St Teresas Academy - Avila Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1987 volume:

— WRejte,To Locfe- Opening fete. A Look At Us Ckmpq 4 Take A Look At Us Tteosu ung 6 lake A Look At Us 4duisto 8 Take A Look A Us Ike 10 fake, a Look A Us Distwguisfcng 12 lake A Look A Us Qekmq 14 Academics 16 Sports 40 Classes 56 Seniors 88 Clubs 102 Activities 118 Ads and Index 146 ■ St. Teresa's Academy 5600 Main Kansas City Missouri 64113 TERESIAN 1987 v tonat! f Top left: Senior, Wendy Putman, shows flair wearing STA colors. Top center: Four new skeletons christen the new science resource center. Bottom left: Sophomores, Cathy Sullivan, Mindy Hilt, and Theresa Schloegel wearing the lat- est fashions at STA. Bottom center: Sr. Barbara on official patrol of her own boulevard. 2 Left: Clapping and cheering during all school assem- blies characterizes showing off school spirit. Above: The new plaques at the STA entrance welcome students and visitors alike. The idea that nothing changes more constantly than the past was never more evident on the St. Teresa’s Academy campus than in the 1986-87 school year. The surroundings we knew as commonplace yesterday seemed to have vanished today. We were awakened to this newness by a quiet voice saying, Take a look at me now.” From the plaques at the entrance of the Academy to the soccer field at the far end of campus we were bombarded with changes that made us take a second look. Crossing the driveway between buildings became cruising down Sr. Barbara Boulevard. The grassy field at the end of the campus became the battlefield for soccer competition. The silent book room became filled with the sound of laughter as students found time to cut up in the biology lab. As winter months approached we found ourselves, for the first time, in turtlenecks, red sweaters, and black corduroy pants. Our environment had changed. As we turned our heads for another glance we could hear the quiet voice again. Now we understood who called for our attention. The buildings, the campus, the school herself had joined us to celebrate the change and growth that education brings. This time we lis- tened and heard her say, Take a look at me now.” 3 Turn and face the strain ch-ch-changes — David Bowie Top Center: Juniors. Shannon Cate and Katy Padberg dem- onstrate the diverse reactions to change. Bottom left: Freshman, Beth McGuire makes the transformation from student to a dancing maid. Bottom center: Freshman, Becky Kenny struggles to figure out the mechanics of a manual typewriter. As we noticed changes in our surroundings, we discovered ourselves changing, too. While external changes seem to just happen to us, we can choose to make changes within. Those internal changes affect who we are and reflect the transfor- mations that surround us. Yet we are quite aware of the strain of turbulance and serenity that our moods, attitudes, and feelings are going through. These changes, although extremely important, often go un- noticed by those around us. However, they are mirrored in the things which make us different from the crowd. They grab our attention as if to say, Take a look at me now.” Sometimes these changes are in appearance. Maybe a new haircut, or hair color, or a new way of dressing. Our ways of saying, Take a look at me now,” are as varied and complex as our personalities. It’s when you scored a winning goal, bought a new. fancy dress, received the highest grade in the class, or crossed the finish line first. The time all eyes were on you, because you were something spectacular, and you knew it. The time was yours and you went for it. This year we were all standouts in our own ways. So look back without regret for moments of downfall but savor the moments that were truly yours. Those spent at your very best. The moments you were proud to say, Take a look at me now.” Left: Junior. Misty Famuliner, enjoys the rapid growth of her child development friend. Above: Sophomore. Kaci Guthrie reflects the sheer surprise that change can bring. S 5 Mom said we were going to clean my room today. This means that my mother, the conserva- tive, the queen of, if it’s a year old. it’s obsolete , is going to lay both eyes and hands on my treasures. Well, they aren’t priceless, and from the way they’re strewn all over my room, buried under my shoes, and shoved to the back of my closet, you wouldn’t think that these are things I love and trea- sure. But, treasure them I do! It’s amazing what seeing that dried up rose pressed into my photo album does for my spirits. Sometimes when I just happen to be under my bed, I find old cards and notes from people. What- ever I’m doing is put on hold as I am transported back to the time and place in which I received the card. Frantically, I race around my room, first unearthing my treasures, and then trying to stash them in the unlikeliest places. As I hide an enormous rock, painted gaudy green and yellow, I can’t help but wonder why I am saving it. I mean, I just can’t see myself hauling the rock off with me for prominent display in my college dorm. I hear my mom puffing up the stairs, and I make a last hopeful survey of the room .. . nothing in sight! As she walks into the room, I know she means business; she is carrying an entire box of Hefty bags. The closet is the first to go. She grabs all the clothes I don’t want her to throw away, and tosses them into a trashbag. Stealthily, j I creep up and remove them, sneaking them back into the closet. The desk is next on her hit list. I try to watch in a detached manner as an entire semes- ter’s worth of notes my friends and I wrote during religion class are tossed into the trashbag. She throws things and I catch them in mid-air, barely sav- ing them from the jaws of death, per- sonified as a gaping green Hefty bag. I don’t remember where all my trea- sures are stashed. Sometimes as I am, for some strange reason, looking be- hind the stereo, or the radiator, I find one of my precious pieces. I wonder why this piece of junk that is worth nothing can be worth so much. Here are some ordinary objects made extraordinary by people’s minds and hearts. Sr. Jean ladevito — I have a box of shells, just because I don’t want to throw it away. I also have a container of oil paint brushes because someday I might use them. Alexis Petri, senior — My Rollmaster toilet paper roller. It is a symbol of an art project that I never finished.” Lourdes Vallazza, junior — All the birthday cards I have ever gotten. When I clean out my drawers, I like to just read them. I don’t get any cleaning done. Mary-Therese Reardon, junior — A cup of sand from the beach. It is my escape because I look at the sand and dream of lying in the sun with warm water lapping at my feet. 6 Far left at top: why do we save all of these things? They look so or- dinary! Center top: Cards and flowers, and Teddy bears, are age- less reminders of days and friends gone by. Bottom center: Remind- ers of days spent frol- icking at the beach and basking in the sun. Top right: Old. often used paintbrushes waiting pa- tiently for the hands that will guide them. Lower right: Here we can keep our things A safe from mom!!! X 7 Right: Senior. Lisa Boyd seems to con- centrate heavily on something. Most people quickly find that con- centration is vital in maintaining homework and extracurricular ac- tivities. mmam Every year thousands of young eighth graders are awakened to the fact that high school is just around the corner. They are cascaded with the millions of horror stories about entering secondary school. Most de- velop intense paranoias as a result. They have a strangely terrible fear of big, square buildings, or teachers that wear the bifocals with the thick, black rims-, offices begin to look like large, empty prison cells with white walls and bars on the windows. You can go in, but you can’t come out!” Then, there is that annoying fear of bathrooms where there may be a group of girls waiting to corner you. You probably wore their trademark brand of lipstick or looked — yes, looked — at one of their boy- friends! Finally, everywhere you look there are Algebra books, millions of Al- gebra books in that real funny green color that psychologists say dulls your senses so you won’t be encouraged to be hyper during class. You may think these stories are unrealistic, but some stories are even worse. Some refer to high school as the most painful and difficult time of your life. It’s no wonder that it’s painful and difficult — people are stuffed with so many stories that they’re always wait- ing for the extraordinary to happen. It rarely takes place. Often times the greatest scare that a high school fresh- man has is adjusting to the fact that homework isn’t a one-night event. St. Teresa’s students have many expecta- tions coming into their first year. Freshman, Chantil Dean says, ”1 expect to make good grades and be or try to be involved in activities.” Senior, Lisa Gib- lin adds, ”1 expected to keep all my same friends, but sure enough, during lunch there were forty of us at one ta- ble. I thought I’d try out for a sports team since I was good in grade school. I barely made it. My fears got worse and I worried more. I never knew you had so much to do in so little time.” There probably isn't one eighth grad- er that wouldn't love some advice on their first day. Seniors, usually, will give it. Senior, Andrea Monroe offers this suggestion, ”1 would advise a per- son to stay open-minded because so many freshmen leave their first year because it’s such a big transition from being at the top and running the school to the bottom, and being run by the school.” High school is a BIG DEAL! It shouldn’t be taken lightly either. And the stories — well, they're only to frighten you and shake you up a little so that you’ll be wide awake on your first day. So, when you hear them, don’t de- spair. Keep your head up and walk tall. If that doesn’t work, cover the green Algebra book, don’t wear lipstick, and go to an all-girls school. 8 Top Center: Seniors, Kristin Bellerose, Kella Didonna, and Traci Da- vis demonstrate class unity. Bottom center: Freshman Peggy Lillis finds it easy to discuss school and life with Mr. Robert Cox. Left: Senior. Jennifer White shows that she's learned the essence of studying dur- ing unscheduled mods. Above: Freshman Alicia Young has found that high school isn't nearly as bad as she thought it would be. 9 Three to six p.m. These hours span a time when neither mind nor body are yet well enough to tackle school related perplexities. The practice most frequently em- ployed by students to kill these grueling hours of admitted waste was captured in one word by Sophomore Erin Gunter: EAT!” A random survey showed that eating is the most popular pastime for after school hours. Junior Tashia Kline had a more refined way of putting it: I eat a bowl of Cap'n Crunch and watch Oprah Winfrey. The option that came in a close second in the informal survey was sleeping. Ju- nior Lisa Simpello gave a blatant look of disgust when she discovered that people could do anything but sleep during these blissful hours. Several people agreed with Susan McCalla who said: Who’s got time to waste — I go home and do homework!” Susan’s response is typical of juniors. The stress of juggling Latin III, Honors Algebra II, Humanities and Honors Chemistry is frequently overlooked. Kate Koenig’s response opens other doors: After school I sometimes go to work, though I often go to Westport.” AHHH Westport. The Greenwich Village of Kansas City. This is the territory of the truly Kul”, where every once in a great while they can be seen in a rare exposure to daylight. Individual expres- sion is flaunted and absorbed by all the senses here. With stores like Asiatica Ltd. and Off Broadway, a theater like the Tivoli, and good eats to be found at Mar- io’s, Torre’s or Murray’s, cultural hori- zons expand by leaps and bounds. We must not forget the ever popular invention of Mr. Alexander Graham Bell — yes, the telephone. Eileen Fern sums up the whole idea, I talk on the phone — the whole time — I’m serious!” These sentiments are shared by Junior Kate Sargent and Senior Jennifer Langle as well. How many times have you received a phone call from your best friend just when you actually were making an effort to do something productive? And so it goes — your best effort at passing your algebra exam flys right out the window. The possibilities for killing time are as diverse as our student body. A combina- tion of mental and physical activity is suggested by Annette Maggard. After school I participate in T.V. game shows. You know — yell the answers to the id- iots on Jeopardy. Oh — this is done while consuming the entire contents of our well stocked refrigerator.” From three to six p.m. students seem to be trapped in a twilight zone of inde- cision. They are torn between the desire to do everything and the desire to do nothing at all. The tension of these hours and the toll they take on students are best illustrated by the words of Senior Laura Lyon. Believe it or not, I make lists — lists of what to do and then lists to list what order to do those in. Nothing gets done, it’s all for posterity. After that I babble — to anyone — about anything — even to my mother — am I babbling?” Top left and top center: Just a sample of the ac- complices in the number one way to kill time after school — eating. Above: Fashion is a way to express a person’s creativity.” said sopho- more. Holly Read. The latest fashion colors are displayed at Aca Joe in Seville Square. Bottom center: Westport Road is one of the more fre- quented shopping areas in the city. Left: One ways good nd M SI of killing time billboard the II each person has had at least one name. In the past, this name was an original because the communities were small and communication mini- mal. However, as these communites grew larger, the possibilities for an original name grew slim, and people be- gan to repeat. Often times, names were taken from others especially to honor the person whose name was repeated. Today, this tradition is still followed. Sophomore Kristin Milavec explains, My mom admired Ricky Nelson's wife, Kristin, and chose my name from her.” Honoring another person is an obvi- ous choice, but inspiration can come from surprising places. Jenny Chapin, junior, explains, When my mom was choosing a name, the song 'Jennifer Ju- niper’ by Donovan came on the radio, and it struck her as the perfect name.” Freshman Jennifer Reiter adds, My mom told me that during the early 70’s, the movie 'Love Story’ was popular. The main character’s name was Jennifer, and many parents, like my mom, named their daughters after her.” Taking a look at St. Teresa’s more recent past, we find that ten years ago the most popular names were Cather- ine, Susan, and Mary. Flip open this year’s student roster and one name leaps out — Jennifer. Close behind in frequency are Amy and various forms of Christine. Webster defines a name as the title by which any person is known. At STA the question is, which person? If the name Jennifer echoes down the hallway, no fewer than 37 girls could reply. This can definitely lead to confusion. I hear my name all the time and always turn my head. I hate it. There are too many Amys,” ex- plains junior Amy Sloan. Senior Kristine Curley responds, The problems I find with having a popular name is that there are so many different forms of it. People always seem to get confused and often times cut my name short. I I hate it. There are too many Amys.” — Amy Sloan hate it when people call me Kris. By the way, that’s Kristine with a K.” Although many people have the same name, the individuals may have many differences. There is something unique about each person that distinguishes one from the other. For each of us, our name may represent a different mean- ing of ourself. Above: Senior Amy Hydeman frequently wears this expression as she hears her name echoing around her. Above center: Jennifer who? Just a few of the possibilities: Back row: Jennifer Hodg- den. Jenny Solomon. Jennifer Peppard, Jennifer Fuentes, Jennifer Chapin. Jennifer O’Neil. Jenni- fer Delich, Jennifer Nunez, Jennifer Reyes, and Jenny Estrada. Front row: Jennifer White, Jenni- fer O’Connor, Jennifer Langle. Jennifer Wenzl, and Jenny Cascone. 12 Far left: Sophomores Jennifer Hodgden and Amy Bell show their ap- preciation for Stacy Ni- gro — someone with a different name. Left: Senior Kristan Hiebert double checks to make sure she has received her paper. 13 Fashion and music, music and fash- ion. All of us are highly aware of each. The design or picture on an album cover is often a clue to the type of music being presented. The design and style of a person's dress often re- flects the character within. Both can catch our eye, prompting us to take a second look. What we see may give us a glimpse of the future or remind us of a snapshot from the past. Either way, we know that the styles we wear and the music we hear help us define our pre- sent point in time. This past year has been one of many revivals. Reminiscent of the 50’s was the movie Stand By Me”. After its re- lease, society saw the unearthing of dress and music from this Golden Era”. This rebirth was spurred on by another hit movie, Peggy Sue Got Married”. Combined, these sound- tracks contained such hits as Peggy Sue” by Buddy Holly and Stand By Me” by Ben E. King. Among other hits sprung from these movies were Lolli- pop” and Great Balls of Fire”. Also making waves this year were Don Johnson and Bruce Willis. Both had hit albums, as well as a hit T.V. show: Miami Vice” and Moonlighting” re- spectively. They were also knocked down by the critics for possessing no talent but each skyrocketed up the charts — obviously someone likes them. Due to these various revivals, changes in fashion have ensued. Spe- cific examples of these changes for girls are cuffed jeans, high school letter jackets, bobby socks and penny loaf- ers. For guys, the crew cut (prodded by football hero Brian Bosworth) has made its comeback along with skateboards and high tops. A look at trends within our school revealed the following. Headwear. This year saw BOWS! So inspired by Marilyn Monroe and her eighties counterpart, Madonna. Black seems to be the most popular. Black velvet, black with pearls, black with rhinestones — anything goes. Plaid bows were a big hit, too, especially dur- ing the holiday season. Tops and bottoms: Tops are some- what restricted due to the well en- forced uniform code, though oversized sweaters are often donned in addition to the uniform. Bottoms consist of an- kle length leggings, in some cases even pants or patterned tights. Footwear: Loafers and docksides are still staple items but they no longer dominate the market. The Esprit ankle boot took school by storm as did the black Beatle boot. Flat Chinese slippers personalized with bleach and paint and even several pairs of bowling shoes were flaunted. Fashion and music this year proved that history does in fact repeat itself, with minor modifications and adjust- ments. The changes are simply the di- versity of the people and their capacity to imagine and create. 14 Top left: New releases this year included a solo album by Peter Gabriel titled: So. Top center: Art, as well as fashion and music serves as a reflection of our likes and dislikes. Top right: A sampling of the foot- wear trends of this year. Bottom center: Asiatica Ltd. revamps antique ki- monos for a look that is nouveau-Oriental. Left: Senior. Leslie Ridge models the latest look — bulky, vi- brant sweat- ers. 15 tanning on the roof. We remember friends and grades, but do we remember our teachers? We have seen them on good days; we have seen them on bad days, as they have seen us. We have seen them as formal lecturers in front of a group, and we have seen them in casual, one-on-one episodes. We have, at times, been angered by our teachers, as they have, at times, been an- gered by us. We have been stirred to ac- tion by the words of our teachers, and, we have stirred our teachers to awe if not action at some of our words! We have learned from our teachers as they have learned from us, and in this sharing, some of the distance between us has disap- peared. In our halls and classrooms, we share openly with friends, and teachers. In our halls and classrooms, our teachers become our friends. On the following pages, we have tried to capture the unique qualities of the teachers here at STA. We have tried to capture their humor, intensity, creativity, and care. So, turn the pages and take a look at our teachers. Then, take a look at yourself, and you may see some of their thoughts or words written indelibly across your mind. Take a look back and remember that what we glean from our teachers is not simply what we write in a notebook, or answer on a test, but, also what we hold in our minds and use in our lives. 16 18 Teachers Discuss Methods and Goals The job of a yearbook is to faithfully preserve one special year for the people who experienced it. We wait anxiously to find pic- tures of our friends, the best dance of the year, the biggest sports event — and somehow we forget the one thing that brought us all to- gether. The work we do in the classroom and the edu- cation we strive to gain are the reason we are sharing those special times. But, you may say, we all know what goes on in the classroom. Even if we do, when was the last time you thought about how we do it and why? When you hear the word school” you may immediately have an image of students sitting at small desks, writing papers or taking tests. The teacher is behind a desk, too — a mas- sive desk that seems to sep- arate the teacher from the students. If that’s all there is to school, how does any learning ever take place and why do we bother repeating that same old pattern? Looking into classrooms at STA, few teachers were discovered behind those desks. They were standing at the blackboard, sitting in circles with students to dis- cuss issues or leaning over a typewriter to answer a question. When asked something more than Above Right: Mr. Steve Eaton de- monstates his ability to perform on the spur of the moment. When is this due?” or How long does it have to be?”, they talked openly about why and how they do their jobs. The reason teachers were here at STA was al- most overwhelmingly the students. Nearly every teacher mentioned the teacher student relation- ship as one of the unique as- pects of STA. Most teachers felt the key to that relation- ship was respect. As one teacher pointed out, gain- ing student respect calls for the same qualities as gain- ing anyone else's respect — kindness, compassion and humor. Other teachers mentioned knowledge of the subject matter and en- thusiasm for your material and your students. Main- taining respect was seen as essential also. Try to bluff it, or tell them something you don’t believe,” com- mented Ms. Kate Tumminia (English), ”and you’ll be sure to lose their respect.” What qualities should the student bring to the rela- tionship? When asked to define the ideal student Mr. Robert Cox (Social Studies) replied that the qualities he thinks are necessary are curiosity, self-reliance and responsibility. Ms. Arlene Hernon (Math) responded, (corn, on page 21) Right: Mr. Mark Fudemberg and Sean Rellihan find the time for a playful moment at the family pic- nic. Top Center: Sr. Joan Tolle keeps busy checking papers in the Busi- ness Resource Center. Top Right: Ms. Rose Super is always ready to assist students in the lan- guage lab. Above: Mr. Steve Kneh ns always has a welcoming smile for his stu- dents. 19 difficult questions in art class. Left: Ms. Paula Neth enjoys a day in the yard. Top: Ms. Sue Carothers discusses the characteristics of animals with their biology class. Above: Sr. Mary Ann Lavin answers Top: Ms. Ann Maschler greets her students at the door of the social studies resource center. Above: Ms. Kate Tumminia con- ducts a poetry discussion in Hu- manities. Teachers An ideal student is some- one who is responsible for her own learning. I think I have a lot of ideal stu- dents. When the students and the teachers bring these positive attitudes into the classroom they are ready to tackle the subject matter. Students were well aware of the challenges they faced in the classroom, but teachers faced challenges of their own. Mr. Cox found Ameri- can Studies to be his great- est challenge because the sophomores who take it must deal with ideas that sophomores do not often consider. What methods did teach- ers use to meet these chal- lenges? One teacher com- mented that an on-going dialogue was useful and that what was most construc- tive was not the accumula- tion of data but more impor- tantly, a method of learning. Most of the teachers agreed that getting away from the teacher centered atmosphere is important. Mr. Cox thought that a per- sonalized approach will gain more creative and thought- ful responses. Ms. Hernon implemented a new format in her Honors Algebra II class. Students did problem solving in small groups for part of the class. This helped students figure things out on their own. But, she noted that the modular scheduling restricts her use of this idea in other classes. How well are these cre- ative solutions to the chal- lenge of teaching received at STA? Several people com- mented that STA was more innovative because it doesn’t have to conform to . •. cont. the guidelines set by public school districts. Most teachers felt that this free- dom in how to reach educa- tional goals was an impor- tant part of their choice to teach at STA. However, one teacher commented, The stated philosophy of STA is one that encourages non- traditional approaches to education. Ideals and reali- ty are not often the same. Each teacher had discov- ered methods that were ef- fective in various situa- tions. How effective is our system of education in the opinion of the teachers at STA? Do teachers believe that students are being pre- pared for life? Ms. Hernon said that she sees two ex- tremes both of which can be damaging. For example, there are those who are not well rounded because they study only one field of tech- nical interest while there are others who have no re- spect for the genius in- volved in sciences and math. Other teachers ex- pressed concern that the goal of education was seen as training the student for the job market instead of producing an educated per- son. As with any difficult topic, the questions raised were more numerous than the answers given. Teachers know why they are here and how they do their jobs. They know why we all come together and what we should be trying to achieve. They know they don’t have all the answers and that we don't even agree on the questions. But they also know that think- ing and talking about what we do may be the most im- portant thing we ever learn. 2 22 Students Demand Best from Teachers On the last two pages you explored teachers opinions about education. Now, on these pages, you will have the opportunity to explore students opinions about the same topic. It often happens that teachers are asked about students and teach- ing and all of their concerns, but rarely are the students asked the same questions. Here, we have spoken with students frankly about edu- cation, and more specifical- ly, teachers. Respect is necessary in any relationship and most especially in a relationship intended to stimulate and encourage. So, how does a teacher gain the respect of his or her students? Ac- cording to some students, a teacher gains respect by being able to stimulate in- terest and control the class by sharing on an equal level. A teacher must be able to overcome or circumvent the age authority conflict which is seen by many stu- dents as a major stumbling block in education. Students see themselves as having to obey rules to gain the re- spect of teachers, yet seem to be asking for a more equal relationship. This equality, or lack thereof, is a downfall on both sides of the relationship. A teacher loses the respect of stu- dents by ignoring the fact that students may have something to teach, by be- ing condescending or pa- tronizing. A student loses the respect of teachers, ac- cording to students, by dis- agreeing. However, Mi- chelle Stauffacher, fresh- men says, Teachers should be able to take disagree- ment. Teachers in past times have been revered and in more recent times hated as the Establishment, but each person views teachers and their roles in education and life differently. Katie Pad- berg, junior says, Teachers are human beings, just be- cause they have a teaching degree doesn't make them gods.” And that seems to be the overall view. A teacher is a human being, not a god or a walking library. They are here to both teach and correct, but also to listen (cont. on page 25) Top center: Ms. Paula Neth enjoys playing elf for Santa Claus in her child development class. Right: Ms. JoAnn Kanatzar and sen- ior. Stephanie Franke discuss a pro- ject for independent clothing. Center right: Sr. Gerrie Grabow re- ceives yet another accountability sheet from a student. Below: Ms. Judy Whalen attaches labels for another mailing. Bottom: Mr. Mark Fudemberg dis- cusses a novel with his freshmen English class. 23 Below: Sr. Jean ladevito has a cup of coffee while attempting to re- Right: Ms. Karen Fredrick absorbs cover from giving blood. herself with a book in the library. 24 Students ... cent. and learn. It is a difficult job. To play both the role of educator and equal, a teach- er must be creative. They must present material in ways that generate enthusi- asm or at least slight inter- est. Often however, stu- dents are frustrated by the approaches teachers use. Laura Lyon, a senior, said that presenting something in a new manner was fine as long as the teacher was pre- pared for the inevitable. What did Laura see as the inevitable outcome of teachers trying new things? Some students won't be pleased or interested, or that the results will not be what the teacher expected. Ideals. We all have ideals. We all expect certain things, but more important- ly we all want certain things. So, what kind of teachers do students want? Teachers, who are knowl- edgeable people who can speak about both the sub- ject and a personal problem with candor. This personal aspect of our teachers have given students here the Above left: Ms. Sue Matz explains a confusing, Spanish sentence to Jennifer Cocherl. Left: Sr. Sue An- drew converses with students about sewing techniques. feeling that they are both being prepared for college and for life. The environ- ment is personal, yet chal- lenging. It provides a vari- ety of subjects, and a vari- ety of people. It is not requirement-ridden, but de- mands that each person contribute something. Our contribution to the school and the school's con- tribution to us must be test- ed in the real world”. Stu- dents feel that STA does prepare them for the real world. It provides them with independence as wom- en and as critical viewers of society. STA provides, ac- cording to students, not only the facts that are nec- essary for life, but the val- ues as well. Each of us has a difficult life experience. That doesn't make anyone bet- ter,” says Laura. None of us is better than the other. Teachers and students are each a little of both. Togeth- er we learn and grow — but we do neither without some help from the other.” 25 Below: Mr. Bill Land welcomed the opportunity to display his softball skills for his new friends at STA. Right: Taking a break. Mr. Bill Land and Ms. Terri Diekmann discuss business department concerns. 26 Above: Looking over his class notes. Mr. Brad Read prepares for his next class. Right: Updating students' files keeps Ms. Joan Lodes busy in the guidance department. New Faces in the Same Old Places Most of us have exper- ienced the difficulty of be- ing a new person in a new place. There was the transi- tion everyone at STA has made, from grade school to high school. And, there is the move that lies ahead, from high school to college or a job. This year, four new faculty members who made the transition to STA were Ms. Joan Lodes (Guidance), Mr. Brad Read (Religion and Math), Ms. Terri Diekmann (Business), and Mr. Bill Land (Business). It is not too surprising to note that many of the quali- ties that attract students to STA also attract faculty. Mr. Read said that this school has a very unique atmo- sphere and that the fact that it is an all girls school adds to that uniqueness. Mr. Land stated that even though it is an all girls school, STA has the same range of students as other schools at which he has taught. He also mentioned that the 1986-87 year was particularly good because after having been away from teaching for several years, he was very enthusi- astic about returning to it. Ms. Lodes was also ex- cited about her job in the Guidance Department. It was a new experience for her because although she has worked in high schools in the past, it was in the ca- pacity of teacher and not counselor. All of the teachers found at least one thing that was difficult to adjust to at STA. For Ms. Lodes it was the lack of bells between classes. To Mr. Land howev- er, it was the modular scheduling that he needed to adjust to, mainly because he had never before worked with it. For Mr. Read, teach- ing high school students was new because in the past, his experience was with college students. Although the transition to STA requires some adjust- ing, the same things that helped us as freshmen prob- ably helped the faculty. And hopefully the transition was not too difficult when the outlook was enthusiastic, the community was recep- tive, and others were un- derstanding as they learned the ropes. Below: Ms. Joan Lodes enjoys the company of her new friends. 21 All In A Day’s Work Alone in their offices with papers stacked so high you can barely see the desk buried beneath is frequent- ly the way we see our ad- ministrators. Their dedica- tion often remains unno- ticed by those traveling the halls of STA. Yet, they are there, Sr. Barbara Ver- heyen, Sr. Pat Clement, and Ms. Faith Wilson, constant- ly maintaining order in a school with over five hun- dred teenage girls. School quite simply would not go on without the integral jobs they do so well. A better view of an administrator’s daily life comes from Ms. Wilson, who explained the diversity of her job. My least favorite thing is ask- ing students to make a school change because they are having trouble with our academic program. I always know it's realy traumatic and it makes me feel real bad, even though I know it’s for the best.” Flowever, there is a posi- tive side to the job, too. My favorite thing is work- ing with the teachers and developing programs for the school. It's enjoyable and challenging working with the STA faculty, and for the most part I really like my job.” It becomes clear that the duties of the ad- ministrators are not easy but for them it’s all in a day’s work. Above: Mr. Wilson enjoys receiv- Top: Mrs. Wilson, sporting an STA ing a congratulatory phone call sweatshirt and gold lei, shows up to from a pleased parent. support the Stars. 2$ Left: Sr. Barbara Verheyen listens to a suggestion from Sr. Harriet Below: Sr. Pat Clement prepares Koutsoumpas and Mr. Land. the gym for an all-school assembly. Left: Sr. Pat Clement, supporting the Red Cross Blood Mobile willing- ly prepares to donate blood. Above: Sr. Barbara Verheyen shows her appreciation for the out- standing basketball coaching of Jim McMurray. 29 Above: Mr. Bob Paulbeck, the Math Center Tutor, organizes his papers inn preparation for students need- ing help in math. Right: Ms. Shirley Renaud smiles after hearing an intelligent com- ment made by one of her freshman English students. y i I 30 Left: Sr. Carlyn Sullivan stretches to warm up before her run. Top: Sr. Gerrie Grabow gives Mikki Steed a quizzical look. Above: Mr. Steve Rellihan pauses while averaging grades for his pre- calculus class. 31 Below: Ms. Patty Regan busily Right: Mr. Bob Cox seeks shelter in searches to add another name to the teachers lounge from question- the absentee list. ing students. Above: Glancing up to see if all of her students are present, Sr. Harri- et Koutsoumpas begins chemistry class. Right: With the aid of her trusty map, Sr. Mary Stolte explains tur- moil in the Middle East. 32 Left: Ms. Shirley Renaud and Mr. Steve Rellihan moderate the fresh- Below: Sr. Carlyn Sullivan puzzles man class meeting. over freshmen grades. 33 Teachers Retreat and Relax As juniors and seniors prepared for prom, the fac- ulty also assembled for a special day. For the second year, the faculty in-service day scheduled to coincide with the prom was devoted to a faculty retreat. We found that the fac- ulty could really use this kind of day as the school year draws to a close,” commented Mrs. Faith Wil- son. In the past the retreat had been held in January, but last year's retreat in April had generated so many positive comments from the faculty that the administration decided to continue the switch to a spring date. Faculty and staff mem- bers assembled at St. John’s Diocesan Center on May 1st. A breakfast of rolls, juice and coffee gave the faculty a chance to visit with each other away from the pres- sures of the classroom rou- tine. The opening activity of the retreat was intro- duced by Father Luke Byrne. The faculty met in small groups to answer a list of questions which ranged from What's the best book you've read lately?” to What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about yourself this year?” The questions were designed to generate casual conversa- tion and move on to more demanding topics. Sister Gerrie Grabow said, I real- ly enjoyed the opportunity to talk to other teachers about ordinary things.” After the small group ses- sions, a box lunch was served. Teachers found comfortable corners of the lawn where they could set- tle down for an informal chat. For many people this was the best part of the day. It’s always nice to be around people in a non-aca- demic atmosphere,” said Ms. Pat Gallagher. This was also a time for recreation. Teachers loosened up on the softball diamond or shot baskets in the gym. The afternoon came to a close with a prayer service conducted by Father Byrne. Each teacher was encour- aged to think about the sharing during the morning group sessions. Maybe you had really talked to some- one for the first time, or discovered something new about someone you thought you knew well. Perhaps just the time to shoot a few bas- kets was the highlight of your day. Either way the re- treat was a day away from the routine and a time to gather the energy needed for the final month of school. Below: Mr. Bill Land, Sr. Harriet Koutsoumpas and Ms. Sue Chris- tenson enjoy their box lunches in the shade of St. John’s Diocesan Center. 34 35 36 Below: Sr. Joan Tolle enjoys her lunch during the faculty open cam- pus day. Right: Dr. Joe Grantham and Mr. Steve Knehans use some unstruc- tured time to work on their tans. Above: ' Just wait for the next Right: Sr. Ellen Henkel relaxes in point, says Pat Gallagher during the yard after a hectic day. an Advanced American History class. Below: Sr. Alma Monaghan super- vises a Latin Club meeting. Bottom: Mr. Steve Rellihan pro- Bottom left: Ms. Karen Frederick vides a favorite resting spot for pauses to make an entry in her daughter Bridget at her first STA grade book. family picnic. 37 Sr. Sue Ellen Andrew Sue Carouthers Peggy Clark Sr. Patricia Clement Robert Cox Cathy Daly Terri Diekmann Steve Eaton Pat Fitzgerald Blanche Frazier Karen Frederick Mark Fudemberg Sr. Gerrie Grabow Joe Grantham Sr. Ellen Henkel Arlene Hernon Mary Ann Hoecker Leta Hogge Sr. Jean ladevito Joanne Kanatzer Steve Knehans Sr. Harriet Koutsoumpas Bill Land Sr. Mary Ann Lavin Joan Lodes Beverly Martin Anne Maschler Sue Matz Sr. Alma Monaghan Paula Neth Kathleen O'Connor Brad Read Molly Reardon Patty Regan Steve Rellihan 38 Shirley Renaud Sr. Marion Renkens Rosemary Schmiedeler Sr. Mary Stolte Sr. Carlyn Sullivan Rose Marie Super Sr. Joan Tolle Kate Tumminia Sr. Barbara Verheyen Judy Warren Judy Whalen Faith Wilson Left: Ms. Arlene Hernon, frustrated by the complexity of trigonometry, pauses to gather her thoughts before explaining a theorem for the twentieth time. Above: Mr. Steve fcaton not only provides variety in the classroom, but in tie selec- tion as well. 39 troit basketball game. At first glance, it seems unlikely. However, it exists, it thrives, and has become one of the major activities and interest of students at STA. Thanks to the dedication and endur- ance of Athletic Director Sue Christenson and Anne Bode-Rodriguez, as well as the coaches, STA has broken down the bar- riers that claim women's athletics has lit- tle importance and therefore cannot be in the limelight of high school sports. This past year STA has had amazing success in their basketball program, going all the way to the state finals. They were fierce com- petitors and labeled as the ones to beat in city competition. They displayed pre- cise skill, developed fundamentals, and gained an easy finesse and team aware- ness. Basketball's second place finish in state competition should not overshadow our other great accomplishments, two of which were tennis and soccer. Tennis came out on top of the pile and placed first in the State Championship and soc- cer, not to be outdone, ran away with the District Championship. Volleyball and track also made great strides in their pro- grams. Volleyball members produced a District Championship win and solid play ail season, while the track team produced some impressive wins and possibilities for some district wins next year. So, with all due respect to males in the athletic world, it’s not more fame and for- tune that women seek, but rather the de- sire to be treated equally and to have their accomplishments acknowledged equally. STA has been taking huge steps to further the accomplishments of females in com- petition and women want the opportunity to remain in that competition and to do and be the best they can be. Game, Set, and Match to STA I think we improved the most on our unity, our working together as one. Rachel Looney, ’88 42 The tennis Stars shined through those recurring rain clouds. The tennis team had an extra factor to play against — the weather. The rain didn’t slow the team down at all. Ms. Sue Christenson did say that the rain hurt the enthusiasm of the younger players. Kerry McCarthy, fresh- man, said, 'There would have been more practices if the weather had been better.” The practices, as well as games, were al- ways being rescheduled. Rachel Looney, junior, thought the rain was very incon- venient and it slowed us down.” However, she said it made them want to go out and try their best the next time. Overcoming the weather was only one of the adjustments tennis players had to make this season. Ms. Christenson tried some new combinations with Varsity and Junior Varsity players. The new pairings were successful enough to take the team to STA’s first state tennis championship. Senior, Renee Aubin had this to say about the new combinations. The beginning was definitely the worst point because we (Renee and Mona Marietti) hadn't played together.” This year Lee Ellen Curry, sen- ior, was playing singles rather than dou- bles. Rachel also played doubles. The con- tributions of every team member were re- flected in the season record of 9 wins and 3 losses. But do these Stars really get the atten- tion they deserve? Ms. Christenson wished that more people would attend the matches, although she admitted this was difficult because they play in many areas of the city. Despite small numbers of fans, the team concentrated on supporting each other. Rachel commented on the im- proved unity of the team. We all put our minds to being the best we could and showed it when we won state!” Elise DiCarlo and Debby Kopp practice to achieve an ace serve. Front row: Mona Marietti, Jackie George, Renee Aubin, Rachel Looney, Lee Ellen Curry, Nancy Flatley Second row: Anita Riley. Ann Thompson. Jeanne Heilman, Elise DiCarlo, Shannon Connell, Kelly Caf- frey, Molly McCarthy, Lisa Schugel Back row: Debby Kopp. Amy Cowherd. Laura Symon. Meighan Brown, Katherine Clarke. Annie Cuni, Kerry McCarthy, Peggy Lillis, Cindy Walker SM East STA 0 Opp. 5 Ward 5 0 Lee’s Summit 2 3 Blue Valley 5 0 Pern. Hill 4 1 BV North 5 0 Sion 3 2 Grandview 5 0 Miege 3 1 Bishop 5 0 St. Joe Cen. 1 4 Center 5 0 Center left: Renee Aubin moves in for the return. Left: Mona Marietti springs toward the ball. 43 Right: Varsity team, front row. Cynthia Farrington. Alicia Reyes. Maryann Mitts. Back row: Lisa Basgall. manager. Gina Mannino. Stephanie Cucar, Sue Pack. Kala Dahnke, and Coach Ann Bode-Rodriguez. Top: Seniors Sue Pack. Kala Dahnke, and Maryann Mitts eagerly await the return by the opposing team. Above: Freshmen team, front row: Joey Holmes. Amy Meiners, Cara Bryant. Cheriss May. Second row: Emily Duke. Ann Flemington. Carrie Piercy, Christina Raby. Tina Gravino. Back row: Christy Lee and Coach Bode-Rodriguez. 44 Possessing Star Potential Spirit, unity, togetherness, and a win- ning attitude all contribute in defining the word team.” And the l986-’87 STA Vol- leyball teams all possessed such qualities to make this season successful, both on and off court. On the court, a team must display phys- ical ability and discipline which deter- mine victories. Meanwhile, off the court, they show enthusiasm and support as a team, not individuals. Like all teams, the Varsity Stars set goals for themselves as a team and as individual players. The coach Ann Bode-Rodriguez followed their lead. Besides aiming to win both districts and state, the Varsity Stars also were an- ticipating the defeat of Hickman Mills, avenging their loss from last year. This was the first year in STA Volley- ball that we were able to beat Hickman Mills,” boasted Coach Bode-Rodriguez, and win districts, both in one victory.” By defeating Hickman Mills, the Stars advanced to Sectionals where they disap- pointingly lost to Oak Park. Despite the upset loss, the Stars impressively finished with 22 wins and 4 losses, one of the best records of the past few years. The Varsity team consisted of seniors, Cynthia Farrington, Kala Dahnke, Sue Pack, Stephanie Cucar, and captain, Maryann Mitts; junior, Felicia Collins-, and sophomores, Gina Mannino and Sarah Mc- Donald. The Junior Varsity and Freshmen Stars also possessed Star potential” and exem- plified a winning attitude. As teams, the J.V. and Freshmen showed great contribu- tion to the success of the STA program and their talent should definitely bring great success to the seasons ahead. J.V. ended their season with a 18-4 record while the Freshmen finished with a 10-3-1 record. Left: Kathy Estrada goes after the ball in a junior varsity game. Above: Junior Varsity team, front row. Jenny Cascone, Ivonne Robayo. Kathy Estrada. Mid- dle row. Devon Coffey, Erin McGraw. Cecelia Ramos. Aimee Carson, Coach Bode-Rodriguez. Top row, Kathleen Runyan, Katie Raynor, and Carolyn Staf- ford. Varsity Volleyball 1986-1987 Stars Opp. St. Joe Central W L Ray-Pec W L North Kansas City W L Notre Dame de Sion W L Ruskin W L Excelsior Springs L W Sumner W L Harrisonville W L Van Horn W L Center W L O’Hara W L St. Mary’s W L Washington W L Schlagle W L Harmon W L Payola L W St. Joe Central w L Blue Valley Districts L W Southeast W L Hickman Mills W L Oak Park STA Tourney L W Center W L Liberty W L Grain Valley W L Bonner Springs W L O’Hare W L In my four years at STA, I’ve seen a change in STA Volleyball in that we've made a name for ourselves and are known throughout the city.” -Cynthia Farrington, '87 45 Stars Bounce Back When I came to St. Tere- sa’s the Basketball program was in the process of being rebuilt. Now the process is one of fine tuning. Coach Jim McMurray The month was November and while most of us were preparing for Thanksgiv- ing, looking forward to Christmas, or ad- justing to winter, there were some of us who remained after school preparing for the season to come — the season of bas- ketball. Yes, the Stars came out to begin condi- tioning, drilling, and practicing for the an- ticipated l986-’87 basketball season. With the Varsity led by Coach Jim McMurray, the Junior Varsity by Coach Mike Egner, and the Freshmen by Coach Mary Lyle, the Stars set out to dominate the court. Each year our sports programs make great efforts to produce quality athletes. This year was no exception. The Varsity Basketball team made great feats as they advanced to the Missouri State Basketball Championship under the leadership of seniors, Sue Pack, Lisa Giblin, Maryann Mitts, and Cynthia Farrington. These players contributed talent, experience, and encouragement that reflected on the success of the season. The Seniors were true leaders, as well as role models,” said junior Toyiah Cavole, and their experience helped the entire team to mentally prepare for the expecta- tions of State.” The Stars had a challenging schedule this year and it paid off as they advanced to Districts where they defeated top ranked Hickman Mills. This victory as- sured that our team was definitely one of the best in the city, as well as providing the opportunity to prove it in tournament play. The road to Columbia began with Sec- tionals played at the Municipal Audito- rium against Lee’s Summit. The Stars came out on top with a 62-49 victory over the Tigers and went on to the Quarterfi- nals to defeat St. Joe Central in Warrens- burg, Missouri. Finally, the Stars got their big chance to shine. The State f inals were held in Colum- bia, MO where the Stars met opponents from Normandy and Springfield. With a 63-47 win over Normandy, the Stars, therefore, made it to the State Champion- ship game. Though our team lost to Springfield Kickapoo, they accomplished a great deal to place second overall. 46 Stars VARSITY BASKETBALL 1986-1987 vs. Opponents 79 Belton 24 65 Warrensburg 34 71 Ray-Pec 36 91 Southwest 25 75 Paseo 29 69 Blue Springs 55 72 Immaculata 44 III Van Horn 25 68 Aquinas 25 57 Springfield 69 74 East 35 63 Southwest 12 66 Olathe North 42 73 Wm. Chrisman 52 66 Washington 34 59 Ward 49 51 Forfeit Northeast St. Joe Central 45 69 Southeast 50 67 Raytown 71 62 Lincoln 54 57 Sumner 36 83 Hogan 49 83 Sion 33 69 Districts Center 46 51 Hickman Mills 49 62 Sectionals Lee’s Summit 49 76 Quarterfinals St. Joe Central 38 63 State Normandy 47 47 Springfield Kickapoo 63 Far left: Senior, Cynthia Farrington, powers over her opponent for a crucial basket in sectional playoffs. Left: Getting out of a tight spot, senior Sue Pack, looks to pass the ball to her teammate, senior. Mary- ann Mitts. Top: Stars accept the second place trophy at state. Above: The Missouri State Basketball Sec- ond Place Champions include, front row: Angel Wyatt. Jennifer Glaser. Senator Harry Wiggins. Jane Goodwin. Maryann Mitts; second row: Lisa Basgall. manager. Lisa Giblin. Heather Aust. Carrie Piercy. Sue Pack. Cathlin Maloney. Nicole Wil- liams. Dwana Curls. Toyiah Cavola; back row: Jim McMurray. coach, and Cynthia Farrington. 47 Rising To The Occasion The Junior Varsity Basketball Team found themselves rising to the occasion this season. They were hungry and ready to win. There was no doubt in their minds that they could top last year's exciting season. After all, the experienced mem- bers were returning and the new members were moving up to add vital play in sup- port positions. Dwanna Curls, junior and co-captain explained, We started off the season without much competition. Then, when the teams got better, we got stron- ger and came out winning.” Under the precise and quality coaching of Mike Egner, the team stressed togetherness, but also worked on individual skill build- ing. They developed new moves and a quick offense to reassure a successful fast break, as well as sound half-court play. Mr. Egner stated, One reason the girls were so extremely successful this season was that they had strong leadership on the court. Also, from practice, they built a foundation based on teamwork. It paid off.” They participated in a Junior Varsity tournament in which they defeated Lee’s Summit and Raytown. In the final game, against Miege, with the Stars three points ahead, the buzzer sounded and the Stars walked away with the first place trophy. As Heather Aust stated, Being a young team made up of mostly freshmen we were able to overcome barriers of age to work together as a spirited team. We were also the first Junior Varsity Basket- ball Team at St. Teresa's, in four years, to have twenty victories, and only 2 losses.” The Freshmen team also had an out- standing season, compiling a record of 10 and 6. All the girls showed a great deal of promise. Both teams provided the players an opportunity to gain experience and display their talents. Top: Freshman, Laura Salem inbounds the ball in hopes that the Stars will score. Right: junior. Heather Aust, out- plays her opponent and uses her offen- sive skills to score the winning basket. Above: The Freshmen Team: Front row: Kim Phil- brick. Susan O’Neill, Emily Duke, and Tina Gravino Second row: Carolyn Stafford. Amy Meiners, Anne Flemington, Terri Betlach. and Jessica Ramirez. Top: Coach Mike Egner and his Junior Varsity Stars Above: The Junior Varsity Team: Front row: Katie display their unity as a team before taking the court. Jones, Kathleen Runyan, Emily Duke, Jen Steck, Courtney Johnson, and Dwana Curls. Second row: Laura Salem, Carrie Pearcy, Heather Aust, Jennifer Grasser. Kim Philbrick. and Devon Coffey. Southwest 80 20 Paseo 81 22 B. Springs 43 44 Immaculata 48 3 Van Horn 66 24 Aquinas 39 28 Springfield 43 54 East 52 36 Miege 48 27 Lee's Summit 43 38 Raytown 45 43 Washington 41 30 Ward 47 43 N. East forfeit St. Joe Central 38 30 S. East 46 32 Raytown 54 30 Line. Academy 48 34 Sumner Academy 52 28 Hogan 47 26 Sion 55 24 The Sion game was one of the biggest games of the season. The team was really looking forward to it and it was great when almost the entire freshman class showed up to support us. Erin McGraw, '90 49 Right: Mrs. Warren discusses a game win- ning strategy with Emily Bryde on the sidelines. Center: Suzann Geringer looks for an eager teammate to receive the throw-in. Far right: Joni Vader pushes for another power play as she takes the ball up-field. BV North STA 4 OPP. 3 Olathe South 3 0 St. Louis 3 0 Sion 1 1 Olathe North 2 0 DuBourg 2 3 Hogan 3 3 O'Hara 2 3 Meige 4 3 Southwest 5 0 Blue Valley N. 1 2 Blue Valley 5 4 Pembroke 4 1 Meige 3 4 Blue Valley 3 1 Meige 5 0 Southwest 6 0 O’Hara 3 2 Wentzville 3 4 50 Stars Find Goals Away From Home The soccer team kicked off a fantastic season with a 3-0 victory over Olathe South. Although the new soccer field wasn't completed in time for the Stars to play on the St. Teresa’s campus, they were able to make themselves quite at home just about anywhere, which their record of 13-5-1 proved. The team was led to vic- tory by the co-captains, seniors, Valerie Harding and Lisa Giblin. Lisa also led the team in goals with seventeen for the sea- son. Soccer requires a great deal of dedica- tion which this team definitely possessed. They practiced over two hours daily, and often on Saturday mornings from 8:30- ILOOA.M. The Varsity coach, Judy Warren stated, This team worked especially hard at practice on improving their skills. They also concentrated on building a strong mental attitude towards competi- tion. They set goals and were determined to reach them.’’ The competition was es- pecially tough this season because of the addition of the Kansas schools. Yet the Stars handled the competition with confidence. As Moira Koehler, junior, commented, I think that the constant support among the team kept our spirits high and was a driving force in making it as far as we did this season. That driving force dominated the rival- ry at the district championship game against O’Hara. O’Hara led 2-0 and the Stars skillfully pulled up from behind with Jennifer Reiter scoring the first goal. Then, with four minutes left in the game, Tashia Kline scored the tying goal. Next in a sudden death overtime, with the pres- sure on, Lisa Giblin scored the winning goal on a penalty kick. After that incredi- ble game the stars played a close game at the state sectionals, which they lost 4-3, against Wentzville. The Junior Varsity Team also had a successful season. The team was undefeated under the coaching of Susan Dunham, and team captains, sophomore, Annie Cunni, and freshman, Kim Warren. At halftime of the O’Hara game I was scared of the outcome, but I didn’t want to lose to O’Hara again. -Kris Loeffelholz ’89 Left: The Varsity Team Front row: Misty Famuliner. Tashia Kline. Lisa Giblin. and Kelly Caffrey. Second row: Susan O’Neil. Cecilia Ramos. Moira Koehler. Bridget Ba- ker. Rachel Looney, and Kristin Loeffel- holz. Third row: Kim Warren, Emily Bryde. Meg O’Connor. Amy McCormack, Amy Cowherd. Mary Beth Clune, and Laura Sa- lem. Back row: Coach Judy Warren. Jenni- fer Reiter. Suzann Geringer. Jen Steck. Cathlin Maloney and Heather Aust. 51 Above: Doreen Johnson begins her condi- tioning laps around the circle. Top: Lupe Toledo pauses before beginning another practice lap around the circle. Above: Coach Ann Bode-Rodriguez registers sur- prise at another question from her students. Runners Overcome Obstacles Running at full stride, the track team pursued the goal of an improved season. Junior, Lupe Toledo, said her goal was to try to better my time in the two mile.” Many of the track members lettered this year by placing at three-fourths of the meets. Those lettering found this to be their greatest accomplishment. Doreen Johnson felt that the team was ready for most of their meets. Being ready for all the meets wasn't al- ways easy because STA doesn’t have a track field. The team couldn’t start their workout until 5:00. Even then they still had to work their schedules around Pembroke Hill’s. The track team would run there and then use their track. The track field wasn't always available. This proved to be one of the biggest problems this year. Another problem, according to the run- ners, was the competition. Freshman, Alisa Young, believed the hardest adjust- ments to make between grade school meets and high school meets was that they were no longer sociable and compe- tition was harder.” Doreen thought the hardest adjustment was having to run two miles to Pembroke Hill.” One of the biggest adjustments the team had to make was not having a co-ed team. Be- cause of this, many times the team didn't score enough points to place. Preparation was needed to make all these adjustments and to reach all the goals. The team first started by condition- ing. Due to rules set by the MSHAA, prac- tices for track teams cannot start until a certain date. This is the reason condition- ing is open to everyone but highly recom- mended for those who are going to be on track. Doreen got a head start on every- one and began to prepare herself by run- ning with Ms. Bode-Rodriguez during her free mods. This proved helpful when they managed to get the mile relay down to the lowest time. The one goal that Ms. Bode-Rodriguez hopes to achieve next year is for her run- ners to give 100% and work up to their potential.” Front row: Leslie McGuire, Michelle Ro- senshield, Angela Tinnin, Mikki Steed, Do- reen Johnson, Lisa Thomas. Michelle Stauffacher. Ivonne Robayo Second row: Kim Woods, Paula Whittmer, Ann Guillot, Jahmae Harris. Dwana Curls. Terri Bet- lach, N’ghana Williams, Erin McGraw Back row: Manager Lisa Basgall, Lupe Toledo, Amy Vickery. Alicia Young, Coach Ann Bode-Rodriguez, Manager Kristin Steed 53 Keeping Spirits High The cheerleading squad really kept us yelling at the games this year. They were enthusiastic and fun to watch. The squad’s display of school spirit was outstanding. So what do cheerleaders think of our spirit? Sophomore, Kim Baker, responded, I think STA needs a real boost in spirit.” Senior, Christine Bishop, thought there should be more support for the cheerleaders. The only real problem that the cheer- leaders had was the controversy of their absence at the state basketball champion- ship. Ms. Sue Carothers clarified the situa- tion by explaining, We had nothing in our rules this year which required cheerleaders to attend post-season games during a school vacation.” She added that rules have been changed for next year. Christine Bish- op said that she believed circumstances kept them away. Cheerleaders underwent a series of changes. When the squad was formed it was made up of eight girls. It then de- creased to six girls. Kim Baker said, I felt that the squad was too small.” She further commented that other schools have much larger cheerleading squads. The cheerleaders concentrated on learn- ing more up-beat routines this year. Ms. Carothers felt the most valuable lesson she learned was time management. She stated, Much planning is necessary to keep up with all of the responsibilities of teaching and attending meetings and games.” Christine Bishop hopes the cheerleaders will be remembered for having spirit” and constantly providing motivation for the fans to jump to their feet. The cheerleaders definitely provided vital support for the Stars while keeping the fans smiling too. Cheerleaders have learned that cheerlead- ing can be fun and worth- while.” Ms. Sue Carothers Shawn Willis. Prudence Ferro. Shauntae Brown. Kim Baker. Do- reen Johnson, and Christine Bishop jump towards the stars. Shawn Willis, Doreen Johnson. Shaun- tae Brown, Kelly Scanlon, Kim Baker, Christine Bishop, and Prudence Ferro snap their heads to everyones favorite cheer. ’’Keep smiling and be pa- tient.'” Kim Baker Kelly Scanlon leads the sophomores in a victory cheer. 55 chattering youngsters are only thinking of one thing. They bite their lips, chew their thumb nails, blow their bangs from their foreheads, and say to themselves, Will I ever graduate? The answer to that ques- tion lies in how willing you are to climb the ladder to the top. This task is simply accomplished by a reasonable amount of studying. It doesn’t have to be until your eyes are permanently fixed in a downward position or until your copy of The Scarlet Letter begins to stick to your hands. It just means a little time devoted to each class for the purposes of further exploration. Climbing is also accomplished by doing things you like to do. If the portrait you drew of your best friend has hair that looks like a bucket instead of a bob or you can only demonstrate your singing voice in the shower after midnight, the art and music departments can help you polish your skills. Sports, clubs, and student gov- ernment are all great ways to climb. At the end of four years, you will have completed and accomplished so much, graduating will be easy. Remember — the key to graduating is climbing. Reach high, take long strides, and climb right to the top. Before you know it, you will have climbed right out of your senior yearl 56 Building Memories at STA She may be seen cheering enthusiastically at a Stars' volleyball game. Perhaps she is gazing at her schedule in total perplexment as though it were written in a foreign lan- guage. Said Jenny Honza about her first im- pression of St. Teresa’s, The school seemed very big and unfamiliar to me. I was afraid of ending up in the wrong place. Schedules, gathering rooms, and weekly changes may leave her so confused that she doesn’t know which end is up. Yet somehow she manages to make it to the top by becoming captain of the cheerleading team, campaigning for SCO, or maybe just by cheering the loudest at an all-school assembly. When asked about her first year accomplishment, Mikki Steed replied, I ran for SCO and was a representa- tive of the Freshmen class. This helped me meet more people and make some good friends. Initiation, making the team, her first St. Teresa’s Dance, the friends she makes, a new experience around every corner; these are just a few of the freshmen year memo- ries that some of us will hold forever. While many will rave about the fun that they had freshman year, others may say that the only good thing about it is that you’re only a high school freshman once. When asked what she found memorable about freshman year, Jen- ny Honza said, After awhile, the school seemed smaller to me. I started to feel like I belonged here. Jenny Solomon added, I made a lot of good friends and we have some good memories.” Top: After arranging her belongings on the library floor. Missy Benson settles down to the task at hand. Center left: Jenny Peterson concentrates on a teacher’s interest- ing lecture. Center right: An overloaded Sarah McQueeney hurries to her lunch table with her daily nutrition. Lower left: In Sr. Sue’s Star Drug Program, Nicole Kirkwood, Jahmae Harris, and Christy Carter act out some non-verbal messages. Ann Agnew Stephanie Beckerman Missy Benson Terri Betlach Helen Blottman Christina Bockwinkel Katie Brady Andrea Brancato Marisha Brown Meighan Brown Sequita Brown Cara Bryant Christy Carter Katherine Clarke Amy Clossick Jennifer Cocherl Devon Coffey Ann Collins Jacqueline Crow Sarah Crowley Lequetta Culton Katie Curley Chantil Dean Megan DeArmond Kathryn Donnelly Emily Duke 59 Amy Egelhoff Kelly Eikermann Jennifer Estrada Teresa Feierbend Amy Flatley Anne Flemington Melissa Freeman Gwen Frierson Jennifer Fuentes Amy Gabel Christina Gangel Melanie Gaona Billie Genova Jeannine Gisler Renee Grady Bridget Grams Jennifer Grasser Monica Graham Christina Gravino Therese Gurera WHAT’S HIP? A few years ago, Capri Sun came out with a revolutionary idea for the brown baggers among us — the fruit drink boxes. More companies than ever before are putting their famous drinks into these little boxes-, drinks such as Hi-C Fruit Punch, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and Ocean Spray Cran-apple Drinks. Why are these drink boxes so popular? Any class could tell you, but it was noticed most frequently that freshmen drink them. Jenny Fuentes commented, These boxes are so conve- nient because you don’t have to mess with standing in line, waiting for a Coke. The freshmen have many favorites, but Capri Sun is con- sumed the most. This year the drink box business boomed and probably will continue to grow. 60 Above: Katie Jones drinks furiously while casing the cafeteria. Stephanie Hall Jahmae Harris Lorna Harvey Chris Hirner Joey Holmes Patricia Holmes Jennifer Honza Ann Howard Danielle Hunt Deanna Hurtado 61 Emily Johnson Loyce Johnson Katie Jones Peggy Jones Andrea Jumara Kathleen Keens Becky Kenny Nichole Kirkwood Adrienne Kizer Paula Knight Julie Knopke Christy Lee Peggy Lillis Celeste Lupercio Anna Mamaric Amy Massman Kay Massman Cheriss May Erica McArn Kara McCarthy Amy McDonald Erin McGraw Laura McGuire Sarah McQueeny Amy Meiners Right: Erin McGraw, Jenny Thompson, Andrea Brancato £ Marissa Rodriguez contemplate their in- structors’ words. Opposite page, top left: Ms. Christenson lectures her class on the fundamentals of P.E. Top right: Jenni- fer Cocherl and Mr. Pat Cocherl show their Bear” quality strength at the Fa- ther-Daughter dance. 62 jr X WHAT’S HIP? Whether solid or striped, spotted or plaid, enormous or petite, they can be seen all over the campus: bows seemed to be sported by every class this year. What is the attraction? A few freshmen provide answers ... I just like them and everyone wears them. said Missy Benson and Lisa Meyer harmoniously. They go with everything, said Jennifer Moore. I think they're cute!” replies Kay Massman. They make a fashion statement and are fun to wear,” said Jahmae Harris and Paticia Holmes. The versatility of bows seems infinite. They can be tied around the head, made into a barette, or tied around a pony- tail. One point many students agreed on was that they were easy to work with and, with little effort, a definite look” could be achieved. It seems this is one trend that is just beginning. Right: Anita Riley friend demonstrate the beauty in bows. 63 Above: Chris Bockwinkel uses her creative ability to decorate her box for the freshmen retreat. Right: Bridget Grams and Andrea Ways listen intently to their senior leader at the retreat. Lisa Meyer . Erica Modeer Jennifer Moore Niccole Moore Dolores Mora Laura Mullins Tracey Norris Joanna Nunez Susan O’Neill Rosalind Owens Jennifer Peppard Jenny Peterson Mary Jo Pfeifauf Kim Philbrick Rita Pichardo Carrie Piercy 64 WHAT’S HIP? Most of the decor at St. Teresa’s Academy consists of religious statues and paintings. Pictures and sculptures of the Holy Family, as well as our patron, St. Teresa, are seen throughout the school and on campus. But hidden behind locker doors is a certain decor that reveals a different taste. The faces of great men such as Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Kirk Cameron, and Calvin Klein models, smile at us from magazine cut-outs taped on locker doors. There are also pictures of many favorite musicians, such as the Beastie Boys, the Jets, U2, Bruce Springsteen, and New Edition, and more pictures of glamorous fashion layouts from Vogue and Elle magazines. It was noticed that most of the decorated locker doors were those used by freshmen. Freshmen Andrea Ways com- ments on her choice in locker decor, Lockers are sort of drab. This is something to look at, sort of to wake up to every day.” Sarah Potter Tessa Pulido Christina Raby Kelly Ragan Jessica Ramirez Cecilia Ramos Katie Raynor Jennifer Reiter Karla Richardson Jennifer Riha Anita Riley Dawnielle Robinson Marissa Rodriguez Cindy Rolli Rachel Ruhl Kathleen Runyan 65 Carolyn Saladino Laura Salem Molly Schuetz Brenda Scott Brenda Smith Carolyn Stafford Michelle Stauffacher Mikki Steed Laura Symon Tracy Tarwater Above: Most students, especially freshmen like Lorna Harvey, enjoy the freedom of wearing their own clothes outside of school. Top right: Typing is a necessary skill for students in high school. Kathryn Donnelly demonstrates her expertise. Right: Jessica Ramirez and dad pose as Annie and Punjab at the Father Daughter Dance. 66 i Left: Monica Graham. Tra- cy Tarwater, Rita Pichardo, and Lisa Mey- er cheerfully make light of a bad situa- tion. Lisa Thomas Sandy Tierney Kim Verkest Tina Vasquez Holly Waldren Cynthia Walker Kimberly Warren Donna Watson Jennifer Watson Andrea Ways Paula Whitmer Nghana Williams Alicia Young Andrea Yourtee Christin Ziegler 67 Sophomores: One Step Up Last year, they were mere freshmen, regard- ed as immature, obnoxious and socially dement- ed. But this year, they've returned to STA as sophomores, and they've grown up. To some people, moving up to the sophomore position may mean more privileges. There's the Teresian dance, for example, and a place to sit in the auditorium and the sophomore pit” in the cafeteria are some others. And for some, the end of the restricting freshman account- ability and the freedom to take two whole free mods a day was a definite sophomore plus. But with these new privileges and freedoms comes much responsibility. Sophomores, as well as upperclassmen, may be expected to set a good example for the freshmen, to show them the ropes. Sophomores may also find that some old excuses are no longer acceptable. Where teachers made allowances for freshmen be- cause of their inexperience, they expect more from sophomores. Jennifer O’Connor com- ments on her sophomore responsibility, I agree that there is an expectation for sophomores and upperclassmen to set an example for the freshmen.” Some may not notice the difference between freshmen and sophomores, but to others, the change is drastic. Gina Mannino says this about her metamorphosis into Sophomore-dom, When I look at the freshmen I think, 'Did I actually act like that?’ ” Top: Joi Mitchell triumphantly turns in her paper on time? Left: Jenny Cascone dutifully warms up for a JV game. Above: Theresa Schloegel shows off her Shirley Temple curls for her Cinderella performance. 68 Jessica Allan Lori Allen Bridget Baker Kim Baker Lisa Basgall Amy Bell Christen Bessenbacher Jeannie Bessenbacher Shanti Bibbs Danielle Brandt Shauntae Brown Becky Butts Kelly Caffrey Carmenlita Canty Jennifer Capuzelo Aimee Carson Katie Carson Jolie Carver Jenny Cascone Kiran Chandra Stephanie Cole Mary Como Shannon Connell Stephanie Cooper Michelle Crank Mary Pat Crass Nicky Crump Annie Cuni 69 Below: Christy Donnelly tries to find out what exactly happened to the hem of her clothing project. Right: Like many others, Ruth Sanders escapes to another world via a Walkman. Wendy Cunningham Melanie Dodik Jennifer Donaldson Christy Donnelly Shaun Draine Jennifer Dunn Caroline Effertz Jessica Ellison Aimee Estrada Kathy Estrada 70 Marcie Everly Jill Faulkender Prudence Ferro Missy Fick Megan Fitzgerald Molly Fitzgerald Valerie Freeman Veronica Garcia Kim Gibson Kara Gilmore Jennifer Glaser Talyn Good Rhonda Goodman Jane Goodwin Jenny Gray Ann Guillot Lisa Gumby Erin Gunter Mary Gurera Kaci Guthrie WHAT’S HIP? Last year the Sophomores started the phrase-craze with calling each other poochy.” What did that mean? No one ever knew. They were at it again this year. You too can participate with this supplementary guide to sophie lingo.” Funky Fresh” — substitution for any adjective. The all-purpose, any-occasion, multi-meaning word. You scare me!” — used ordinarily when an air- head” speaks. What’s the scoop?” — Telling what happened this weekend. Kind of like, 'what's happening?'” said Doreen Johnson. Left: Although not a saying. Annie Heidersbach shows her catchy face that the sophomores saw a lot of this year. 71 Patti Hammonds Kelli Harris Jeanette Hawkins Annie Heidersbach Cati Henderson Maureen Higgins Mindy Hilt Jennifer Hodgden Katherine Holman Dawn Hoover Karen Huppe Noni James Amy Johnson Courtney Johnson Doreen Johnson Debra Jones Jill Jungk Marie Keffer Rosemary Koch Kristin Koetting Meg Latenser Dawn Lesan 72 WHAT’S HIP? Rice cakes — tasteful or tasteless? Sophomores spent time discussing whether or not rice cakes are worth eating. Those that love rice cakes like them because they are low in calories, great tasting and can be eaten at any time. Mary Gurera likes them because they're not as fattening as bread and great with peanut butter. Rice cake lovers also say that anything goes well on them. Meg Latenser said, I like them with caviar and dijon mustard. Hasn't everybody tried it? Non-lovers think devouring an entire one is like eating a styrofoam cup. Not even the heaviest spread of peanut butter can help. They're so plain and since I don't like rice krispies, (which lovers claim they taste like) why would I like rice cakes, comments Annie Cunni. Debra Jones munches on a rice cake while cramming for a 1 2 quiz. Above: Jolie Carver disobeys school rules and sits in a Lang Lab cubicle reading a cultural magazine. Right: Stephanie Cooper watches over the shoulder of an aspiring artist out on the lawn. 73 Leslie Letts Amy Lieber Wendy Lied Jennifer Lienhard Jenny Lierz Kris Loeffelholz Dana Lombardino Cathlin Maloney Michelle Manning Gina Mannino Missy Marlotte Molly McCarthy Sara McDonald Leslie McGuire Sheryl Meals Mary Meiners Tiffany Melton Dianna Messina Kristin Milavec Christi Mitchell WHAT’S HIP? Jeans of all kinds were fashionable this year and it appeared that the jeans jacket was the sophomore's contribution to the new craze. Sophomores used Guess?, Levi, Forenza, The Gap, and a variety of others as their winter coats as well as light jackets. Jeannie Redmond commented that the reason she bought a jeans jacket was because it goes with everything. Erin Gunter contriuted, I want to look like a Harley mand” The common place to see sophomores sporting their jackets was in uniform detention because they always forgot when Sr. Gerrie Grabow was moderat- ing silent study. Left: Karen Oxler. wearing a jeans jacket in silent study, is on the lookout for Sr. Gerrie Grabow. 74 Left: Veronica Garcia’s eyes are on the board, but her mind’s most prob- ably on the weekend as the clock counts down the seconds. Below: Cindy Hess and Rosemary Koch are fascinated by their instruc- tors' knowledge. Joi Mitchell Shannon Napier Renee Nied Stacy Nigro Gina Ninci Jennifer O'Connor Dawn O’Sullivan Karen Oxler Dana Patterson Carrie Phelps Mendi Poppie Lisa Quiroga Holly Read Jeanne Redmond Stacy Reppas 75 Jennifer Reyes Gina Ridge Christine Rivera Ivonne Robayo Sarah Ruhl Martha Sanders Ruth Sanders Tamara Sanders Kelly Scanlan Theresa Schloegel Kelly Schnieders Lisa Schugel Shawn Scott Stephanie Shugart Kimberly Smith Patrice Snead Annalise Sorrentino Tiona Spencer Kelly Steele Erika Stevenson Cathy Sullivan Angie Tinnin Tanya Troyer Amy Vickery Kelly Walrod Erica Walton Heidi Weding Susan Weinrich Katie Wood Kim Woods 76 Below: Katie Carson sits back for a short break from her mind-chal- lenging class. Left: Cathy Sullivan and Martha Sanders demonstrate the variety of looks present at STA. Above: Ginny Kurtz studies a text not provided by the school — the Drivers’ Manual. Left: Holly Read reflects in silent prayer” before reading the fine literature provided by the library. 77 A Day In The Life Freshmen have spirit because they don't know any better. Sophomores have it because they’re not fresh- men anymore. Seniors have too much spirit because they are almost out of school. It has been said that juniors have no spirit. Maybe after reading about a day a junior goes through, you will begin to understand why. ”1 don’t hear a lot of movement going on up there for someone who’s supposed to be in school in ten minutes,” shouts an infamous voice. Are your feet on the floor?” Thump, pause, thump. They are now!” You don’t come to the realization of what time it is until your eyes begin to focus. 8:00. No big deal. Ten minutes to wash your face, run fingers through your hair, find matching shoes and socks, a clean shirt and the skirt, get your books together, clean your room so you can go out to- night, say Hi” to your mom, and eat something so she doesn't complain. You go out to the waiting carpool which is followed by a mad dash for a parking spot. You then lug forty pounds up what seems to be 1,000 flights of stairs — you finally make it at 8:14!! The classes begin. I think my classes are a real challenge. They teach me to balance my time wisely,” said Melissa Huang. Suzanne Biersmith adds, I think Chemistry is extreme- ly hard. I’m sorry Sr. Harriet, but I wish I’d never taken it.” Great, it’s 9-10. Friends, a DIET Coke, time to cram for an Algebra quiz. The smell of burnt popcorn permeates every article of clothing you’re wearing. The time passes quickly and you suddenly realize that you have to go to a four-mod class where you sit and listen to your teacher try to explain a movie she has never seen. The clock begins to wind down to 17-18. The most stressful class usually falls in this time slot. This class is the one in which you must pay attention. Even though your eyesight is deteriorating you manage enough strength to find the back of the room. I sit in the back of the Chemistry room and think people keep staring at me. A few seconds later, I realize the clock is behind me, and I look at it, too,” commented Annette Maggard. Just as you’re on the verge of becoming irreversibly brain damaged, the bell rings. You can leave, but your backpack is now another forty pounds heavier. I hate homework. Every teacher thinks that I take one class a year. They have conferences to see how much home- work they can give in one night.” stated Kelly Hokanson. Obviously, days like this left little time for the juniors to think about spirit, much less have any. Or, in the words of Sionann Murray, The only spirit a junior has — or needs — is the spirit to survive.” Top: Trick or treat? Kate Kozal escorts two child development stu- dents through the halls of STA on their annual Halloween party. Right: Nicole Williams and Christian Weld display an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness. 78 Lauren Adams Angela Allen Heather Aust Megan Baker Staci Banhart Mia Banks Janet Bax Kelli Beavers Jeannie Bestgen Suzann Biersmith Amy Blocker Polly Brady Tonya Brewer Natalie Broussard Heidi Brummel Emily Bryde Nicole Burnett Maria Carillo Shannon Cate Toyiah Cavole Ann Chais Jennifer Chapin Felicia Collins Kasey Coulter 79 Amy Cowherd Kory Cox Kelly Crawford Diana Croker Kate Crowley Duck boots. Esprit boots, and buchler moccasins warmed the feet of juniors this year. The duck boot helped juniors trample across the yard in snow, slush, mud, and rain. Gretchen Eiker- mann commented, They’re the only pair of shoes without holes in them. They always keep my feet dry The brown and black boots made by Esprit were worn in the same weather as duck boots but also went with dressy skirts and slacks. They’re my favorite boots. I like their style because they look classy and they go with all my outfits, Nicole Williams said. For years, L.L. Bean has made the buchler mocca- sins. This year juniors found an easier way to get them — Eastland from Jones. Moccasins have an out- doorsy feel to them which a lot of juniors liked be- cause that look is in. Paige Pratt likes their comfort. WHAT’S Dwana Curls Beth Denzer Susan Dhooge Amy DiBella Elise DiCarlo Jennie Easterday Ann Egli Gretchen Eikermann Misty Famuliner Kathy Farnen Eileen Fern Tricia Fitzsimmons Elizabeth Foster Michele Freeman Regina Gicinto Above: The shoes sported by most Juniors: Buchler moccasins. Esprit boots ar duck boots. 80 Nancy Gurera Erica Gustafson Liz Handlen Jennifer Heckey Jeannie Heilman Mary Jo Hernandez Tara Higgins Melissa Hoang Kelly Hokanson Elizabeth Holman Sheila Howard Shannon Hudson Allison Hughes Leanne Hughes Kris Hurtado 81 Carrie Kenny Maria Kibler Stephanie Kies Tashia Kline Moira Koehler Kate Kozal Deborah Kopp Kristi Kramer Top left: Tara Higgins promotes enthusiasm for prom outside Goppert Center. Top right: Sheila Howard dances to the beat of the music at prom. Left: Jeannie Bestgen gives her assistance as a nurse’s aide at the Red Cross blood mobile. WHAT’S HIP? Appearing under hemlines of quite a few junior's skirts this year were plaid, dot, heart, and striped boxers. Although this fad was not unique to the ju- niors, they stood unrivaled in their enthusiasm for it. Sr. Ellen Henkel and the Chamber Choir took advan- tage of this and sold boxers designed in STA's colors and star emblem. Why were they well received? Because it is so easy to wear them. I sleep in boxers and I can pull my skirt over them and rush off to school. Since they are so popular, nobody cares, Marshan Purnell ex- plained. This fashion statement didn't draw uniform deten- tion. Sr. Harriet Koutsoumpas commented, I usually didn't notice them. They were more moderate than some of the things girls wear.” Emily Bryde. Meg O’Connor, Heather Aust, Amy Mura, Amy McCormick, Michelle Whitman, and Christian Weld form a chorus line of boxer shorts. Bethany Leonard Kristy Lesan Rachel Looney Elizabeth Lopez Annette Maggard Laurie Martin Susan McCalla Amy McCormick Annie McCormick Kelli McCormick Elaine Medina Melissa Messina Genny Mikels Michel Millard Jill Moran Rebecca Morman Molly Mulcahey Amy Mura Shannon Murray Shannon Murtha 83 Mauri Myers Emily Noel Jenny Nunez Carrie O’Connor Meg O'Connor Jennifer O’Neill Katy Padberg Sue Parker Susan Pearson Angela Pecina Tracy Pendelton Paige Pratt Marshan Purnell Melissa Quaison Melissa Quirarte Stacey Ragsdale Mary Therese Reardon Linda Rosenthal 84 Left: Anna Chais takes time out during lunch to make an important call. Below: Kelli Beavers finds it impossible to keep the momentum going until check out time. WHAT’S HIP? During the last few years, nonconformists have been a majority at STA. Ann Egli has taken nonconformity one step further — a solo swim team. She started a swim team because she has always wanted to go to state and the only way she could go was through STA, with a school sponsor, Sue Christenson. Ann started swimming at age three, but didn’t start competing until age six. She excelled early, so at age nine she began to swim all year round. She finally got what she wished for, a place at state, placing second in both the 200 and 500 meter. I got my best times ever (2:01 in the 200 and 5:19 in the 500.) I’m not mad I didn’t win because the ones who did win were seniors and I’d rather win as a senior.” For her future at STA she commented, It would be really fun to get three more girls for a relay. If I can place 16th individually, think what a placement of a strong relay would do.” 85 Stephanie Ross Mary Ryan Kate Sargent Jeanna Schultz Tricia Shepherd Carla Shortino Lisa Simpelo Amy Sloan Jennifer Steck Kris Steed Lisa Thomas Ann Thompson Below: Melissa Quaison is relieved that her French class has finally come to an end. Right: Jenny Chapin and Tashia Kline both cope with pre-bowling tension in their own way, while senior Julie Quinones watches the action on the alley. Left: Megan Baker is captured in her trash can again with friend. Nancy Gurerra. Below: Toyiah Cavole. after setting her books down, exclaims. Here's Toyiah!” Katie Tierney Lupe Toledo Alisa Trozzolo Lourdez Vallaza Keysha Vaughn Kris Vaughn Jenny Vincent Christian Weld Nicole Williams Michelle Wittman Tanyeno Wotorson Angel Wyatt 87 for these wonderful privileges that are just automatically'’ bestowed upon sen- iors. It’s well worth the wait, but there is also much effort put into achieving these privileges. Underclassmen must plan and accomplish these goals for three years prior to their final one. Younger people should know that being a senior and hav- ing all its wonderful glories is only a result and reward for the great achievements made all during high school. High school is difficult enough without the added pressures of planning for a year which some can barely foresee. However, most do foresee the fun and freedoms that go along with being a senior. They see seniors around campus during their uns- cheduled mods, at the blackboard giving their ideas on a particular subject in a class, talking with teachers about movies, art, literature, and politics, or running the clubs and the student government that aid the school in becoming better commu- nity oriented. Seniors do take on all these roles, but the roles were not handed to them blindly. It is important to keep in mind that the tasks and activities seniors accomplished and took part in while they weren’t seniors led them to receive the benefits rewarding their past work. Students should keep in mind that the things they do during their high school ca- reers will be reflected in the gifts they receive later. Achievement doesn’t just happen because you have power and you’re a senior, it happens because you’re a person — part of a team — and you’ve made it happen no matter how old you are. L 88 Keeping Afloat At STA Wowl I never knew being a senior was so much work. Oh, the homework is easy enough, but this college stuff is another sto- ry. My plans for spring break aren’t final. How can they expect me to know about col- lege? I'll admit, at first, I was excited to get a few college letters to liven up my mailbox. I marvelled at the personalized letters with my name embellished at the top. Personal letters were great until I received six from each university. All of the mail be- gan to look the same. The situation was com- pletely out-of-hand. The only thing left to do was surrender and send in applications. I thought once the applications were fin- ished I would find some peace and quiet. I was wrong. Admissions offices called to in- form me when they would be in the area or, sometimes, just to chat. How about the army reserve? The recruiter was determined to have a meeting with me. So if you notice an army jeep pulling away to the beat of pomp and circumstance, don’t worry! It’s only me, and if I’m lucky, they'll let me out for the reunion. Right: Janet Martin, Kelly Lehnert, and Lee Ellen Curry don't seem to be too bogged down by college recruiters. Renee Anderson Renee Aubin Wen-Li Ayers Diane Baggerly Danielle Baker JoMarie Balestrere 90 Marsha Banks Sandra Basudde Kristin Bellerose Joy Benson Christine Bishop Amy Blake Brittan Blasdel Mimi Blomster Angie Bolder Lisa Boyd Debbi Brady Lisa Brooks Amy Brown Heather Buchanan Kirsten Carver 91 92 Connie Cates Ashley Cleveland Molly Click Mary Beth Clune Aimee Coleman Lisa Crone Stephanie Cucar Kristine Curley Lee Ellen Curry Kala Dahnke Molly Daly Tonia Davis Traci Davis Jennifer Delich Kella DiDonna Stephanie Duer Holly Engel Sarah Espinosa Erin Farley Cynthia Farrington Lucy Feierabend Seniors Were Talking About. College! What's college? Ask any senior and she'll know just how to answer. College encompasses your entire senior year: passing tests to get there, making good grades to get there, and filling out applications to get there. Sitting through sometimes exasperating recruitment meetings, tearing you hair out and devel- oping a few small wrinkles are some of the sacrifices seniors make for the college of their choice. Seniors were talking about COLLEGE: I'm hoping to grow into my next party stage. -Angie Proctor It’s a different experience because you’re on your own and you're surrounded by twenty-five thousand people of your same age. -Patty Welch I’m excited about the change of people and places. College means more independence and freedom for me. -Carrie Hood Upper left: Kella DiDonna and Renee Anderson know that a vital part of being accepted into a good college is a good performance on the ACT. Lower left: Jennifer Wenzl looks forward to the good times ahead of her in college. 93 94 Nancy Flatley Stephanie Franke Lisa Garner Jackie George Suzann Geringer Laura Giblin Lisa Giblin Richelle Grosko Valerie Harding Tracey Hardy Kristan Hiebert Terese Higgins Kim Hinson Seniors Were Talking About— For years, STA had a great many problems with the parking lot, one of the most important being the number of people parking-almost all seniors, over half of the juniors, and a few sophomores. The students could never fit every car in the lot. Teachers, who usually parked around the circle, were being replaced by desperate latecomers. Finally, seniors and administration motivated by senior class president Marion Spence, decided to make some changes. Only seniors and juniors parked in the lot. There were new yellow lines drawn on the lot and on the circle to indicate car spaces. Seniors were talking about the PARKING LOT: Either STA needs a bigger parking lot or I need a smaller car. -Aimee Coleman What parking lot? -Kristin Bellerose Juniors and seniors have been here longer so they should have the privilege of parking in the lot without having to be blocked in. -Theresa Rupard Left: The new parking lot rules are a great advantage to seniors who are allowed to park in the parking lot. rather than on the side of the school like sophomores. Seniors will enjoy the new plan for years to come. Kathleen Hoffman Carrie Hood Allison Hoskins Amy Hydeman Karen Jolley Betsy Jones Sarah Kempf Jennifer Langle Theresa Le 95 Brenda Lee Kelli Lehnert Erin Lenihan Kim Lieber Annemarie Long Lindsay Luke Laura Lyon Erin Madden Mona Marietti Janet Martin Erica McBeth Gennie McBrayer Tonya McKinney Caroline McNeive Elizabeth McQueeny Rachel Medina Shannon Mikels Maryann Mitts Seniors Were Talking About... Some loved it, some hated it, and some really didn't have an opinion, but whatever their feelings, STA loved to indulge in Servomation. In the past, students had dealt with brown paper bags and that quick prep- aration of a lunch that was neither nutritional nor substantial. In the place of this disasterous lunch came a whole bevy of microwave products, fresh fruit and dairy products. There were pizzas, then tacos, salads, and breakfast for lunch. This year, the ever-famous popcorn bags were added. The aroma of popcorn often filled the entire cafeteria. Students can hardly wait to see what next year's new trend will be. Seniors were talking about SERVOMATION: It’s there-if I’m hungry, I'll eat it!” -Lindsay Luke They need more healthy food. -Joni Vader Servomation food became good when they added salad, and even better when they added popcorn. Now they need better sandwiches. -Lisa Giblin Servomation is for those junk-food junkies who need it. -Shannon Mikels Left: In spite of all the negative criticism about Servomation. seniors like the quick ease of fast food. They appreciate the quick service it provided during hectic lunch mods. Andrea Monroe Ann Muehlebach Mireille Myers Toi Obie Sue Pack Renee Pavlicek Seniors Are Leading the Way There is prestige involved in being a leader, but most people do things because they want to. In activities, you can meet new people and being a leader is just another positive way of interacting with other members. I felt very comfortable, and this naturally led me to want a leadership position.” Laura Lyon, a STOP Club leader, sums up the thoughts of most seniors. Students and faculty readily ac- cept seniors stepping into the leadership roles. Senior Bet- sy Jones, who is in charge of many of the activities for the Amnesty International Club, comments, I think they ex- pect leadership because we have the necessary exper- ience. I also think it depends on the individual. Some shirk off and some accept the load of others, so some people can have an excessive amount of pressure, but it really de- pends on the character of that individual.” Some students feel being involved in leadership posi- tions is the most important factor in being accepted to a college, and therefore most of the pressure a student ex- periences is self-applied. Senior Mireille Myers, who was a member of SCO agrees, I think it depends on the individ- ual and the image they think they have to portray. People will only do what they want to do or what they think they have to do.” A student who was just beginning at STA may not be aware of the challenges and rewards of leadership roles, but Liz Foster, a junior, has come to realize this fact and looks forward to these challenges her senior year. STA demands a lot from students, but I think it will be pretty easy because of the way I’ve seen seniors in the past handle it” Seniors Laura Giblin and Annemarie Long lead the way to some craziness in the cafeteria. Alexis Petri Andrea Polk Virginia Prince Angela Proctor Wendy Putman Julie Quinones Sheila Reichert Mary Reppas Alicia Reyes Leslie Ridge Michelle Rosenshield Kay Rucker Teresa Rupard Pam Scaro Sherri Schmidt 99 Right: Alexis Petri and Sandra Basudde show their enthusiasm about graduating from STA in May. Center: Although, graduation and commencement activities are quickly ap- proaching. students know it’s important to continue studying and not let their grades slip. LaTonya McKinney is aware of this fact. Bottom: Theresa Le and Alicia Reyes look for- ward to summer activities and relaxation be- cause next year, they and many others will settle down to four years of intensive studies at college. 100 Debbie Schroer Theresa Simpelo Lee Ann Slaughter Michelle Sorrentino Maggie Sparnicht Marion Spence Erica Spencer Michelle Tagg Vanessa Tinklepaugh Stacy Townsend Tiffany Travalent Joni Vader Ana Vallazza Patty Welch Jennifer Wenzl Angie Wetzel Jennifer White Melissa White Shawn Willis Kelly Wood Angela Zahner 101 stay until 2:30. If every hour of every one of these days was spent solely in search of enlightenment, we would probably all be very tired. No, books and notebooks, homework and tests and not the only things stressed in our secondary educa- tion. Service, leadership, and cultural awareness are also a large part of our time in high school. We join groups of people with similar interests in order to reach a common goal. That goal involves doing all that we can for that group when complet- ing projects, knowing all we can about that group in order for each individual to feel comfortable with any task, and develop- ing a strong belief in that group’s goals and commitments. Organizations at this school give us en- tertainment as well as awareness. Clubs such as STOP, SADD, and Red Cross open our eyes to social issues and the needs of others. They provide us with an opportu- nity to help others and in so doing, to expand ourselves. The Thespian Society entertains us with its productions and helps young talent to grow. Our student council provides everything from mass to dances and does its best to represent all opinions in the school. Language clubs delve into to the cultural aspects of coun- tries unlike our own and still other clubs probe history, science, and literature. Our search for knowledge is enhanced by the organizations we have. Through clubs we see aspects of life unseen in a textbook or on a test. Joining each other to work, serve, or simply absorb gives us a change to reach beyond ourselves and our everyday experience. 102 dC STA Takes A Stand Involvement with major areas of social con- cern is indeed an example of the affirmative action of many students. With the clubs such as STOP and Amnesty, we are able to take part in dealing with the biggest issues of today’s world. Amnesty International is a worldwide move- ment of people acting on the conviction that governments must not deny individuals their basic human rights. This club aims at heighten- ing the awareness of the community. Mr. Bob Cox responded, It was rough to get started because everything was new and we had some problems getting organized, but I think that's normal. Hopefully, everyone learned a few things. We survived.” Meeting time seemed to limit their accomplishments. There just wasn’t enough time. However, the club members were able to get a few things done. Mostly we wrote letters to prisoners of conscience and saw films. It made me more aware and helped me realize how lucky we have it in America.” said junior, Sheila Howard. Their biggest accom- Above: SADD moderator. Sr. Sue Ellen Andrew, works on plans for the next meeting. Right: Senior, Sheila Reichert begins the process of giving blood at the Blood Mobile. plishment was declaring STA’s Amnesty an offi- cially sanctioned group. President Nicole Bur- nett explained, It ws our first year so we wer- en’t very organized. But after we got started, everyone participated and really put a lot of effort into it.” As Amnesty worked on the quality of life and human rights, STOP club worked on the quanti- ty of life. Students and Teachers Organized to Prevent Nuclear War is designed to explore the causes of a nuclear build-up, and how we can prevent the use of nuclear weapons from hap- pening. The members of the club did just that. Mr. Brad Read explained, Our biggest goal ac- complished was declaring STA an official nucle- ar free zone.” The club had hoped to sponsor an Awareness Week to further inform the school community, but time ran short. They have defi- nite plans to try again next year. Junior, Katy Padberg said, We accomplished so much more than last year. And next year, we have hopes for even more.” 104 Students Gain By Giving Sometimes give your services for nothing, calling to mind a previous benefaction or pre- sent satisfaction. These words of Hippocrates were obviously followed by the Red Cross Club and SADD. Both clubs give students a chance to provide service to the school and community. The Red Cross Club is designed for students who want to help others. This year the club accomplished two main services. First, they collected money for the United Way with over a thirteen percent increase from last year. In April, they sponsored the annual Blood Mobile. Mr. Bill Land explained, The number of donors wasn't what we had wanted because of all the sports conflicts. But as far as the overall view, it went very well. The Red Cross was pleased with the smooth running day and cooperation from all the students. The STA community donated a total of thirty one units of blood. Mr. Land was pleased with the club performance this year, but has many plans for improving it next year. Improvements can be made. It was new to me and we were new together. But for the most part, it went well. STA provided another service with the SADD club. Students Against Driving Drunk was es- tablished to improve the community’s knowl- edge and attitudes about alcohol and drugs to help save their lives and the lives of others. Junior Carrie Kenny, chairperson of fund rais- ing, said, This year we sold Christmas wrap- ping paper to raise money for speakers, films, and other things to inform the public of this issue.” Sophomore Kelly Caffrey added, I think it is really important for students to realize the consequences of drinking and driving.” The club made seasonal posters, put flyers on cars, and sold buttons and key chains as a way of making people think before they drive. STA also took part with other schools in sponsoring a substance free dance held at Barstow. Mrs. Judy Warren, moderator, said, I think we suc- ceeded in getting our message across. Top Center: Chairperson. Katy Padberg presents a STOP club advertisement displayed in the hall of Donnelly. Left: President Nicole Burnett posts a flyer to promote the Am- nesty cause. 105 Taking Risks for a Better Community On September 2, 1986 the student council once again got the school community off to a good start with the opening school mass. They headed the students toward the idea of another school year and stressed the importance of tak- ing risks to broaden our horizons. This year the SCO was headed by four girls elected by the students: Ashley Cleveland, president; Sandra Basudde, vice-president; Kel- ly Crawford, secretary; and Dwana Curls, trea- surer. The members planned, organized, and carried out many events which built the spirit and unity of the school community, with pro- jects ranging from the Spirit for the Missions Month to the Christmas and WPA dances. Spirit Month wasn’t quite as successful as we had hoped. We want to work towards creating a more total school unity and avoid dividing the classes,” said Sr. Pat Clement, moderator. The SCO also sponsored two favorite dances: the Christmas Dance and WPA. The WPA Dance was changed a little this year from the traditional date and theme. Junior, Grethen Ei- kermann responded, We tried to do something different. We asked for suggestions and came up with the Revolutionary Ball, because the date was close to President’s Day. It didn’t go over well, but it was a good idea. It is really hard to get people at this school to go along with changes.” One of the most popular events was the Moti- vational Media Assemblies’ presentation of The Prize,” which relayed a powerful message on self-esteem. Sr. Pat explained, This assem- bly was on the day before exams and tension was high. After the presentation, a complete change in atmosphere could be felt. There was a noticeable feeling of lightness, a really good feeling.” Everything the SCO does strengthens the unity and friendship between the students and faculty. Representing the student body, the SCO sponsored a Faculty Appreciation Day which included a brunch, balloons, and a special note for each faculty member. Sr. Gerrie Gra- bow commented, This is only the second school I've taught at where this type of appre- ciation was shown. I think it is a very thoughtful thing to do for teachers.” In order to achieve unity within the school, the SCO begins by unifying themselves. Fresh- man, Kim Warren said, Going in as a freshman, I was nervous. But right off, they made us feel really welcome. It didn't matter which grade you were in. It was just everyone working to- gether, working hard. I got a lot out of it and liked what I was doing.” Top: Sophomore representatives: Front row: Doreen John- son and Gina Mannino. Second row: Kiran Chandra and Lisa Gumby. Back row: Rhonda Goodman and Jennifer Donald- son. Above: Doreen Johnson and Mikki Steed enjoy the fun of student council planning. Top left: Kelly Crawford shows that leadership responsibil- ities can be fun as she takes over the ice cream cone mak- ing. Top right: Freshman reps: Mikki Steed, Kathryn Donnel- ly, Kim Warren, Andrea Brancato. and Jahmae Harris. Left: Senior members: Front row: Janet Martin. Mireillie Myers. Maryann Mitts and Sandra Basudde. Middle row: Ashley Cleveland and Andrea Monroe. Back row: Mona Marietti and Ann Muehlebach. Above: Junior members: Front row: Kelly Crawford and Dwana Curls. Back row: Keysha Vaughn. Lourdes Vallazza, Gretchen Eikermann, Ann Thompson. Fe- licia Collins, and Lupe Toledo. 107 Thespians, Gospel Choir Practice and Perform The Thespian Society challenged themselves to accomplish many things this year and they succeeded. Their big production of Nine Girls kept them busy from January until April, making the elaborate sets and promoting their produc- tion. Thespian Vice-President and director, Molly Click commented, Everyone pulled to- gether to get things done. A few people really stood out, but for the most part crew members and actresses worked hard to get things done.” The Thespians were also responsible for the Talent Show, which made a nice interlude dur- ing the family picnic. The officers included: Kirsten Carver, Presi- dent; Molly Click, Vice- President; Shannon Cate, Secretary; Lisa Basgall, Treasurer; Cathlin Maloney and Allison Hughes Sergeants-at- Arms. The Thespians were also thankful for the guidance Mr. Steve Eaton had given them. Alli- son Hughes, junior, said, Even though Mr. Ea- ton is leaving with his watchful eye and helpful suggestions from the last two years I know that we can continue to be a strong club at STA.” The Gospel Choir spent the year learning many influential gospel songs during club time and practicing these selections to perfection. Club members were introduced to a wide vari- ety of gospel music and enjoyed participating in the atmosphere of great music. We are exposed to gospel music and we learn to appreciate this format as an art,” stat- ed senior, Danielle Baker, a club member. For many gospel music is different from any other type and holds special significance in its expression. Sophomore, Patty Hammonds, an- other club member added, Gospel Choir offers you a great chance to sing the type of music that inspires others.” Art Club Plans For Future The Art Club is designed for students who excel in the fine arts or those who appreciate all types of art such as calligraphy, silkscreen and graphic art. Focus was placed on independent growth and expansion of personal creativity. The students involved in Art Club really have creative minds and are willing to share their ideas and contribute to discussions, commented moderator $. Mary Ann Lavin. Emphasis this year was placed primarily in the area of graphic art, as used in advertise- ment. A speaker, Mr. Kizer, gave a presentation on his work in this field. He brought with him samples of his work, which included brochures for KCAI and the KC Zoo, as well as samples from each stage of processing that went into the creation of the final product. Officers of the Art Club who helped pull ev- erything together were: President Erica Gustaf- son, Vice-President Sionann Murray, Secretary Leslie Ridge and Treasurer Lisa Simpello. These people spent much time devising activities for the club. This year may not have been completely eventful but plans are in the works. Discussions have been held as to the feasibility of future club projects and the possibility of T-shirts, as well as bumper stickers—so keep your eyes open! Top center: Paula Knight and Stephanie Ross enjoy a break at a Gospel Choir meeting. Left: Sharing a laugh with her Gospel Choir members enlivens club time for Sr. Ellen Hen- kel. Above: Art Club members enjoyed the guest speakers who discussed graphic design. 109 Credit Now, College Later STA has always been a leader among high schools as far as advanced study was con- cerned. An advanced honors academic curricu- lum exists for those students who are beyond their grade level or basics in skill. There are also advanced classes in creative areas, as well. For those who sing better, draw better or act bet- ter, they can expand their talents i n classes like Advanced Drawing or Acting II. However, STA was long overdue in beginning advanced classes for foreign language students, who had developed basic skills in grade school. This year, STA implemented ACCP French IV and French V, as well as ACCP Latin III and Latin IV. French was taught by Madame Virginia May, and Latin was taught by Sr. Alma Monaghan. All classes are accredited by Rockhorst as college level courses. Once the students entered the class, they had the option to apply as students to Rockhurst and receive credit hours that would eventually go onto their college tran- scripts. Most of the students enrolled in the classes were seniors, but there were some juniors in both French IV and V, and only juniors in Latin III. The classes covered grammar, literature, and tried to expand on active dialogue in the French classes, which was a major concern of most students, whereas in the Latin classes, more emphasis was put on translation. In spite of the classes being totally new ideas for STA, students felt quite pleased with their accom- plishments and having excelled in these areas before college. Top Center: Maria Kibler. French Club and Susan McCalla. Latin Club demonstrate club members' snappy” attitude toward foreign language. Above: Latin Club member Gina Ridge listens to fellow club members practicing for the Latin Convention. Right: Sue Matz, Spanish Club moderator, hur- ries to the next meeting. Language Clubs Broaden Horizons If one is interested in learning more about different cultures and languages, then the STA language clubs can fulfill that interest. These clubs provide opportunities that go beyond day to day class work. They have been of consider- able benefit to any foreign language student. Any French student who has an active in- terest in learning more than just the French language would really enjoy French Club. ex- plained club moderator, Karen Fredricks. Var- ious French Club activities included dinner at Andre’s and special lectures, as well as a sum- mer trip to France and England. Problems were encountered with the annual French Week, however. A planned bake sale conflicted with another club’s bake sale and a scheduled fashion show had to be cancelled. We needed more support from the student body to make the show a success. commented club president Erica McBeth. This year the support just wasn’t there.” Despite the prob- lems, members felt they had a productive year. Learning about the Spanish culture, communi- cating with one another in Spanish, and travel- ing to Mexico provide Spanish club members with an opportunity to learn and to grow. As Rachel Looney exclaimed, I’m really excited about going to Mexico. It’ll be a rewarding ex- perience and fun too! Members of the Latin Club demonstrated their abilities by attending a Latin convention at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Ten club members received awards in Latin gram- mar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and art competition. The annual Latin Club banquet was held May 7, 1987. Members prepared Italian food and ar- rived dressed in togas to create the perfect Roman atmosphere. All three clubs provide an excellent learning experience relating to the various cultures that surrounds us and often times make us award of who we are. Left: Susan Pearson pauses during a lively discussion in the Spanish Club meeting. Above: Planning French Week activi- ties demands Alisa Trozzolo’s full concentration. Ill NHS Honors Achievement What unique qualities do all National Honor Soci- ety members posses? Every member excels aca- demically having a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average. Each must take an active part in extracurricular activities. In addition to these rig- id requirements, the members enjoy helping oth- ers and volunteering their time to worthy causes. The girls have had positive learning exper- iences being in National Honor Society ’ said Mrs. Cathy Daly, club moderator. National Honor Society is really great to be a part of. It really makes you feel good about your- self. Especially doing things like working at Catho- lic Worker House,” commented Christine Bishop, senior member. The club sponsored activities such as the May- or’s Christmas Tree Fund Raffle. They acquired hours of service on projects around school ranging from the Alumnae Phone-a-thon to raise contribu- tions to an Open House Night for incoming fresh- man. President Valerie Harding, Vice-President, Joy Benson, Secretary Kala Dahnke and Treasurer Mi- chelle Rosenshield led the society to the end of its second successful year. Top Center: Lupe Toledo and Lourdes Vallaza, juniors, receive their National Honor Society membership cards from Sr. Bar- bara Verheyen. Above: Juniors Kristi Lesan, Molly Mulcahey, Lauren Adams, and Janet Bax wait patiently for their cue to being the NHS pledge. Right: Sr. Barbara begins the presenta- tion of incoming members to the Society. Right: Sr. Barbara Verheyen. ID Students Glimpse World of Work ’Career Club is for students who are inter- ested in exploring different careers in-depth,” said Joan Lodes, club moderator. The Career Club is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, along with Hallmark Cards. Each month Hallmark is responsible for provid- ing a guest speaker to give a general overview of what benefits and disadvantages their job contains. The speaker usually tries to cut down on the ’’glorious” aspects of a particular job and instead tries to give a realistic perspective of the job involved. As a group the club decides upon a certain area they would like to center in on. This gives Ms. Lodes a direction to go when lining up speakers. In addition to live presentations, club members also watch movies and film strips and then afterwards discuss any thoughts or ideas. The Club seemed to be gathering steam this year. They now have around eighty members and are gaining more. Students find that Career club is not only fun, but a beneficial activity which will enable them to wisely choose and further their career goals. Left: Ms. Joan Lodes watches intently as Career club mem- bers discuss career goals. Above: Career club features many guests speakers during the year. Freshmen Tracy Norris waits for the next presentation. 113 Great Books, Anthropology Open New Doors In this age of computer wizardry and technol- ogy, a true book worm” is a rare find indeed. That is the purpose of Great Books Club, to prevent the extinction of the book worm. The format used by club moderator Rose- mary Schmiedler is to provide each member with one short story per month. Then at club meetings no time will be wasted and discussion has a chance to do more that just scratch the surface. Selections consisted of short stories, mainly by American writers. They included The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flanney O’Connor and Ber- nice Bobs Her Hair” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Junior Kristy Lesan commented, I wish some members of the club had come more prepared and had read the material, although it made for smaller groups and more one on one discus- sion.” The Anthropolgy club made its debut at STA this year. Actually it underwent a facelift. Pre- viously the History Club, this year the focus was shifted a few degrees- or should that be a few million years? Anthropology is defined as the science of man and culture. The work is a combination of two Greek roots: Anthropos, man” and logos, an account”. The main focus of this club was the study of man as found through archaeology. A field trip was taken to Lawrence, Kansas, home of the National Archaeological Society Museum. The members toured the museum and expounded on precepts and general knowledge discussed in previous meetings. Member Kathy Farnen said I didn't have high expectations of the club at the beginning, but Mr. Knehans has a way of making every- thing interesting and comprehendable. It really clarifies why certain characteristics are pecu- liar to a group of individuals and not others.” Top center: Junior, Kathy Farnen and Mr. Steve Knehans observe the type of animal tracks that could eventually become fossils. Right: Ms. Rosemary Schmiedler listens to student comments during a Great Books meeting. 114 Subjects Seen In New Light It’s very easy to forget clubs like the Science and Math Clubs. This could be because they're often the most dreadful subjects during high school. How many people ran to their chemistry or geometry classes in anticipation of a great day’s learning? However, a completely differ- ent scenario surrounded the Science and Math Clubs. The Math Club, headed by Ms. Kathy O’Con- nor, has a small but enthusiastic turnout in it's first year. Although the number of students in the club is quite small, the six who participated were ready to delve into a variety of activities. Students worked problems, math puzzles and brain teasers at club meetings. These activities proved to be very helpful to students when they were in their math classrooms as well. Plans to compete in math contests with other schools were hampered by scheduling conflicts. De- spite this problem, Ms. O’Connor felt that the year went very well and emphasized how much fun the club members had during meeting times. The Science Club under the direction of Sis- ter Carlyn Sullivan enjoyed its second year at STA. Several club members participated in the annual Science Bowl at Rockhurst College. The major fund raiser was a hot dog sale, which students welcomed as a break from their usual lunchtime fare. A field trip to see an electron microscope at KU Med Center was a highlight for many club members. The Science Club was also plagued by sched- uling difficulties and was forced to cancel a proposed trip to visit various caves in the Ozarks. There are so many f ield trips in the spring, commented Sr. Carlyn. Next year we want to plan a trip in the fall, when we'll face fewer conflicts.” Left: Science club members Jennifer Heckey and Misty Faniuliner discuss the functions of internal organs as they dissect a frog. Above: Senior, Jennifer Langle pon- ders her solution as math club members Allison Hoskins. Adrienne Kizer. and Anna Mamaric discuss a logic prob- lem. 115 Teresian Staff Focuses On New Challenges Tm confident of our ability to produce a quality book. We need to learn to produce it more efficiently,” commented Ms. Leta Hogge, yearbook advisor. Under the leadership of co-editors Ashley Cleveland and Erica McBeth, the Teresian staff struggled to be efficient while faced with sev- eral new challenges. The production of the yearbook became a credit class instead of an extracurricular activity. ”1 think making it a class helped us focus our attention on the work,” said staff member Jenny Vincent, ju- nior. To give the book a more modern look, column layout design was used in various sections. This forces the elements on the page to be a certain number of columns wide, giving the page more continuity. As junior Sionann Murray said, When I first looked at the column layout, I thought it would be a hindrance instead of a help. But after working with it, I found that things fell together and it worked to our advan- tage.” Facing these challenges kept student busy, but there were rewards to boost their spirits. Meeting the first deadline was celebrated with a lunchtime pizza party. Students competed in the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association yearbook contest, receiving three awards. Elise DiCarlo, junior, earned a I rating and an Ffonor- able Mention in the theme copy category. Sen- ior Ashley Cleveland and junior Sionann Murray achieved I ratings and placed second and third respectively in the student life copy category. Facing a variety of challenges brought the staff closer together. Each staff member had learned more about herself and her co-workers by the time the final page was shipped. It’s always crazy at deadline time,” said Mauri Myers, junior. We don’t want to rewrite copy for the third time. But when the book comes out, we’re glad we did.” Top: Elise DiCarlo and Amy Cowherd take a break during a weekend work day. Right: Erica McBeth gives assignments to staff members. 116 Editors Overcome Apathy The past year proved to be a difficult one for the Dart Staff and its editors, seniors Allison Hoskins and Carrie Hood. In spite of the immense number of reporters on the staff, there were many prob- lems with the completion of each paper. The editors, in past years, would call an open meeting to begin preparations for the upcoming edition. From this point, those who wanted to write for that particular edition would come and receive assignments divided up by the editors. Then, those who wanted page editor positions would nominate themselves for the task. However, when meetings were called this past year, many times fewer than ten reporters would be present. This is an extremely low number in proportion to the size of the staff which is about fifty reporters. After taking an assignment, many reporters de- cided not to complete the stories they opted for, therefore leaving the editors to find back-ups at the last minute or doing the stories themselves. The page editor positions for almost all the publi- cations were taken on by seniors Mireille Myers, Andrea Monroe, Betsy Jones, Alexis Petri, Sandra Bassude, Mary Beth Clune, Valerie Harding; and juniors Kelly Crawford, Katie Tierney, and Carla Shortino. Editors Allison and Carrie should be commend- ed. Each paper was completed and retained its style, quality, and good news reporting that has been the backbone of the Dart for years. Top: Andrea Monroe enjoys an ice cream cone with Keysha Vaughn and tries to forget newspaper woes. Left: Allison Hoskins displays here cure for Dart headaches. Above: Bri- tan Blasdal relaxes after finishing her article for the Dart. 117 After days of sitting in classrooms and learning together, we became friends and began to celebrate to- gether. Throughout the year we recog- nized the holidays, the school, and each other in our events. We celebrated the spiritual as well as the slightly comical, and in our celebrations, we grew as a com- munity. We began with Spirit Month to perk us up and then moved to Teresian. Tartan plaid skirts were traded for silk and taffe- ta, as we reveled in the freedom of danc- ing with a friend. Thanksgiving touched us as we looked at all that we had and all that we could give. With Christmas came the sharing of joy through music at the Christmas Dance. All too soon it was sec- ond semester and the Revolutionary Ball came upon us is a blaze of red, white, and blue. Then Prom arrived after weeks (or months for some) of shopping, shopping, and more shopping. We danced long into the night, happy with the fact that the evening had arrived, but yet a little sad- dened because we knew it would never happen again. And finally, we ended the year together at the family picnic — not just students, family, or faculty, but stu- dents, family, and faculty enjoying the fresh greens of spring together. Though the year had ended, and the celebrations are in the past, the memories live on in scrapbooks and photo albums. But most of all, the memories live on in people’s minds and hearts-, memories of how we celebrated life and each other, together. 118 Got Spirit, Let’s Hear It! Each October, after the school rou- tine has settled in, something wonder- ful happens at STA. Something fun. Something exciting. Something wild. It's Spirit Month! Spirit Month creates greater class and school unity, and through competi- tion and fun, raises money for the mis- sions. To start off the festivities with a bang, our very own Richard Dawson (junior Elise DiCarlo) invited us to par- ticipate in The Academy Feud. Next, the sophomores offered their rendition of Run, Jump and Throw Like a Nerd. These were both tough acts to follow, but the freshmen, new to Spirit Month STA-style, proved that they knew what it was all about, by hosting a Wheel of Fortune spinoff. Having a Wheel of Fortune was fun and everyone tried hard. We expected it to be so competi- tive but the juniors took it away be- cause they were organized. We have good organizational skills and you bet- ter watch out for us next year! said freshman Kathryn Donnelly. Along with these weekly events, there was competition between the classes to fill penny jars. Points were awarded to the classes that collected the most money. Almost nothing can go off without a hitch, and we had our share of prob- lems. The freshmen’s assembly was hindered by the breakdown of the mi- crophones. Then, as the penny jars were almost filled to capacity, they broke. But, never fear, the money was still donated to the missions. And then there were the seniors. Or lack of them. They failed to produce an assem- bly, but Spirit Month continued on in grand fashion. Ashley Cleveland, SCO president, had this to say: There was miscommunication with the adminis- tration about where the assembly would be held, causing the seniors to prepare for one place when in fact the assembly would be held in another. However, we cannot overlook the fact that the committee for planning the event was given ample time to pre- pare. Congratulations to all who partici- pated and had a great time doing it. Cheers to you, STA!! Lower left: Sophomores Bridget Baker. Shannon Connell, Cathlin Maloney, and Courtney Johnson debate before deciding on an answer. Top center: Elise DiCarlo quizzes Anne Marie Long on the Academy Feud. Bottom center: Juniors Amy Cowherd. Meghan Baker. Gretchen Eikermann and Heather Aust take part in Spirit Month activities. 120 Top right: Freshman Kim Warren marvels at the Lower right: Kristine Curley demands the undi- enthusiasm displayed by the student body. vided attention of her teammates Maryann Mitts. Sarah Kempf, and Mary Beth Clune. A Night of Magical Transformations Isn’t is strange how certain occa- sions can make a person look so differ- ent? Sometimes, we can hardly believe our eyes, when all of a sudden the ordi- nary person we see every day running into class late with shirt untucked, hair sticking straight up, and no make-up on has been transformed, as if by a magic wand, into a vision of glamour and beauty. This year’s Teresian dance seemed to be one of those occasions. Everyone arrived and entered with eyes fixed upon them just like fairy tale characters in a Cinderella story. This wonderful fairy tale fantasy be- came a reality on the night of October II, 1986, as the students and their dates filled the Crown Center Ballroom ready and willing to jam the night away with music provided by Sound Vibrations. With this excitement going on, one could lose herself quite easily, so many couples decided to capture the night in pictures before it slipped away. Then again, there were those few who just could not be dragged off the dance floor. The atmosphere was perfect, and ev- erything seemed to be in control. Mrs. Leta Hogge, who helped to organize the dance, had only good comments to re- port, People behaved much better this year than last, and the crowning of the royalty went very smoothly.” Of course no Cinderella story would be complete without the royalty. This year, senior Nancy Flatley was crowned queen, and Meg O'Connor and Jennifer Dunn were crowned as at- tendants. After they received a beauti- ful bouquet or red roses, the couples claimed their honor by dancing in the spotlight to the theme song Against All Odds by Phil Collins. Nancy Flatley’s response: I was very honored to be crowned queen, and what made it even more special was dancing to Against All Odds which had a special meaning for my boyfriend and me because it was our song. After their dance, the partying re- sumed and all carried on in grand fash- ion. Everyone crowded onto the floor to get in a few more dances before the clock struck midnight (or eleven o'clock in our case). Sophomore Annie Heidersbach said, I had such a blast, but I wish it never had to end. I could have danced all night! But, of course, like all good stories do, the dance did draw to an end. Flowever, this night will forever live on in our memories as an unforgettable once upon a time. Below: Teresian Queen and attendants, from left to right: Sean Powell and Jennifer Dunn, Nancy Flatley and Chris Russell. Meg O'Connor and Shawn Schmelze. 122 Top left: Yearbook editors Ashley Cleveland and Erica McBeth show how proud they are of this year's Teresian Dance. Top right: Amy Blake, Jackie George, and Bryan Lord show their enthusiasm to shout.” Bottom left: Danny Baker and Renee Aubin gaze deeply into each other's eyes. Above: Kim Smith and Marc Hill take a moment ont to sit and enjoy each other’s company. 123 Top left: Cinderella, portrayed by Caroline McNeive, and Prince Christopher, portrayed by Rex Wall, begin their happily ever after” future. Above: And remember, be home no later than midnight.” fairy godmother Andrea Monroe warns. Top Center: As Prince Christopher, portrayed by Rex wall, serenades her, Cinderella, portrayed by Caroline McNeive, wonders what she ever did without her fairy godmother. Q4 If the Shoe Fits The Prince is giving a ball! The Prince is giving a ball! That's right. His Royal Highness Christopher Rupert was giving a ball right here at St. Teresa's. It wasn’t Teresian or Prom, but THE BALL OF THE YEAR; the ball where he would choose his princess. Over one hundred hopeful students auditioned to be included in the lucky few who were to be members of the Cinderella cast. After a few tension- filled days, the final cast list was post- ed on the M A bulletin board. Rehearsals began that following Monday. For nearly two months scenes were blocked, songs were learned, and lines were perfected. Sr. Ellen Henkel and Mr. Steve Eaton gladly shared their expertise in these areas. It was a real joy to work on this year because of the quality of the talent we had to work with, said Sr. Ellen, musi- cal director. Every rehearsal brought the cast and crew closer to opening night. Cast members found themselves drawing closer to each other, too. Cin- derella was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of hard work. Cinderella brought classmates and people who did not know each other before the play closer together. I think that is really some- thing special, said Shannon Murtha, junior. Finally the night arrived —Opening Night! Everything and everyone was in place. The stage was bedazzled in a colorful array of ball gowns and tuxe- does. All the elements of a fairy tale were present including the gilded coach and the magic that appeared during Cinderella’s transformation. But just as Cinderella herself had only until midnight to be at the ball, Cinderella the musical had only until Saturday, November 22,1986 to be at St. Teresa’s. Left: The townspeople gloriously announce the Prince's upcoming ball. Above: As Joy and Portia, portrayed by Jeannie Heilman and Theresa Schloegel. ponder over the mystery woman seen at the ball the night before. Stepmom Kirsten Carver plans a scheme to have her daughters take the woman’s place. 125 STA Reflects Thankful Spirit Thanksgiving is always a special time for STA. The students take a look at all the things they have: a family, a roof over their heads, food on the table, clothes to wear, and friends to support them. This year, the students took a look at the needs of the community around them. They brought a multitude of sacks containing clothing items and a large amount of canned food. As sophomore, Ivonne Robayo said, It made me feel really good to help some- one who is less fortunate than me.” Before mass began, the recipients of the second annual Sr. Helen Zambrowitz award were announced. This award was given to two seniors in appreciation for their service, loyalty, and spirit for the school. This award paid for one half of each senior’s sec- ond semester tuition. The recipients this year were Maryann Mitts and Shei- la Reichert. When Sheila was asked how she felt about receiving this award, she replied, It is a great honor to receive this award. I really don’t thing of what I do as service. I just enjoy it.” Mass began with a prayer from St. Teresa’s chaplin, Father Mike Caruso. Wyletia Rucker, Erica Spencer, and Andrea Monroe shared their gift of singing by performing Thank You Lord.” The various choir groups, ac- companied by Sr. Carlyn Sullivan, Sr. Sue Ellen Andrew, junior Kate Kozal, and sophomore Lisa Basgall, provided the music for this celebration. During the communion reflection, Joy Benson, Mary Beth Clune, Allison Hoskins, Laura Lyon, and Caroline McNeive shared with the student body their experiences while on senior ser- vice projects. The STA community showed thanks in many different ways. The food drive was just one of these ways. As the STA girls sat down to eat that great turkey dinner, they felt better knowing they helped someone else, and in return, they helped themselves. Above: Sr. Sue Ellen Andrew. Sr. Carlyn Sullivan. Junior Kate Kozal, and the sophomore choir take a break from providing the music for the Thanks- giving mass. Right: An arrangement of fall flowers represents the school community's thankfulness for the beauty of nature. 126 Left: The response to the hunger in the Kansas City area by STA was overwhelming. Left; Sr. Barbara Verheyen exchanges the sign of peace with Amy Mura, Carrie Kenny, and Molly Mulcahey. Above: Maryann Mitts and Sheila Reichert, re- cipients of the second annual Sr. Helen Zambrowitz award, proudly display their certifi- cates of appreciation. 137 Sharing Christmas Cheer Sugarplums were dancing, cookies were baking, carolers were caroling, and general good cheer was felt by all. On the night of December 12,1986, STA was overcome by that cheer. The com- mons area was turned from the familiar lunch room into a dance floor, complete with balloons and mistletoe. This year, instead of having SCO decorate after school, the commons was closed after 11-12 to have the students decorate. As freshman Cindy Walker said, It was really fun decorating for my first St. Teresa’s dance. This is so exciting. Instead of hiring a dee-jay from Sound Dynamics, the Birdman from QI04 was hired to provide the music. He gave out prizes for the best dancer and the most spirited person. Getting people out on the dance floor was hard at first. Then when a group of friends got together, they all headed for the dance floor. There was the tra- ditional train, and, of course, the song Shout” from the movie Animal House.” One exciting part of the evening was getting pictures taken. For juniors Mauri Myers, Kelli Beavers, Tracy Pen- delton, and Toyiah Cavole, it was more exciting than usual. Mauri Myers ex- plained what happened. We were standing in line for pictures. The hall was extremely hot, so we went into the bathroom where it was cooler. Toyiah was sitting on the window ledge talking to us. Then we noticed a shadow ap- proaching the window, so Toyiah in- stinctively reacted by jumping off the ledge. The next thing we knew, the window was broken by an unknown perpetrator. This was the first dance that fresh- men could attend. Freshman Jenny Pe- terson had this to say about the Christ- mas Dance. I thought it was really fun. I’m looking forward to the rest of the St. Teresa's dances. Whether they attended the dance with that one special person, or a large group of friends, students felt this dance was a perfect time for holiday togetherness. Above: Junior Michel Millard and Jay Rodriguez Right: A display of fun and frivolity in the cafete- take a break from dancing the night away. ria. 128 Below: In tails. Senior Allison Hoskins walks to the beat while looking around. Right: Kelly Hokanson and Eileen Fern spread Christmas cheer with bright faces. Below: Freshman Kathryn Donnelly and Bret Skin- ner spend a moment talking about the festivities of the evening. Above: Sophomore Cathlin Maloney hurries to catch up with an everpopular train at the Christ- mas Dance. 129 Sophomores, sporting warm sweaters and hats. Decked out in their p.j.’s, freshmen chorus mem- carol in front of the Plaza lights. bers sing to pass time until Santa's arrival. Erica Walton, flute soloist, plays with the lovely accompanyment of Chamber Choir. 130 Christmas Concert Lights Up S.T.A. Amid all the confusion and excite- ment of the holiday season, peace and happiness could be found at St. Tere- sa’s annual Christmas Concert. Under the direction of Sr. Ellen Hen- kel, our auditorium was transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland, and was host to a dazzling performance of Christmas melodies provided by all of the choral groups. The first part of the concert high- lighted music of different cultures, and its theme was Peace on Earth.” Senior Carolyn McNeive said, I really en- joyed singing the songs from around the world. It gave me a better under- standing of these different cultures.” As the evening progressed, the audito- rium became the Country Club Plaza before our very eyes, thanks to the hard work of many people who made such a sparkling backdrop. The sophomores got into the spirit of things and dressed up as elves working in Santa's workshop singing songs such as, Here Comes Santa Claus” and Nuttin’ For Christmas.” The concert was the culmination of a semester’s work by all choral groups. Sr. Ellen felt that it was a good quality production with a nice mix of serious- ness and fun.” Mary Ryan and Kris Vaughn agree, We were ecstatic with the quality of performance. Since it was our first year in Chamber Choir, we were opened up to many new and exciting opportunities in the field of music here at S.T.A.” One of the fun” things that was en- joyed by nearly everyone in the audi- ence was the North Pole Express Tap Dancers who provided a light-hearted change of pace. Overall, the evening was a great suc- cess, and it left everyone feeling warm inside with visions of Christmas danc- ing in their heads. Using her conduction skills. Sister Ellen keeps choir in sync with freshman Michelle Stauf- facher, on piano. Tied up in Christmas bows, the freshmen chorus presents us with their gifted voices. 131 Celebrity Stars Shine Steve Martin, Whoopie Goldberg, Sonny and Cher, The Blues Brothers, Jonathon and Jennifer Hart, The Kroh Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMahon, Maddie and David from Moonlight- ing, and Ernie and Bert, Spanky and Darla, and many others. Where could all of these famous people be found on the night of January 29, 1987? At the Alameda Plaza Father-Daughter Dinner Dance. Passing under an archway of balloons, the elite of STA discovered a Walk of Fame” including stars such as Vivian Leigh and Cary Grant. Dinner was served buffet style. Fa- thers and daughters, attired as their favorite celebrity couples, danced to the tunes of such greats as The Ban- gles, Run DMC, Club Nevo, The Beastie Boys, and many of the talented people who weren’t fortunate enough to join in on the festivities. Such a large number of celebrities gathered in one place called for the presentation of some awards. In the best costume category, freshman Jen- nifer Reiter and Mr. Bob Reiter as Bert and Ernie and Amy Egelhoff and Mr. Bill Egelhoff as Maddie and Dave of Moonlighting tied for first place. The sophomore winners were Mr. Keith Connell and Shannon Connell as Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Mr. Pat Croker and Diana Croker dressed as The Blues Brothers, won for the junior class. Sen- ior class winners were Mr. David Carv- er and Kirsten Carver as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. The grand finale of the evening was the senior dance contest, won by Joy Benson and Mr. Roger Benson. As the evening came to a close, the celebrities and their escorts waved goodbye from their limousines on their way to a more pressing engagement. Above right: A blast from the past. Pam Scaro and Mr. Don Scaro as Darla and Spanky. Right: Dan- ielle Brandt awards a ribbon to Mr. Bob Reiter, disguised as Bert. Center: Erica Spencer. Lisa Boyd, and Mr. Herman Boyd smile because they are surrounded by good food, good friends, and great music. 132 Left: Kirsten Carver, as Marilyn Monroe, and Mr. David Carver as Elvis, strumming his guitar to Love Me Tender.” Below: Mr. Keith Connell and Shannon Connell pose as Egypt’s most famous couple, Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Lower right: The Blues Brothers, aka Diana Croker and Mr. Pat Croker, on a mission from God. 133 Top left: Erica Stevenson and Cal Jones manage to take a break from dancing to pose for the camera. Bottom left: Meg Latenser and Jim Fisher show us how dancing is really done. Bottom right: Marice Everly looks stunning as date Rob Kamm looks on. Top right: Laura Salem and P.J. O'Connor share a close moment at the Revolutionary Ball. 134 You Say You Want A Revolution Picture this. It is the middle of Febru- ary and everyone is suffering from the winter blahs. There could be only one cure — a dance! And for the first time, the annual sweetheart dance became a Revolutionary Ball. The WPA Dance took the blahs out of many people’s lives, and opened up the doors to an incurable case of Spring Fever. Students took to the dance floor in Goppert Center on February 21. Many came decked out in patriotic colors of red, white, and blue, which only added to the excitement of the evening. The theme song was ’Revolution' by the Beatles, and music for the evening was provided by the band Ground Zero. Freshman Christina Raby said, ”1 really liked the band. It was fun to have a band instead of another d.j.” Along with this year’s dance came a revolutionary change. Traditionally, the dance has been a sweetheart or Valentine’s dance. This year, the stu- dent council voted to try out a new theme — a Revolutionary Ball. Some people really objected to the change, feeling that the sweetheart theme was an underlying tradition. ’’The theme was dull and totally unromantic for my date and I,” said junior Angel Wyatt. A few really liked the change, though, like sophomore Erica Stevenson, who said, ”lt was a different and creative theme. The music was OK, but kind of limited since it was played by a band. This was a good theme for the period of time after Valentine's Day.” As the dance progressed, people be- gan to shuffle towards the stage in an- ticipation of the announcement of the royalty for the evening. The candi- dates for the queen and her attendants were self-nominated, along with their dates' names. They were then chosen by a vote taken by the upperclassmen. The WPA Queen was senior Kella Di- Donna, escorted by Mike Silvey. Her two attendants were seniors Erin Far- ley and Lindsay Luke. All in all, it was an enjoyable and pleasant evening for everyone who at- tended. Sophomore Carrie Phelps best sums up the evening: ’’Overall it was a really fun dance and the band was great, too. It was one of the best dances that I have ever been to.” Below: The WPA Queen and Attendants: Atten- dant Lindsey Luke, escorted by Bryan Gump. Queen Kella DiDonna. escorted by Mike Silvey, and attendant Erin Farley, escorted by Scott Gash. 135 A Night For Puttin' On The Ritz On the night of May I, 1987, many STA juniors, seniors, and dates were Puttin' On The Ritz” at the Adam's Mark Hotel for the 1987 Junior-Senior Prom. Creativity was the key to having a perfect evening. One group of industri- ous juniors rented a school bus to chauffeur them around for twelve hours. As Kristi Kramer explained, We rented the school bus because limos were too expensive and getting people to drive was a hassle. In the bus, we could all be together and party. Our parents also liked the idea. Finding a dress was also a creative process. Although the ever-popular sat- in and taffeta dresses were in abun- dance, some not-so-traditional dresses were displayed. For example. Senior Leslie Ridge had a black knit turtleneck Above: Wen-Li Ayers and date dance the night away. Right: Prom queen Laura Giblin and junior attendants, Nancy Gurera and Mauri Myers hap- pily share the spotlight as prom royalty. dress with a cutout back and a full net skirt. Finding a dress that no one had was an amazing feat. Dinner was served in a buffet style. Some people believed that a sit down dinner would have been better. The buffet took away from the elegance of the evening. I would have preferred if dinner was a sit down meal and served,” said junior Lauren Adams. Creativity was also displayed on the dance floor, where a wide variety of styles were demonstrated. Many stu- dent waited for a slow song to be played. Senior Tiffany Travalent sug- gested that more slow songs would have added to the atmosphere of the evening. There were a few senior cou- ples who were so carried away by the romance of the night that they didn't realize a slow song had ended and a fast one had begun. On the other end of the spectrum, Kristine Curley, an over- zealous senior, was swept away by the beat and fell off the dance floor. The highlight of the evening was the announcement by Gretchen Eiker- mann, Prom chairperson, of the Prom Queen and junior attendants. The ju- nior attendants were Mauri Myers and Nancy Gurera. The Prom Queen was senior Laura Giblin. The Prom royalty let the dancing to the theme song, To- night, Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis. As Prom came to an end, many cou- ples lingered on the dance floor to try to get in just one more dance. As cou- ples drove off into the night, the feel- ings of romance and friendship were felt by all. 136 Top left: Junior Annie McCormick boogies to the Above: Sr. Pat Clement. Sr. Carlyn Sullivan, and beat with some help from date Michael Pouncil. Terri Diekmann go through the food line first. Top right: Donny Phillips serves fettuchini to senior Teresa Higgins as senior Mireille Myers tries to decide which entree she will choose. Above: Felicia Collins, junior, and Brent Willis show off their moves on the dance floor. 137 Above: Senior Mimi Blomster and friend show their talent on the ice during After Prom at King Louie West. Above Right: Junior Maria Carrillo and Mark Schweiger cooperate to sink the eight ball in the corner pocket. Above: Senior Kella DiDonna and juniors Rebecca Morman and Mary Ryan stop to get a drink while waiting for the next game of bowling to begin. Right: Senior Suzanne Gerringer demonstrates her billard skills by aiming for the corner pocket. 138 After Prom Lets The Good Times Roll Bowling, ice skating, pool, and video games were the activities. One a.m. to four a.m. was the time. Seniors and ju- niors were the people. King Louie was the place. The early morning of May 2nd was the date. The Event? After Prom! After Prom was held at King Louie West. Since the junior class sponsored the prom, the senior class sponsored After Prom. The management had the building vacated to allow the STA fun- seekers the use of the bowling alleys and the ice rink. Junior Jeannie Best- gen explained how she thought the evening went, It was great! I had a blast! Everyone enjoyed it and had a good time!” Creativity also was rampant at After Prom. Those industrious juniors, who rented the bus, formed the Bus Bowling League. These bowling bussers” in- cluded Gretchen Eikermann, whose evening turned out differently than she had expected. Gretchen while trying to become the champ of the bowling league (an honor captured by Kelly Crawford and Amy Blocker) dropped a bowling ball on her hand. Despite this small mishap, she continued to play. The next afternoon, after awakening from her nap, she discovered that she had broken her wrist. This small setback did not dampen the spirits of the evening. Junior Kris Vaughn commented, It was really neat! Everybody was friends with ev- eryone else. It was like we were a great big, happy family. It was so much fun. It was the biggest blast. I am really glad I went.” The spirit of the evening continued into the wee hours of the morning. Friends went out to breakfast at such favorites as Shoneys on Wornall or Ni- chols on Southwest Trafficway. Some went to each other's houses to spend the night and talk about the fabulous evening. This activity was an enjoyable end to a romantic evening that wouldn't be forgotten soon. Above: Many students enjoy bowling at After Prom, but junior Megan Baker knows she must choose exactly the right ball to score. 139 Seniors Receive Top Honors Just when the mid-winter blues have gotten us down and everyone is feeling like giving up, a ceremony takes place at this school that reminds us of every- thing we’ve worked so hard for. It shows us how much can truly be ac- complished. This year the ceremony occured on February 4th and three sen- iors received awards for their out- standing achievements in the past four years here at STA. The first award was given to the Academy Girl, the girl who possesses spectacular qualities which enable her to stand out above the rest in every- thing she does. This year’s Academy Girl nominees were Anne Muelbach, Sheila Reichert, and Maryann Mitts, who was chosen as Academy Girl. Not only was Maryann a star basketball player, but an intelligent student, a lov- ing person and good friend, as well. She was as SCO representative for three years, and was outstanding in service to the community. Maryann proudly says, I feel that St. Teresa’s did a lot for me as a person and this award shows that.” The next awards were given to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian. The Valedictorian was Valerie Harding. Valerie has been a varsity soccer play- er, served on the Dart staff and SCO, and has been a member of the National Honor Society while managing to main- tain a 4.5 cumulative grade point aver- age. Salutatorian Michelle Rosenshield, with a cumulative GPA of 4.38 was also greatly involved in the school and com- munity. She was a four-year Varsity track runner, a member of National Honor Society and took part in many clubs. Michelle says, Tm really happy that St. Teresa’s gives an award to the student who is ranked second best in the class because many schools don’t. It just shows that being second best is great, tool” All of these girls truly represent ev- erything that our fellow Teresians strive for, and they provide us with the inspiration to stick to our own goals and move on. Top: Michelle Kosenshield anxiously awaits her Above: Academy Girl candidate Anne Muelbach award with Valerie Harding looking on. poses with her sister Barbara, right, and a friend, senior Karen Jolley, left. 140 Top right: Valedictorian Valerie Harding steps forward to receive a hug from Sr. Mary Stolte. Top: Senior Maryann Mitts is overwhelmed by her selection to be Academy Girl. Above: Academy Girl nominees Sheila Reichert. Anne Muelbach and Maryann Mitts await the an- nouncement of the Valedictorian. Fun Overcomes Picnic Pests. Frisbies, soccer balls, energetic teen- agers, happy, smiling parents, good food and millions of ants. All of these ingredi- ents were combined on Wednesday, May 8,1987, at the STA family picnic. Unfortu- nately, no real picnic can be successful without at least a few ants, so their pres- ence was tolerable. At 5:30, carloads of families began to arrive on campus to partake in one of the more popular STA functions. For the sec- ond year, no water balloons or water guns were allowed. Even without the water fights, students, parents and faculty found many other things available to do. These included playing frisbie and sitting on the grass talking with friends. Parents were able to mingle with teachers without the anxiety of having to discuss their daughter's grades, the kind of conversa- tion that usually happens when parents and teachers get together. The most pop- ular activity at the picnic, besides eating of course, was the soccer game. The game, which took place on the upper west lawn, lasted from the beginning of the pic- nic to the end, and included many of the soccer players along with other students. At 8:00, the second annual Talent Show, sponsored by the Thespian Society, be- gan. Sophomore, Mindy Hilt announced the acts, which included Jennifer Donald- son, sophomore, who performed the song, ”1 Feel Pretty” from West Side Story, De- anna Hurtado, freshman, who danced, and Mr. Steve Eaton, who serenaded the audi- ence while accompanied by Sr. Ellen Hen- kel. Once again the Talent Show was a big success. Fortunately, those infamous ants had to stay outside. Above right: Sr. Barbara Verheyen enjoys a stand-up dinner while visiting with Mr. Steve Knehans. Right: Juniors Michel Millard and Kris Hurtado and Fresh- man Deanna Hurtado listen to some good music while eating. 1« Below: Senior Kristan Hcibcrt selects from the four basic food groups at the family picnic. Right: Seniors Sarah Kempf, Joni Vader, and Caroline McNeive enjoy one of their last STA functions. Left: Hot Jam,” also known as Christine Bishop, Rebecca Mormon, and Mary Ryan harmonize to Heartache Tonight.” Above: Seniors Kristine Curley and Stephanie Franke enjoy the variety of food at the family picnic. 143 Top: Amy Hydeman, Angie Zahner, Tracey Har- dy, Michelle Sorrentino and Elizabeth McQueeny carry their gowns across campus in preparation for graduation. Above: Marion Spence, senior class president, welcomes the graduates and their parents to the Baccalaureate Mass. 144 Graduates’ Enthusiasm Undampened various after graduation activities were some distractions that held the graduate's attention. When asked her feelings on the length of graduation, Sandra Basudde answered, I felt it was appropriate. It was a formal way of reaching what we wanted. I wasn't thinking so much about graduation, but what lies ahead for me and how I had reached this milestone. For the seniors, this was the first of many milestones they will reach in their adult lives. Whatever paths they choose to take, they can be sure that their years here at STA have prepared them well. It is the most important day of your high school career, the completion of your educational endeavors and the moment you’ve been anticipating for as long as you can remember. It is an event you will cherish for the rest of your life. As most graduates discover, you find that the long awaited ceremo- ny is amazingly brief. The commencement exercises for the class of 1987 were less than an hour long. To be exact, 52 minutes. The fact that such an important event in their lives was so short did not seem to dam- pen the enthusiasm of the seniors. Kel- lie Lehnert commented, I was sur- prised our graduation was so brief compared to other schools. I didn't mind, though, as sitting in our gowns in the humidity got to be very uncomfort- able. Besides making the graduates un- comfortable, the weather also played a part in the length of the ceremony. The threat of rain was a major concern to both graduates and their families. Had it begun to rain, the graduation would have been moved to the Goppert Cen- ter. Because of this concern efficiency seemed to be more important than ever. In addition to the weather, the sen- iors had other things on their minds. Thoughts of college, summer plans, and Above: As Sr. Barbara Verhayen begins to dis- Right: Following Mrs. Faith Wilson's introduction, tribute the diplomas, those students at the end of Valerie Ffarding makes her valedictory speech at the alphabet wait patiently to their names to be the commencement exercises, called. 145 Teresian Staff Co-Editors Ashley Cleveland Erica McBeth Staff Members Janet Bax Kiran Chandra Shannon Connell Amy Cowherd Elise DiCarlo Jennie Easterday Erica Gustafson Allison Hughes Maria Kibler Sionann Murray Mauri Myers Sheila Reichert Cathy Sullivan Jenny Vincent Photographers Kate Crowley Stephanie Duer Brenda Lee Andrea Polk Advisor Leta Hogge 146 148 DILL ADVISORY COMPLIMENTS OF MASSMAN CONSTRUCTION CO. AND OF J. SPINELLO AND J. JONES THE PUB” 149 TO THE MANY PEOPLE AT ST. TERESA’S WHO HAVE HELPED ME My thanks to you who showed me kindness in many ways. I appreciate the students who took notes, explained assignments daily. Thanks to all of you for giving me new experiences, to take new classes, go to school activities, take pictures and interact with many different people. Thank you for accepting me for who I am and for sharing your joys, troubles and fun. Many thanks to my teachers who encouraged me to do more, who helped me know I can go on. I’ll always remember St. Teresa’s. Very special thanks to: Sr. Barbara for giving me the opportunity to be at STA. Ms. Neth (or is it Ziggy?) for seeing me through in her Advisory and for extra phone calls to be sure I understood. Mrs. Hursey, here I’m still typing and still trying to get to 70 wpm. Mrs. Kanatzar, I’ll continue sewing projects for you to grade. I can send my things from New York. Sr. Jean for wearing the gooey, flourescent lipstick, it has been fun watching your lips glow in the darkroom! Mrs. Tummania, any more good reading suggestions? Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Maschler, Mrs. Foley, Ms. Hoecker, Sr. Lavin, and Sr. Gerrie I’ll always remember your encouragement and dedication. Brenda Lee 151 TOP CLEAN, INC. 5400 W. 58th Terrace • Mission, Kansas 66205 (913) 384-3746 Commercial and Industrial Janitorial Service Sr. Mary Stolte’s Advisory Brookside Saving Bank 153 Mrs. Cathy Daly's Advisory Mrs. Judy Warren’s Advisory To: JB, EL, S SW We've been together forever. Friends for a life- time. Now we all must go our separate ways. This is not the end nor should we say good- bye” because we’ve grown up together and will always be the true friends that we were in school. We’ll definitely be together foreverll Thanks for all the great memories ( Mick- ey”, prom, Kodiak, etc). We’ve certainly learned, laughed, cried, and cared for each oth- er. We finally made it! CKS '83 STA ’87 Love, MM Contain � ___it 4II LOUVEEt LEVEL — WAETO PAEtHWAY SMOEE E Q CEE TEEt Phone 361-2132 Kathy Grasser 816-361-9090 8600 WARD PARKWAY • KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64114 322 W. 63rd KANSAS CITY, MO. 64113 A 155 Amy, God danced the day you were born. We love you! Mom, Dad, Meighan '90, Danielle '92 Erin Farley — You were the one I always looked up to. You brought me out of my shell and showed me what fun really was. We’ve always had such great times together. I can always understand. I want to thank you. Molly Click — You are the one I can share my deepest secrets with. You are always there to listen to my complaints and joys and hopes and fears. I can always count on you to see me through. I want to thank you. I love you both for being who you are and helping me to become who I am. Never forget the times we’ve had and we ll always be together, if only in our hearts. Remember what a long, strange trip it’s been. — Teresa Rupard Congratulations Kristan Hiebert. 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Thanks for being there for me, you’re the sweetestl I wish you the best and you know I’m always here for you. I love you, Mary Ann To Our Granddaughter, Teresa R., Congratulations to St. Teresa’s Academy for being one of the outstanding private schools in the United States. Associated Mechanical Congratulations! We are so proud of you and we wish you to have the best in the future. With all our love, Grandma and Grandpa Danzo THE LINEN SHOP 200 W. 47 St. (816) 931-5666 i: CHEVROLET, INC. Vicky Langhorn Mary Frisch MARY FRISCH Q3 Tom Anstead New Used Car Sales Jim Kraus Realtors 7301 Mission Road Suite 230 Bus. (816)756-2230 Prairie Village, Ks. 66208 Res. (913)362-5004 11S W Gregory Blvd • Kansas City. Mo 64114 (816)523-5490 162 Ms, HernorTs Advisory Rooster Bloenpoke’s 13029 Holmes Rd. KCMO 941-7900 Open 7 days a week — A. T. Switzer Company PAINTING CONTRACTORS SINCE 1911 AREA CODE 816-86M700 ROBERT L. SWITZER President P O. BOX 6828 KANSAS CITY. MO. 64130 “ U4t a Shade (Bcttcn HUNTING ( DfCOMTINC (l CONTRACTORS , V «I AMERICA % CONGRATULATIONS PATTY on a job well done Love, Mom, Joe, Julie, and Jenny Best of Luck To My Granddaughter, Jennifer, '89, Love Grandma Effertz 163 Ms. Bode’s Advisory Heather Mary Mary Buchannan, You have brought sunshine to our lives and joy to our hearts. We are very proud of you and love you dearly. Congratulations and Best Wishes Mom, Andy, Conner and yours truly, Casey TO MY BEST FRIENDS ERIN AND TERESA, Thank you for making me who I am today, who I was yesterday, and who I will be tomor- row. I can’t imagine life without you, although I will be living it before too long. As we’re always told, I'm sure that someday I will look back on high school and wish I were here again, although quite honestly, I’m looking forward to getting on with it. One thing is for certain — when I look back on my high school years, you two will be at the top of the list. We’ve been through it all togeth- er: the highs, the lows; the bests, the worsts; the fun, the boredom; the firsts, the lasts. Through it all we've been side by side. I feel lucky to have such wonderful people to share my life with. As we enter a new way of life, I feel that this is one friendship that will always continue. We'll continue to grow with and through each other even though there may be distance between us. Molly 164 ------------------------------------------- V MERLI JEWELRY 121 W. 63 444-2384 Congratulations Nancy (A Jayhawk-To-Be) Good Luck at K.U. You made the right choice We love you, M M Congratulations to Lisa, Tonia, and Kala You’re The Best Goodbye Mr. Eaton Dwana, Beth. Susan. Carrie. Michelle. Carolyn. Mary Pat. Stephanie. Gwen. Amy. Melissa. Anne 165 SUPERIOR LAWN LANDSCAPE Fertilizing • Seeding • Shrubbery Mowing • Hauling • Snow Removal GARY LUKE 9820 El Monte • Overland Park, KS 66207 (913) 642-8290 Phone: 236-7070 n, forma J COIFFURE 4706 Mission Rd. Shawnee Mission, KS 66205 ’’Good Times” MEMORIES CLASS OF 1987 Rose Garden DC DP Fish EMR Booth Tow Squid the RING” Guys house SC Lost My dad’s out of town again, the STAR Toyota Citation Just kiddin’ Spinning Summers '85 and '86 Allnighters Boxers St. Elmo’s Castle 193rd Park Jeep Pee Wee Blue River Rd. Chest muscles Spa Center 14 rolls TP Taco Chuck Petetree Apt. Waterbeds Doubleheave Cackle Circle Sesame Street Hen Bashes Wrecks STP Wet Grass Gino George Signs That'll work Wastecases Hangin’ Jobs Mam’s Turoost Top Gun Kegs Bruises Broadway Tanks Char- les’s women Numbness Vitamin V’s Steaming Fooseball Spanky Cool Ranch Legs Bevs Comicozies I smell bacon 13 100 pts. for hitting your mother Jacomo DB Grain Valley TCBY Can’t handle him T-Bell RRTracks Ninongen is numb Wornall Rd. Who can remember? Girl Gang Fights SPAJ Pooter John Charles Samson Rd. July 4th Lost those cops again Walk This Way Homeboy International Baby Bic Nawlens MG The Mill Breakup, makeup etc. Gum Perfume Ninja 4 x 4’s Audie’s RHS Football Jack’s Trenchcoats Pink House carpeting (TP) IROCKZ Nice VET AA DCrun Pacer overnight B.A. Busted I’m sure you do do that Baby Girl Tornado Classic BFE I40mph D.W.I. Vivrin shakin’ Officer, wanna sandwich? Free plants Pool Hoppin’ BBQ Mickey Love lnfatuation I’m hungry now Cotton mouth Bodyslams Party Hats 7 § 7 Rappin’ Harley Fat Bob’s Tattooing Two Large Fries Gas $ Drink up Buttercup OT Jensspics Maggies here Poppin’ Let’s chat He’s sooo Cool Those Eyes Steven Deadman’s Curve I know him too well FOG Deer Wagoneer Trash Bag OOH RIGHT BDC Mervin Like I'm Sure. EM. Room Hurt Me M. Monza Against All Odds Moke a Ret Cavalier Sneakin’ Out Mono strep Flourescent BEH I love TJ 6 Mile Cove Oct. I Bad Meeker Rumors Chill Hugs Kisses Absolutely True Hot Pink Oh My Gahndi Smokin’ Cars That’s the Ticket Get a Real Job You’re Screaming nerd” Soggy Carpet I.D. don’t even think so Footprints 3x’s to drive We don’t do that here Oaswood Hightops 501 Trunk Supplies Doobie Bros. Cracker Crumbs Nat. Vid. Rambo SSup Cuz Blue Quarters Questions Love Huddle Totaled Volvo Psyched WE’VE BEEN THROUGH IT ALL MISSY SHAWN JOY ERIN JEN — TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!! 166 Congratulations Nancy Jan and Alan Russell K.D.. V.H.. M.M., C.F., Baskin Robbins, Kodiak, Jost Kidd'n. Oh my gondy, O.K., Dave, Karla Donkey, Nice-awesome. Pitts. O.K.??!! Rumors. KU. Val: Tim? or Tom?, What a man! Rw The star? or is it a banana? STP. Jimbo. Hawaii '85. need a ret, Scooter. T-Bell. I AM trying to use the phone!. Royals’ parade Plaza, Lisa who? STATE '85. DC. Brook. Phil. Heather Mac, Road Trip. Prom '86, Ooops, we forgot her again, Meeker. B'Bong'n, Shot gun, Crus'n’, all cried out, Trune Colors, quarters, W Boys , Hello this is the Mitts Redidence,” I’m hungry — you're always hungry! You're so gullible, Kay dude! , the dreaded cone drill, what a brain! no way BK’s, Domestic Housewife, Tennis state, Barstow Party, V and OJ, that’s the ticket. Who’s I.D.? Just do it. CF. Busch, uncomebacka- ble, Ms. Muscle, Gee-Wiz fact. DISTRICT CHAMPS!! You've come a long way, Gennie. Congratula- tions on your graduation. We are so proud and pleased with you. Love, Mother and Richard BOOTS AND COATES Specialty: Pan Fried Chicken 905 W. 103rd Street 942-9910 VOCATION is a must for LIFE! Flave you thought of yours and shared it? SERRA CLUB OF K.C. Fr. Murphy 756-1850 Don Franke 221-4024 Stephanie, Good Luck!! From Collet Oil Ventures, Inc. Maryann ... Good luck next year! Remember, I’ll always be your best friend! Cynthia Class of ’87 167 SALLY FLOOD OWNER floodV a SUMxvJk Shop RANCHMART CENTER 3720 WEST 95th STREET PHONE: 913 642-4554 LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66206 Congratulations Erin! We love you! Mom, Dad, Brian, Paulette, and Meighan Dole Willey Ponrioc Cadillac 2840 Iowa Street Lawrence, Kanas 6604 ! Toll Free Number 362 7337 Ms. Renaud’s Advisory 168 THINGS THINGS MONEY IT CAN. CAN’T Sports Cars Fall Wardrobes BUY Concert Tickets Stereo Equipment Friends Personal Computers Family The Loyalty of a Fin Dog Spring Wardrobes Speed Boats electronic Equipment Higher Education VCR’s Tickets to Sporting Events Etc. . . . Just a remindet Ihat the reasons lor openir at Merchants Bank far outnumber the ig a s.r. ings account reasons not to. iilliThe 'Pw% Merchants Bank Ml Mill n HJiC MLMtJLM FEOLMAl f £SERVE SYSTEM MAIN Off ICE Min A M.iai 4-I 1 lKJ ORIVL IN Irlli «M.H.O 471 1 UU OMO AO WAY omci it 111 A Hm.iOw.iy 7 j4. IS'jO ORlVt IN •l iifl Main UNIVtMSITY OfFlCC Ij.U.I A lllUOk%«kr at. I 441 0 OHlVf IN 0 i.l A lV� lriK.-v JbJ 44IA) ML TROPOLI7AN OFFICE JOj 5 JVJ ORIVL IN WOOL ItiiO it'.U v MO 70b OSOO MERCHANTS makes il happen. Sr. Grabow’s Advisory Alii (aka Gertie. Al. or Sir): A long time ago in China there were two friends, one who played the harp skillfully and one who listened skillfully. When one played or sang about a mountain, the other would say: 'I can see the mountain before us.' When one played about water, the listener would exclaim: 'Here is the running stream.’ But the listener fell sick and died. The first friend cut the strings of his harp and never played again. Since that time the cutting of harp strings has always been a sign of intimate friendship.” If I owned a harp, those strings would be cut for us. We have grown to be the best of friends in the last two years at STA. I will always remember our friendship, the fun times, the hard times, the crazy times, the serious revealing times. Thanks for being there when I needed someone to talk to. You are a fantastic person and really special to me! Just remember that even though we will go to different colleges and pursue our different dreams and goals. I will always be here to listen if you ever need a friend. Love, and all that mushy stuff. Jen (aka Mimsy, Jenifa. or Red) Remember these classic moments?! ... Suzie Q twins, Big Red Fred. Ralphless Ralph. Explorer Post meetings. Bekin. grape-stuffing champion, quasi-normal. The Talking Shoe, vegetation exercises, 'fruity'. The Overnight I 6 II The Loop de Loop, Loose Park fountain, 'whatever floats your boat!’. Crazy American in Holland, warm fuzzies. CRICK CAMERA SHOP 3hc. 6320 k ns,s Ci m,ssouri 64113 (816) 444-3390 Congratulations Class of '87 THOS. GOULD JOHNSON, D.D.S. DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN. ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS 9000 STATE LINE AREA CODE 913 LEAWOOD. KANSAS 66206 383-2888 170 Ms. Clark’s Advisory Ernie. Beri. Airhead. AnnM. Hel-lo. Buffy. Muffy. Miss Anatomy and Miss Digestive. Grandview. O-Kay. O'Hara. Mike. John, the Hill. Country Lane. Mark. Steve. Chris. J.R.. Bannister. Salads n' Such. How many jobs had Erin had? Leawood. Swenson's. Eood Barn. Bug eyes car. Tony's car becomes yellow. Dress you up. Get over here NOW. HenBash.Edler's Party. Brusky's. W What. Burger King, the G Plaza. TEC 71. New Year's Eve. Why are there chocolate stains on the ceiling? the Fight. Traci, the OX from Center, volleyball and basketball games. Moose Long. Joe. Let's go see Joe. Samson Road. Longview Lake, under cover cop. Who looks old enough?” you be illin . Walk this Way. I'm sure, jus' kiddin' George. Signs, swimming at Kim's. Sarah's driving. Mark's working tonight. One More Night. White Nights. Prom '86. Where's the rets? Illinois. New Orleans!!! It my parents again. I'm out. Mccad. Sarah's purse, rose from love. Possum, the Rag Mobile. Mack. rock. DP. Mapes. Let's play truth.” That's what I like about you. Roman- tics. Betty's House. Good old Santa Claus-DJ.. bowling, the teddy bear. Puff. Long teary nights. Jen's house, raw hamburger. TP. let's go carpeting??. DJ's house. James A. Reed Rd.. soccer. I hate TL. KC. JH. army fatigue woman. Let's take a quick dip in the Red Bridge pool? -JF. Ray's homemade creation. “Erin. I lust threw up! . Lee press-on nails. Morlta. pass-out during dissection. Friends and Lovers, Sarah, your makeup. Sr. Carolanne. Uncle Frank, overheating on Winchester. Bannister Road. Taco Bell. Stop laughing, got any money ? How Will I Know?! the holes in Sarah's ears, let's clvat. he's sooo cool! Godfreys jeep. Black Transam. he's beautiful. Siamese twins, whip cream and honey. Maple View. Let's go!!l! NOW...Erin, jean skirts. It's hurricanmg on my car. Tony's mom. John stabs Erin. Watch out for flyballs at i 2. throwing away Erin's Tacs. Can I have one of you Pius Prom pictures? Pillsbury Dough Boy. wipe-out in Janet's drive way. anyone...anyone?” chicken legs, Muffy's skinned knees. Your filthy word for this year. Bridget's lingerie, passing out on the kitchen table- No Dad. she's just sleeping.” But. the point is. will we make it out alive? headlights, the Hiney watchers. Erin's date for the concert- I can't Believe... oh Peeweet heart to heart talks on the bathtub. SO. have you gotten any dead roses, letters, post cards, or phone calls lately? , bubbles in the fountain, riding the floor scrubber in FB. Monique. I flunked another franca is test , remember Shawn P. Matt H? Jenny just stole the pineapples. Rob and Bert in the weeds, stealing signs. Rridget rapping with the brothers, smelly feet in Saks dressing room. Regal 8 disaster. Follow live Yellow Brick Road Scalpel, cucumbers in the truck at Taco Bell-extra sour cream please. O'Hara doesn't get out for another hour?!?! Old McDonald...Bert chases Timmy through the house, steamed up back seat windows. Dave's l iero. Annemarie. could you please wait to use the toilet ? black rose corsage. It was such a beautiful ceremony Keep smilin'. Keep shinin'. Knowing you can always count on me. for sure, that's what friends are for...! love you guys!! 171 Ms. Hogge’s Advisory Armour Hills Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Vince Sterner — 942-6295 Repair, Remodeling — Hotwater Heat- ers — Water Service, Disposals — Sales S Ser- vice Warm Air Furnaces — Steam Heat — Central Air — Sewer Service FLORIS fMT FREE OAIIT OELIVEJIT - OTT WIDE OPEN ALL SUNDAYS HOLIDAYS YOUR ORDER MAY BE CHARGED WITH THESE CREDIT CAROS ACCEPTED EB iflPi [0] Specializing in • Hospital Arrangements • Weddings • Funeral Designs • Corsages • Blooming Green Plants • Balloon Arrangements • Silk Dry Arrangements 172 STORE HOURS: 9:00 AM to 9 P M. — WEEKDAYS 9:30 A M. to 6 P.M. - SUNDAYS Best Wishes St. Teresa’s Girls. PAYLESS STORES OFFER YOU: Video Village • US CHOICE ME A r$ • CLEANLINESS • FREE CARRY-OUT SERVICE • EFFICIENCY • FRIENDLINESS • THE STORE THA T HAS WHA T YOU WANT — WHEN YOU WANT IT WATCH FOR OUR AD IN THE WEDNESDAY KANSAS CITY TIMES AND WEDNESDAY MAGAZINE Ms. Neth’s Advisory 173 174 PEGGY BAKER PATTI SCHUGEL (816) 361-7766 1 the Fiddly 1 59 Flowers Gifts 8276 MISSION ROAO PRAIR.c VILLAGE. KANSAS 66208 CORINTH SQUARE 913 381-9400 816-363-4313 6324 Brookside Plaza Kansas City, MO 64113 Mr. Read’s Advisory ____________________________________ 175 Congratulations Seniors of 87 May you grow cultivate, and Harvest a life of sharing, of love and success. EFFERTZ BROS. FARMS Mr. Land’s Advisory ____________________„ T.R. M.C., A M.. C.F. £ S.G. — U guys have been great friends to me thru good times 8 bad times - you've been the bestl We have so many good times to remember now just memories. It's a qua ... qua. hit me w perfection, sshhh we’re in the library, summer after 8th grade. Emerald ring, how much ya'II weenies? B.R. late, late nite parties, lime daiquiri. S.O. tonite. T.W.. T.R. S R tapes. Sesamme Street, groovy grabworm. BobK.. tie checks, Amazons. Bellvicw(soon?0. C.F. darkroom. Anne's wipe out corner. Odo S Erma, enough is Enough. How's my track record doin?. Buzzards- Millipeds, flips over fences, my cackle laugh, sausage fingers. Mr. X. T.M. brace scabs. D.P. choc, ho ho w vanilla cream filling, oreo. eraser head. Adam Ant. Beach Boys. U.H. camp out. blowin w S.F.. St. Pats Day '84. Royals Parade. Animal like cheerios. It's a fluke cru saundra. dccaffinatcd coffee, pig pen's gumdrop. A.P. shot on the forehead, strawberry jelly, glazed face. Angie P. go swimming Loose Park. Jim Fred. Aerosmith, Lynrd Skynrd. flashing. Pool hopping off State line, grinding. 40 sausages, dramtlc volleyball — Ahhh. brillo hair, let's pretend we're this small. End of mission, bike ride to 75th S Metcalf, yard apes, feel-feel, dingle berries, oak park mud slide, mickey? or maybe Socl Pccwcc carmclchecse. La Quinta Inn Parties. Suzy Q fights, fat child in the city, pea heads, car chases, plcah pleit. Jeff £ Brendan Jeff £ Brendan. Hey — let's go bowling. B.F.. the man ? Rock . Henry S Frank. Marlon — Regal 8. Need a stamp?. Queef Sister — S.E.. L.J.S. speed bump, preppay, KILL daily, fake i.d... Is this a dead body? — Oh it's just Molly, so tell us what's it like?. Are u there yet?, party hats, headlights. craizzcc(S.P-). goofy. Poof. Tcrrie! Why’s every- body always pickin in me?, strawberry daiquiri or tang daiquiri. Mr. Wolfe in Silent Study. Mizz Farleee. Near ... stomp ... stomp ... stomp Far!, choc, donuts, ice. — Hey you come here! Aug. 16. summer nights on the driveway, the stars, toga. Dec. 15 X-mas dance. WPA. Teresian, prom — Residence Inn. heart in the snow — Valentine's day. Roses, necklace, cookie monster, ring. bike. 19? £ the band. May 14. you're friends — by the dozen, today, golf course. Leawood Park, hot tub zoo. M£M peanuts, picnic Air show, my car. your pwetty wred car. Airwart. Florida!! We have had so many great times together and we're stuck with each other there the hard times and that’s what really counts. I think we're going to make itll I love you more than anything!! I hope it never change. U all have been the best! I love You Erin Congratulations Angie Zahner ’87 From Polly, Michael, Donnie and Sara 177 Country Club Shoe Store 122 W. 63rd St. BROOKSIDE (816) 444-3214 Mr. Cox’s Advisory RF MBK overland park real estate, me. an independent member broker martha shugart % broker associale financial plaza i® 1 6800 college blvd.. suite 100 overland park, kansas 66211 office: (913) 491-3900 MM residence: (816) 942-7227 J. Peter Grattermeir George K. Baum S Company Investment Bankers Member NYSE 1004 Baltimore Avenue 816-474-1100 1-800-821-7195 (816) 444-8187 The Book Shop fit Brookside Since 1942 ROY BEATY 116 WEST 63RD STREET SANDY BEATY KANSAS CITY, MO 64113 tAv Stacii0 2)1 (b tOttf St kl)dU (L (hlcj k4i!3 178 Congratulations Tiger” Lindsay we love you Mom and Dad Mr, Knehans’s Advisory To our favorite Angel” Love, Morn and Dad To our SWEETIE-WEETIE” You have given us more joy than we ever imag- ined. To say we love you goes without saying. But HEY KID — we like you too, for the wonder- ful young woman you’ve become MBWSRGW 179 Sr. Sue Ellen Andrew’s Advisory Sr. Carlyn Sullivan’s Advisory Mr. Mark Fudemberg’s Advisory Ms. Karen Frederick’s Advisory Lisa Garner Erin Gunter Kristin Welsh Mary Gurera Allison Hughes Kaci Guthrie Leanne Hughes Emily Johnson Cameo Ibsen Katie Jones Jennifer Steck Andrea Jumara Ann Guillot Kathleen Keens Lisa Gumby Lisa Thomas Sr. Ellen Henkel’s Advisory 181 A ACADEMICS 16-39 ACADEMICS DIVISION 16-17 ACADEMY GIRL 140-141 ACTIVITIES IIS-145 ACTIVITIES DIVISION IIS-119 Adams. Lauren 79. 112 ADS 146 181 ADS DIVISION 146-147 ADVICE FROM SENIORS 8-9 AFTER PROM I3S-I39 Agnew. Ann 59 Allan. Jessica 69 Alcn. Angela 79 ABen. Lori 69. 124 Anderson. Renee 90. 93 Andrew. Sue Ellen 25. 36. 38. ICM. 126 Aubin. Renee 43. 92.123 Aust. Heather 47. 48. 49. 79. S3. 120 Ayers. Wen-Li 90. 137 'B Haggerty. Diane 90 Baker. Bridget 51. 69.120 Baker. Danielle 90 Baker. Kim 54. 55. 69 Baker. Megan 79. 87.120. 139 Balestrere. JoMarie 90 Banhart. Staci 79 Banks. Marsha 91 Banks. Mia 79 Basgall. Lisa 47. 53. 69 BASKETBALL 46-49 Basudde. Sandra 91. ICO. 107 Bax. Janet 79. 112. 124 Beavers. Kelli 79. 85 Beckcrman. Stephanie 59 Bell. Amy 13. 69 Bellerose. Kristin 8. 91 Benson. Joy 91 Benson. Missy 58. 59. 124 Bessenbacher. Christen 69 Bessenbacher. Jeannle 69 Bestgcn, Jcannie 79. 82 Retlach. Tern 48. 53. 59 Bibbs. Shanti 69 Biersmith. Suzann 79 Bishop. Christine 54. 55. 91. 143 Blake. Amy 91. 123 Rlasdel. Brittan 91 Blocker. Amy 79 Blomster. Mimi 91. 138 Blottman. Helen 59 Bode-Rodriguez. Ann 33. 52. 53 Bockwinkcl. Christina 59. 64 Bolder. Angie 91 BOWS 63 BOXERS S3 Boyd. Lisa 8. 91. 132 Brady. Dcbbi 91 Brady. Katie 59. 124 Brady. Polly 79 Brancato. Andrea 59. 62. 107 Brandt. Danielle 56. 69 Brewer. Tonya 79 Brooks. Lisa 91 Broussard. Natalie 79 Brown. Amy 91 Brown. Marisha 59 Brown. Mcighan 43. 59 Brown. Sequita 59 Brown. Shauntae 54. 55. 69 Brummel. Heidi 79 Bryant. Cara 59 Bryde. Emily 50. 51. ''9. 83 Buchanan. Heather 91 Burnett. Nicole 79. 104 Butts. Becky 69 0 Caffrey. Kelly 43. 51. 69 Canty. Carmenlua 69 Capuzelo. Jennifer 69 Carothers. Sue 20. 38. 54 Carrillo. Maria 79. 138 Carson. Aimee 69 Carson. Katie 69. 77 Carter. Christy 58. 59 Carver. Jolic 69. 73 Carver. Kirsten 91. 108. 125. 133 Cascone. Jenny 13. 6S. 69 Cate, Shannon 4. 79 Cates. Connie 92 Cavolc, Toyiah 41. 79. S’ Chats. Ann 79. 84 Chandra. Kiran 69. 106 Chapin. Jennifer 79. 86 Christenson. Sue 33 CHEERLEADERS 54-55 CHRISTMAS CONCERT 130-131 CHRISTMAS DANCE 128 129 CINDERELLA 124-125 Clark. Peggy 38 Clarke. Katherine 43. 59 CLASSES 56-37 CLASSES DIVISION 56-57 Clement. Pat 28. 29. 34. 38. 40. 137 Cleveland. Ashley 92. 107, 123. 14’ Click. Molly 92 Clossick. Amy 59 Clune. Mary Beth 51. 92. 120 Cochcrl. Jennifer 25. 59. 63 Coffey. Devon 49. 59 Cole. Stephanie 69 Coleman. Amy 92 COLLEGE 90. 93 Collins. Ann 59 Collins. Felicia '9. 107.137 COMMON NAMES 12-13 Connell. Shannon 43. 69. 120. 133 Cooper. Stephanie 69. 73 Coulter. Kasey 79 Cowherd. Amy 43. 51. 80. 120 Cox. Bob 32. 38 Cox. Kory 80 Crank. Michelle Crass. Mary Pat 69 Crawford. Kelly 80. 107 Crocker. Diana 30. 133 Crone. Lisa 92 Crowley. Kate 30 Crowley. Sarah 59 Crump. Nickey 69 Cucar. Stephanie 92 Culton. Lequetta 59 Cuni. Annie 43. 69 Cunningham. Wendy 70 Curley. Katie 59 Curley. Kristine 38. 92. 120. 143 Curls. Dwana 41. 47. 49. 53. 80. 107 Curry. Lee Ellen 43. 90. 92 D Dahnke. Kala 92 Daly. Cathy 35. 38 Daly. Molly 92 Davis. Tonia 92 Davis. Traci 9. 92 Dean. Chant il 59 DeArmond. Megan 59 Delich. Jennifer 13. 92 Denzer. Beth 56. 80 Dhooge.Susan SO DiBella. Amy 80 DiCarlo. Elise 40. 42. 43. 80. 120 DiDonna. Kclla 9. 92. 93. 135. 138 Diekmann. Terri 27. 3S. 137 Dodik. Melanie 70 Donaldson. Jennifer 70. 106 Donnelly. Christy 70 Donnelly. Kathryn 59. 66. K 7. 129 Draine. Shaun 70 DRINK BOXES 60 Duke. Emily 59 Dunn. Jennifer 70. 122 Duer. Stephanie 93 Duke. Emily 48. 49 £ Easterday. Jennie SO Eaton. Steve 18. 38. 39 Effertz. Caroline 70 Egelhoff. Amy 60. 65. 132 Egli. Ann 80. 85 Eikcrmann. Gretchen 80. 107.120 Eikermann. Kelly 60 Ellison. Jessica 70 Engel. Holly 93 Espinosa. Sarah 93 Estrada. Aimee 70 Estrada. Jennifer 13. 60 Estrada. Kathy 70 Everly. Marcie 71. 134 FAMILY PICNIC 142-143 Famuliner. Misty 5. 51. 80. 115. 147 Farley. Erin 93. 135 Farnen. Kathy SO. 114 Farrington. Cynthia 46. 47. 93 FASHION AND MUSIC 16-17 FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE 132-133 Faulkendor. Jill 71. 119 Fcierabend. Lucy 88. 93 Feierabend. Teresa 60 Fern. Eileen 80. 81. 129 Ferro. Prudence 54. 55. 71 Fick. Missy 71 Fitzgerald. Megan 71 Fitzgerald. Molly 71 Fitzgerald. Pat 38 Fitzsimmons. Tricia 80. 146 Flatley. Amy 60 Flatley. Nancy 43. 94. 122 Flcmington. Anne 48. 60. 61 Foster. Elizabeth 80 Fraizer. Blanche 38 Frankc. Stephanie 94. 143 Frederick. Karen 24, 35. 37. 3S Freeman. Melissa 60 Freeman. Michele 80 Freeman. Valerie 71 FRESHMEN 58 67 Frierson. Gwen 60 Fudcmberg. Mark 18. 23. 38 Fuentes. Jennifer 13. 60 182 Q Gabel. Amy 60 Gallagher. Pal 36 Gangel. Christina 60 Gaona. Melanie 60 Garcia. Veronica 71. 75 Genova. Billi 60 George. Jackie 13. 94. 123 Geringer. Suzann 50. 94, 139 Giblin. Laura 94. 9$. 136 Giblin. Lisa 41. 47. 51. 94. IIS Gibson. Kim 71 Gincinto. Regina 80 Gilmore. Kara 71 Gisler. Jeannine 60, 61 Glaser. Jennifer 47, 71 Good. Talyn 56. 71 Goodman. Rhonda 71. 106. 124 Goodwin. Jane 47, 7| Grabow. Gerrie 23. 31. 38 GRADUATION 144-145 Grady. Renee 40. 60 Graham. Monica 60. 67 Grams. Bridget 60. 64 Grantham. Joe 35. 36. 38 Grasser. Jennifer 49. 60. 102 Gravino. Christina 48. 60 Gray. Jenny 71 Grosko. Richelle 94 Guillot, Ann 53. 71 Gumby. Lisa 71. 106 Gunter, brin 71 Gurera. Mary 71 Gurera. Nancy SI. 87. 136 Gurera. Therese 60 Gustafson, brica SI. 109 Guthrie. Kaci 5, 7| Hall. Stephanie 61 Hammonds. Patti 72 Handlen. Liz 81 Harding. Valerie 94.145 Hardy. Tracey 94. 97. 144 Harris. Jahmae 53. 58. 61.107 Harris. Kelli 72 Harvey. Lorna 61. 66 Hawkins. Jeanette 72 Hockey. Jennifer 81. K)3. 114 Heidersbach. Annie 71. 72 Heilman. Jeannie 43. 81, 125 Henderson. Can 72 Henkel. Ellen 36. 38. 109 Hernandez. Mary Jo SI Hernon. Arlene 38. 39 Hess. Cindy 75 Hiebert. Kristan 13. 94. 143 Higgins. Maureen 72 Higgins. Tara 81. 82 Higgins. Tcrese 87, 94. 137 Hilt. Mindy 2. 72. 103 Hinson. Kim 94 Hirner. Christina 61 Hoang. Melissa SI. 125 Hoffman. Kathleen 88. 95 Hodgden, Jennifer 12. 72 Hoecker. Mary Anne 30. 38 Hogge. Leta 38 Hokanson. Kelly 81. 129 Holman, blizabeth SI Holman. Katharine SI Holmes. Joey 61 Holmes. Patricia 61 Honza. Jennifer 61 Hood. Carrie 95 Hoover. Dawn 72 Hoskins. Allison 95. 115. 128 Howard. Ann 61 Howard. Sheila SI. S2 Hudson. Shannon 81 Hughes. Allison 81. 146 Hughes. Leanne SI Hunt. Danielle 61 Huppe. Karen 72 Hurtado. Deanna 61. 102. 142 Hurtado. Kris SI. K29. 142 Hydeman. Amy 12. 95. 194 r ladevito. Jean 24. 37. 38 J James. Noni 72 JEANS JACKETS 74 Johnson. Amy 72 Johnson. Courtney 49. 72. 120 Johnson. Doreen 52. 53. 54. 56. 72. IC6 Johnson. Emily 62 Johnson. Loyce 62 Jolley. Karen 95 Jones. Betsy 95. 97 Jones. Debra 72. 73 Jones. Katie 49. 61. 62 Jones. Peggy 61. 62 Jumara. Andrea 62 Jungk. Jill 72 JUNIOR SHOES SO JUNIORS 78 87 K Kanatzar. Jo Ann 22. 38 Keens. Kathleen 62 Keffer. Marie 72 Kempf. Sarah 95. 120. 143 Kenny. Becky 4. 62 Kenny. Carrie 81. 82. 126 Kibler. Maria 82. 110 Kies. Stephanie 82 KILLING TIME ALTER SCHOOL 10 II Kirkwood. Nichole 58. 62 Kizcr. Adrienne 62. 115 Kline. Tashia 40. 41. 82. 86 Knehans. Steve 19. 36. 38. 114. 142 Knight. Paula 57. 62. 108 Knopke. Julie 62 Koch. Rosemary 72. 75 Koehler. Moira 51. S2 Koetting. Kristin 72 Kopp. Deborah 42. 43. S2 Koutsoumpas. Harriet 29. 32. 35. 3S Kozal. Kate 73. S2. 126 Kramer. Kristi 82 Kurtz. Gcnnie 77 L Land. Bill 26. 29. 34. 38 Langle. Jennifer 13. 95, 115 Latenser. Meg 72. 134 Lavin. Mary Ann 20. 38 Le. Therese 95. 'C0. 144 LEADERSHIP 9S Lee. Brenda 96 Lee. Christy 43. 62 lehnert. Kelli 90. 96 Lenihan. Erin 96 Leonard. Bethany 83 Lesan. Dawn 72 lesan. Kristy 83. 112 Letts. Leslie 74. 125 Lieber. Amy 74 Lieber. Kim 96 Lied. Wendy 74 Lienhard. Jennifer 74 Licrz. Jenny 74 Lillis. Peggy 8. 43. 62 LOCKER DECORATIONS 65 Lodes. Joan 26. 38. 113 Loeffelholz. Kris 51. 74 Lombardino. Dana 74 Long. Anncmaric 96. 98. 120 Looney. Rachel 42. 43. 51. 83 Lopez. Elizabeth 83 Luke.Lindsay 96. 135 Lupercio. Celeste 62 Lyon.Laura 96 Madden. Erin 96 Maggard. Annette 83 Maloney. Cathlin 47. 74. 120 Mamaric. Anna 62. 115. 124 Manning. Michelle 74 Mannino. Gina 74. IC6 Marietti. Mona 43. 96. 10 Marlotte. Missy 74 Martin. Beverly 38 Martin. Janet 90. 96. 107 Martin. Laurie 83 Maschlcr. Ann 20. 3S Massman. Amy 62 Massman. Kay 62. 102 Matz. Sue 25. 35. 38. 110 May. Cheriss 62 McArn. Erica 61. 62 McBeth. Erica 96. 123 McBrayer. Gcnnie 96 McCalla. Susan 83, HO McCarthy. Kara 43. 62 McCarthy. Molly 43. 74 McCormack. Amy 51. S3 McCormick. Annie 83. 137 McCormick. Kelli 83 McDonald. Amy 62 McGraw. Erin 49. 53. 62 McGuire. Beth 4. 62 McGuire. Leslie 53. 74 McKelvy. Raymonda 62 McKinney. LaTonya 97. 101 McMurray. Jim 46. 47 McNeivc. Caroline 97, 118. 124. 143 McQueeny. Elizabeth 97. 144 McQueeny. Sarah 58. 62 Meals. Sheryl 74 Medina. Elaine 83 Medina. Rachel 97 Meiners. Amy 48. 62 Mcincrs. Mary 74 Melton. Tiffany 74 Messina. Dianna 74 Messina. Melissa 83 Meyer, lisa 64. 67 Mikels, Genny 83 Mikels. Shannon 97 Milavec. Kristin 74 Millard. Michel 83. 128. 142 Mitchell. Christi 74 Mitchell. Joi 68. 75 Mitts. Maryann 41. 47. 97. 102. 107. 120. 127 Modeer. Erica 64 Monaghan. Alma 37. 3S Monroe. Andrea 98. 107. 119. 124 Moore. Jennifer 64 Moore. Niccole 64 Mora. Dolores 64 Moran. Jill 83 Morman. Rebecca S3. 138. 143 Muehlebach. Ann 88. 98. 107 Mulcahey. Molly 83. 112. 126 Mullins. Laura 64 Mura. Amy S3. 126 Murray. Shannon 83. K 9 Murtha. Shannon 83 MUSICAL 124 125 Myers. Mauri 84. 136 Myers. Mircille 97. 98. 107. 137 183 M Napier, Shannon 75 Neth. Paula X� . 22. 38 Nied. Renee 75 Nigro. Stacy 75 Ninel. Gina 75 Noel. Emily 84 Norris. Tracy 64. 113 Nunez. Jenny 84 Nunez. Joey 64 O Obie. Toi 98 O'Connor. Carey 84 O'Connor. Jennifer 75 O'Connor. Kathy 35. 38 O'Connor. Meg 51. 83. 84. 122 O'Neill. Jennifer 84 O'Neill. Susan 48. 51. 64 OPENING 2-5 ORGANIZATIONS 102-117 ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION 102-103 O'Sullivan. Dawn 75 Owens. Rosalind 57. 64 Oxler. Karen 74. 75 P Pack. Sue 46. 47. 98. 118 Padberg. Katy 5. 84. 104. 146 Parker. Sue 84 PARKING LOT 95 Pavlicek. Renee 98 Pearson. Susan 84. Ill Pecina. Angela 84 Pendleton. Tracy 84 Petri. Alexis 99. ICO Polk. Andrea 99 Prince. Virginia 99 Proctor. Angela 99 Pratt. Paige 84 PROM 136-137 Purnell. Marshan 84 Putman. Wendy 2. 99 Patterson. Dana 75 Phelps. Carrie 75 Poppie. Mcndi 75 Peppard. Jennifer 12. 64 Peterson. Jennifer 58. 64 Pfcifauf. Mary Jo 64 Philbrlck. Kim 48. 49. 64 Pichardo. Rita 64. 67 Piercy. Carrie 47. 49. 64 Potter. Sarah 65 Pulido. Tessa 65 Q Quiason. Melissa 84. 86 Ouirarte. Melissa 84 Quinones. Julie 86. 99. 119 Quiroga. Lisa 75 I? Raby. Christina 65 Ragan. Kelly 65 Ragsdale. Stacey 84 Ramirez. Jessica 48. 65. 66 Ramos. Cecilia 51. 65 Raynor. Katie 65 Read. Brad 26. 38 Read. Holly 75. 77 Reardon. Mary Therese 84 Reardon. Molly 38 Redmond. Jeanne 75 Regan. Patty 32. 38 Reichert. Sheila 99. 104. 127 Reiter. Jennifer 65. 132 Rellihan. Steve 31. 33. 37, 38 Renaud. Shirley 30. 33. 39 Renkcns. Marion 39 Reppas. Mary 99. 144 Reppas. Stacy 75 Reyes. Alicia 99. 100 Reyes. Jennifer 76 Richardson. Karla 65 RICE CAKES 73 Ridge. Gina 76. 110 Ridge. Leslie 15. 99 Riha. Jennifer 65 Riley. Anita 43. 63. 65 Rivera. Christ in 76. 109 Robayo. Ivonne 53. 76 Robinson. Dawnielle 65 Rodriguez. Marissa 62. 65 Rolli. Cindy 65 Rosenshield. Michele 53. 99. 144 Rosenthal. Linda S4 Ross. Stephanie 86. I0S Rucker. Kay 99 RuN. Rachel 65. 108 Ruhl. Sarah 76 Runyan. Kathleen 49. 65 Rupard. Teresa 99 Ryan. Mary 86. 138. 143 s Saladino. Carolyn 66 Salem. Laura 48. 49. 51. 66. 134 Sanders. Martha 76. 77 Sanders. Ruth 70. 76 Sanders. Tamara 76 Sargent. Kate 86. 147 SAVING UNUSUAL ITEMS 6-7 Scanlan. Kelly 54. 55. 76 Scaro. Pam 99. 132 Schlocgcl. Theresa 2. 68. 76. 125 Schmidt. Sherri 99 Schmiedelcr. Rosemary 39. 114 Schnieders. Kelly 76 Schroer. Debbie 100 Schuetz. Molly 66 Schugel. Lisa 43. 76 Schultz. Joanna 86 Scott. Brenda 40. 66 Scott. Chant el 76 SENIOR DIVISION 88-89 SENIORS 88 101 SERVO-MATION 97 Shepherd. Tricia 86 Shortino. Carla 86 Shugart. Stephanie 76 Simpclo. Lisa 86. 100 Simpelo. Theresa 88. ICO Slaughter. Lee Ann 87. 97. 100 Sloan. Amy 86 Smith. Brenda 66 Smith. Kimberly 76. 123 Snead. Patrice 76 SOCCER 50-51 SOPHOMORE SLANG 71 SOPHOMORES 68-77 Sorrentino, Annalise 76 Sorrentino. Michelle ICO. 144 Sparnicht. Maggie ICO Spence. Marion ICO. 144 Spencer. Erica 101. 132 Spencer. Tiona 76 SPIRIT MONTH 120-121 SPORTS 4055 SPORTS DIVISION 4041 Stafford. Carolyn 48. 66 Stauffacher. Michelle 53. 66 Steed. Kris 53. 86 Steed. Mikki 53. 66. 106. 107 Steck. Jennifer 49. 86 Steele. Kelly 76 Stevenson. Erika 76. 134 Stolte. Mary 32. 39 Sullivan. Carlyn 31. 33. 34. 39. 126. 137 Sullivan. Catherine 2. 76. 77 Super. Rose 19. 39 SWIM TEAM 85 Symon. Laura 43. 66 T Tagg. Michelle 101 Tarwater. Tracy 66. 67 TENNIS 42-43 TERESIAN DANCE 122-123 THANKSGIVING MASS 126-127 Thomas. Lisa 86 Thomas, lisa 53. 67 Thompson. Ann 43. 86. 107 Thompson. Jenny 62 Tierney. Katie 87 Tierney. Sandy 67 Tlnklepaugh. Vanessa 104 Tinnin. Angie 53 Toledo. Lupe 53. 87. 107. 112 Tolle. Joan 19. 36. 39 Townsend. Stacy 101 TRACK 52-53 Travalent. Tiffany 101 Troyer. Tanya 76 Trozzolo. Alisa 87. Ill Tumminia. Kate 21. 39 cv Vader. Joni 50. Id. 143 Vallazza. Ana Id Vallazza. Lourdes 87. 107, 112 Vasqucz. Tina 67. 103 Vaughn. Keysha 87. 107 Vaughn. Kris 87 Verheyen. Barbara 29. 39. 112. 126. 142 Verkest. Kim 67 Vickery. Amy 53 Vincent. Jenny 87 VOLLEYBALL 44-45 Waldrcn. Holly 67 Walker. Cynthia 43. 61. 67 Walrod. Kelli 76 Walton. Erica 76 Warren. Judy 39. 50 Warren. Kimberly 51. 67. 107. 121 Watson. Donna 67 Watson. Jennifer 6' Ways. Andrea 64. 67 Weding. Heidi 76 Weinrich. Susan 76 Welch. Patty Id Weld. Christian 78. 83. 87 Wenzl. Jennifer 13. 93. Id Wetzel. Angie Id Whalen. Judy 23. 39 White. Jennifer 9. 13. Id White. Melissa Id Whitmer. Paula 53. 67 Williams. Nghana 53. 67 Williams. Nicole 47. 78. 87 Willis. Shawn 54. 55. Id Wilson. Faith 28. 39 Wittman. Michelle 83. 8“ Wood. Katie 76 Woods. Kim 53 Wotorson. Tanyeno 57. 87 WPA DANCE 134-135 Wyatt. Angel 47. 87. 103 Young. Alicia 9. 53. 67. K29 Yourtee. Andrea 67 Zahncr. Angela 37. Id. 144 Ziegler. Christin 67 184 —-ck deAe To Look Opening Academics Sports Classes Seniors Clubs Activities Ads and Index