Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Mr. Walter Shatkowski - Drivers Education Dept. Chr., B.S. Univ. ot Evansville, M.S. Chicago State Mr. George Silagyi - Math, B.S. Northern Illinois, MA.T. Purdue, Math Club Mrs. Aimee Simpson - Foreign Language, MA. Roosevelt, Spanish Club Mrs. Jean Simpson - Counselor, M.A. Northern Illinois, Ed. Specialist Purdue Mrs. Donna Smith - Business, B.S.Ed. Illinois State Mr. John Smith - Social Studies, A.B. Valporaiso, M.S. Indiana Mr. William Sokol - Industrial Education, B.S., M.S. Chicago State Mr. Jerome Steffe - Math Dept. Chr., Adv. Certificate Univ. of Illinois, MA.T. Purdue Miss Sharon Stoleson - Counselor, B.A. Blackburn, MA. Univ. ot Iowa Mrs. Edythe Strater - Home Economics, B.S. Eastern Illinois, Girls Club Mr. Robert Sullivan - Math, B.E. Chicago State Mr. Theodore Summers - Art, M.S. Northern Illinois Mrs. Aileen Sumpter - English, A.B. Wilson College Mrs. Elizabeth Surdyk - English, B.S. Univ. of Southern Illinois Mr. Timothy Sweeney - Speech, B.S., M.S. Illinois State, Speech Coach Casstl, Fall Play, Contest Play, Thespians Mrs. Rose Thomas - Social Studies, B.S., M.S. Southern Illinois Mr. Kristofer Thomsen - English, BA. Univ. ot Iowa, MA. Roosevelt, Human Relations Mr. Sam Tortorici - Driver Education, B.E. Illinois State, M.S. Indiana, Golf, Girls Softball Miss Deborah Tuttle - Reading, B.S., M.S. Illinois State, Lassies, Girls Swimming, Girls Gymnastics Mr. Donald Valiska - Social Studies Dept. Chr., B.S. Eastern Illinois, M.S. Purdue Mrs. Patricia Valiska- English, B.S.Ed. Eastern Illinois Mrs. Linda Varnado - I-Iome Economics, B.S.Ed., MA. Chicago State Miss Karen Vogel - Foreign Language Dept. Chr., B.S. Northern Illinois, MA. Loyola Mr. Stuart Vogel - Social Studies, BA. Western Illinois, MA. Governors State, Football Kasstl, Baseball Casstj, Boys Club Mr. Frank Walsh - Physical Education, B.S., M.S. Univ. ot Illinois, Boys Gymnastics Mr. Arthur Wasil-x - Music Dept. Chr., BA. DePaul, M.S. Univ. ot Illinois, Band Director Miss Margaret Werling - Social Studies, B.S. Univ. ot South Dakota, MA. Univ. ot Wisconsin CMadisonD Mr. Charles Wiechern - Science, B.S. Chicago State, M.S. Roosevelt Mr. Richard Wilkinson - Science, B.S. Wheaton, M.S. Chicago Teachers Miss Marion Wognum - Art, BFA. Univ. ot Illinois, M.S. ITT Institute of Design 172 Faculty GN . f -we was - is 1 S3 2 S tk X Wh X it Www We .,.. ...I . ..,. 1- ii? . . . J . ' it K-.L I A 'NN A aw is se X 81 E . l

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SAX'- ia . ' .- I -if I ' . Q Mrs. Janel Lundahl - Library, B.A. Northwestern, M.S. Purdue Miss Joann Macander - Home Economics, B.S. Western Illinois, M.Ed. Univ. of Illinois, AFS Mrs. Roseann Marchetti - English, B.S. Bradley Mrs. Mary Lou Mau - Aide, A.A. Thornton Community Mrs. Joanne McCue - English, B.S. Chicago Teachers, M.A. Chicago State Mr. William McGonagill - Special Programs, B.S. Illinois State, Girls Basketball Chead coachl, Tennis Casstj Mrs. Pat McOuillan - Special Programs, B.S. Illinois State Mrs. Maureen McSl1erry - English Dept. Chr., M.Ed. Adm. Univ. ot Illinois, M.A. Loyola Mr. Carlos Medrano - Industirial Education, B.S. Southern Illinois, M.S. Chicago State, Soccer Mrs. Donna Meegan - DeanfCounselor, B.A. Oliviet College, M.A. Univ. ot Illinois Mrs. Barbara Midtlyng - Special Programs, B.A. Augustana, M.S.Ed. Chicago State Mr. Jay Midtlyng - Science, M.S. Univ. ot Minnesota, M.S. Chicago State Mr. John Mil-renas - Social Studies, B.S.Ed. Illinois State, M.S. Ed. Purdue Mr. Michael Moline - Industrial Education, B.S.Ed. Chicago State Mr. David Montgomery - AV, ICT, B.A. Univ. Nor. Iowa, M.S. Indiana Mr. Carl Mueller - Math, B.S. Purdue, PST Mrs. Jane Nadia - Speech-Language Pathologist, AB. Univ. ol Michigan Mr. Robert Nerius - Speech, B.S. Illinois State, M.A. Univ. ot Illinois, Theatre, Speech Mrs. Clementina Niemann - Aide, Mundelien Mr. Harold Olson - Business, B.S. Illinois State, M.S. Chicago State, Football thead coachl Mr. Eugene Opperman - Counselor, B.S. Wartburg, M.A. Univ. ot Iowa Mrs. Mildred O'Rourke - Business, B.A. Bradley, M.S. Indiana State, Office Education Mrs. Lynne Panega - Business, B.S.Ed. College of St. Francis, Girls Club Cco-sponsorj Mr. Thomas Paonessa - Counselor, B.S. St. Ioseph's, M.S. Univ. ot Illinois Mrs. Mary Parks - Math, B.S. Appalachian State, M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois Mr. Bruce Peterson - Industrial Education, B.S. Southern Illinois, M.A. Governors State Mr. Darrell Prince - Business, BS, M.S.Ed. Eastern Illinois Mrs. Kathryn Rampke - Special Programs, B.S. Illinois State, M.Ed. National College ot Education, Athletic Director Miss Cindy Ramos - Social Studies Aide, AA. Thornton Community, Cheerleading tasstj Mr. Leonard Rauch - Social Studies, B.A., M.A. Univ. of Iowa Mrs. Alexis Reid - Special Programs: B.S. Eastern Illinois Miss Carole Reiher - English, M.S. Univ. ot Illinois, M.A. Chicago State, Talisman, FTA Mrs. Saralyn Richard - English, B.A. Newcomb College of Tulane Mrs. Gertrude Rucker - Aide, B.A. Governors State Ms. Antoinette Schirley - Math Aide Faculty

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