Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Learners become workers - await business world ln recent years, as the state of our economy has become less stable, more and more students have sought training to insure them of good jobs after gradu- ating. With this increased student interest in career opportunities and employment availability, the various business clubs at TR have witnessed a steady growth in membership. By providing on-the-job training for many different career areas, clubs such as OE, DE, VICA, and Tra- vaille enable the student to gain experi- ence and skill in his chosen career field. Above: Constance Saunder, a member of the Diversified Occupations program, receives instruction on the correct methods of filling out forms. Above Right: Russell Thomason works at a Toyota auto dealership. Right: Victor Taybron examines an X-ray photograph at Ingalls Memorial hospital. MJ- f XM? TOYOTA ,lf 2 --1 X-I xx -4

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Travaille, CWT provide job training Cooperative Work Training provides students with on-the-job training in semi-skilled occupations. After complet- ing the Occupational Training Work- shop in their junior year, students be- come eligible for CWT in their senior year. Some jobs are stock clerk, factory positions, and maintenance and hospital M'-' Aix Q Top: Travaille: Front Row: Nora Fields, Sandy Dunkley, Dyan Forrest, Judy Regan, Julie Garcia, Sam Schmidt: Back Row: Shirley Dienes, Bob Fal- co, Larry Donofrio, Ben Keever, Iim Stewart, Greg Macon, Dave Farneti. aides. Travaille is organized along the same lines as CWT, except the program selects its participants from the freshmen and sophomore classes. Through Travaille, students can decide what specialized program, such as OE, DO, etc. they wish to enter in their junior and senior years. i Eats til A 'q Fells . Above: CWT: Kneeling: Bob Walker, Adrienne Sturgis, Carl Harris, Iohnny Houston, Gail Mur- phy, Alan Eskog Row 2: Rodney Dumas, Danny Loggins, Diane Henken, Debbie Kempa, Karen Van Heel lv. pres.j, Cindy Frederick, Diane Davia Itreasj, Charlotte Haddon tsecj, Marie White, M. Back Row: Roy Ray, Dennis Rutkowski, Alan Glaser, Don Pesce, Dean Mullinax.Walter Trimble, Steve Bennett, Not pictured: James Marcano lpres.j, Allison Black, Phil Anteski, Rich Gold- sworthy, Yvonne Kippers.