deciding which ones to put in!! (or rather leave out.) For this, sincere thanks to Don Adams, Craig Larsen, and Paul Nugent for their work behind the cameras and in the darkroom. In addition, I extend my utmost gratitude to Terri Murphy for her superb talents in designing the cover and most of the artwork; Beth Gunder- son for taking the time to do additional research; my appreciation to Candy Norman, Renae Overstreet, Doretta Kilwein, Susan McCarthy, Joanie Small, Patti Foltz, Trent Beaver, Steve Longbot- tom, Steve Lambert, Doug Simmons, and Kathy Greene for their interest; ASRMC for allowing me control of the reins to do my thing , and naturally the students and faculty of RMC for their support. What was once future is now history. I hope I have been able to collect at least a little bit of that history. Those involved in the ' 80-81 ROCKY EXPERIENCE shall be my critics. I suggest each individual receiving a copy of this yearbook add a bit of their own personal history by writing short notes on its pages which will send signals to crack the mind ' s special moments file when the book is opened 37 years from now. At any rate, here it is at last, THE YELLOWSTONE 1981, my final contribution to Rocky Mountain College, College of the Open Door. BEST OF EACH DAY!! Elvira Skurdal, Editor P.S. — It has been stated that Fine wine and cheese improve with age. I wonder if this is true of Yearbooks!?! P.S.S. — There is life after editting a yearbook!! 128 EDITOR ' S NOTE anthro ice ASRMC Speech philosophy office « aoGountinq OTTice Soa psych KENNY HAL Itt — — - — WtM ■noe bus. admin eqpnomics office r ■mm entry