Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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WHO’S WHO IN ACADEMICS Honor graduate. Cindy Reisz, has some sound advice to offer underclass- men. “High school is a very important part of your life. Have fun! .. But don’t neglect your studies. They're im- portant too. Cindy attributes her own success to working and trying. She feels knowledge is important, so she works for it. Cindy thinks our school has done a good job at “picking teachers who know what they’re doing. On the other hand, a weakness in our system is peo- ple choosing certain classes because they heard these classes were easy. Cindy feels she has changed since entering high school. Besides becom- ing award of the problems of the world. Cindy has “begun to set goals and strive to meet them. Although she used to be afraid of en- tering college. Cindy, who plans on be- coming a computer programmer while attending Indiana State University. Col- lege is just another step in her life. It is a challenge to which she is looking for- ward to. Sandy Gray says that her friends, parents, and teachers have contribut- ed the most to her academic success, being helpful, encouraging and sup- porting. She feels that the greatest strength of the educational system involved teachers who devoted out of class time to students who requested help. In her opinion, the greatest weakness in the educational system is the grading sys- tem. “People who take full schedules and hard classes should not be graded on the same level as ones who take courses which they barely squeeze in required courses. At the present time, Sandy is not too enthusiastic on going through four or five more years of school at college, but she feels that if she was decided about her career, she would probably be more excited about it. She is planning to attend Hanover College. Her advice for underclassmen is to not get too involved with grades, because high school is a place to learn other things besides nouns, verbs, equations, and dates. David Schaefer wants to be known as a per- son who makes people think a little and laugh a little. He was a compulsive reader in grade school which exposed him to many different fields of interest. David feels that this has contributed most to his academic success. His ad- vice to underclassmen is, “Don’t take classes because they're easy or be- cause of the teachers. Take classes that will help you prepare for your fu- ture. He also feels that the teachers are a great strength to our educational sys- tem because they really do care about the students. David plans to attend Indiana Univer- sity and then return to Tell City to prac- tice law. Presently working at Tell City Nation- al Bank. Teresa Snyder plans a career in banking or business management. She feels that cooperation and encour- agement from parents, friends, and teachers has led to her academic suc- cess. High school has made Teresa more aware of problems in the world. She feels insecurity and dissatisfaction are the biggest problems. Tersesa also feels that high school has given her an optimistic view of life. Kim Fischer contributes most of her academic success to having taken col- lege bound courses which forced her to study, and also having good study habits, because she learned to orga- nize her time. Kim complimented the faculty of Tell City High School by plac- ing them as the greatest strength in our educational system. The greatest weakness, in her opinion, is that the class periods are too long. She believes that if they were shortened, more cur- riculum could be offered, which involve practical courses that will be used in life The advice Kim gives to underclass- Cindy Reisz Teresa Snyder 24 HONOR GRADUATES

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A senior picks up his cap and gown in prep- After the ceremony, Dean Morris and aration for the ceremony. Diane Eger leave with an expression of joy. Teresa Bolin stands ready to lead off the graduation procession. GRADUATION 23

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Andy Hollinden men is to keep as involved in activities as you can; as long as it doesn’t inter- fere with studying. If Kim had the chance to change some aspect of her high school career, she would have stayed more involved in activities. Since first entering high school. Kim feels she has a much broader outlook on life. She is undecided about her ca- reer. but she would like to go into medi- cine. feeling that her role in the world is to help people. Andy Hollinden believes that a good memory is all anyone needs to make good grades. His advice to underclass- men is to be “normal . He believes conformity is the biggest problem in the world. Andy says grade school was by far his most worthwhile schooling. There he learned to read and write. In high school, he believes he studied many useless subjects. Since entering high school. Andy has begun to see new aspects of school and life. He believes his rebelious side is showing more each day. Andy plans to study art and music and has hopes of becoming a musician. Honor graduate. Tim Koressel, feels he has matured since entering high school and he perceives his role in the world as being valuable to his commu- nity. His advice to underclassmen is to take the courses in high school that will help them in their future. Tim says the biggest problem facing the world today is, “the lack of various energy sources.” According to Tim. “We need to expand our energy technology and be more conservative with the energy resources we have.” Tim plans to attend Indiana Universi- ty and is very anxious to pursue a ca- reer in medicine or business. The main factor leading to Kevin Jor- dan’s academic success is the special satisfaction he has always enjoyed from succeeding Kevin’s advice to underclassmen is to refrain from taking too many difficult classes to the point where their sched- ules are overcrowded. Everyone needs a little “do nothing time in which to relax and not have to think. Kevin’s future plans are to study wildlife biology at Purdue. “The overall high quality of our edu- cator is what honor student Kim Tay- lor feels is the greatest strength in our educational system. When asked about the biggest problem facing the world, Kim definitely felt ignorance was the culprit. “People’s ignorance of crop- growing and birth control cause starva- tion. Ignorance causes war.” Kim’s advice is to underclassmen is for them to develop their self discipline and channel it towards the goals they set for themselves. Kim says the big- gest contribution to her academic suc- cess has “to set goals for myself and work toward them. Backing from par- ents and friends has also helped her through high school. Kim is very excited about entering college. She is looking forward to the new experience and challenge. Kim plans to go into pharmacy, or some other aspect of the medical field. “Set goals and meet them. is Nan- cy Ress’ advice to underclassmen. She feels hard work and determination are the major factors contributing to her success. Nancy hopes to live as an individual and help other people as much as pos- sible. She feels that her past and future education provide a solid background for any problems which will ever arise. Nancy is looking forward to entering Morehead State University. After col- Tim Koressel Kevin Jordan Kim Taylor DAUBY’S DEPARTMENT STORE HONOR GRADUATES 25