Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Competition on top -Q. When one thinks of competition, athletics comes to mind, but the com- petition was iust as fierce among the top ten of the senior class. The fight for the top ten was incredi- ble. When grade weighting came to Thornridge, students were cramming as many honor classes as they could fit into their schedules while taking regu- lar classes passflail in order to protect their grade point average, All my classes are honor classes except com- puter math, so 1 opted to take it pass- ftail so it won't lower my G.P.A. It's a shame you can't take classes you want without hurting your G.P.A., com- mented'Lisa Ferczok. With only .577 separating first place from tenth each class counted for the top ten. Some had a difference ot .OO7 on a 5.6 scale. The top ten after six semesters were Tom Van Swol, Michelle Purcell, Chris luds, Carolyn Kern, Don Knispel, Lisa Ferczok, Andrea Bosak, lohn Swierc- zyna, Vikki Breetzke and Kacey Paw. While the competition was brutal, it was only the incentive3 a quality edu- cation was the goal. Sliwa, Philip Smith, Charlotte Rep 43 Girls Club Rep 4 ' Smith, Glenda Smith, Lisa Speak Easy Club 13 SCOT Rep 4 Smith, Woodie Club 1-4, President 43 Bowling 1,2 Varsity Club 3,4 Thespians 3,43 Tennis 33 Band 1-3 Smith. Danielle - Cheerleading Captain 13 Senior Class Committee 43 Human Relations Committee 43 AFS 43 SCOT Smith, Nicholas - WECEP Vice President 23 PUBS 43 Spakowski, Debra - Swimming 1-33 Talisman 2,3Q Ski Spence. Thomas - Baseball 1-43 Football 1-33 Swimming 13 Spindler, Nancy - Piper Assistant Editor-in-chief 43 Bagpipe Assistant News Editor 43 Quill and Scroll 43 Stahr. Warren - Golf l-42 Baseball 13 Varsity Club 33 Tennis 33 Human Relations Committee 2-4 Starks. Lajuan - Football 1,23 Basketball 1 m 'lm Top five academically in '853 Front Row: Tom Van Swol, lvli- chelle Purcell: Back Row: Chris luds, Carolyn Kern, Don Knispel. Seniors 191

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Rohrbach, Maryann Rublee, Nancy - Cheerleading 25 Pom Pons 3,45 Prom Committee 45 SCOT Rep 2-4 ' Russell, Angela Sachs, Lynda - Volleyball 1-45 Gymnastics 1-35 Track 1-35 Pom Pons 2-4, Secretary 45 Varsity Club 3,4, Vice President 3, President 45 NHS 3,4 Salin. Dawn - Volleyball 1-45 Softball 1-45 Varsity Club 4 Salazar, Valerie Sandler, Greg - DO 3,4, Vice President 3, President 45 Human Relations Committee 1-45 Ski Club 3,45 Soccer l,2 Saunders, Brooke Scalzitti, Anthony - Football 1,25 Wrestling 1,2 Schaeflein, Lorraine - Speak Easy Club 1-45 Thespians 1- 45 AFS 2-4, Chairman 45 Choir 15 Theater Crews 1-4 Schlick, Katie - Chess Club 15 Speak Easy Club 1-45 Speech Team 2-45 NFL 2-45 Thespians 3,45 AFS' 3 Seabolt Janet Seibert, Lisa - Cheerleading 2,35 OEA Treasurer 4 Sellas, Jim Sepeczi. Jill - Pom Pons 2-4, Second Co-captain 45 SCOT 45 Powder Putt Football 25 AFS 25 SCOT Rep 1-3, Senate 4 Serbon, Laura - Volleyball 15 Gymnastics 1,25 Track 1,45 Pom Pons 2,35 Piper 4 Serrano, Manuel Serrato, Maria Shepherd, Jeffery Shipka, Daniel Siadek, James - Tennis 1 Siadek, Maria - NHS 3,45 Chorale 1-4, Secretary 45 Basketball 1-4, Co-captain 3, Captain 45 Volleyball l-4, Captain 45 Lassies 2-4, SecretaryfTreasurer 3, Captain 45 Varsity Club 3,4, Treasurer 4 Sikora, Gina Simmons, Victor Sims, Sherryl Simunic, Antonette - Pep Club 1,2, Treasurer 25 Chess Club 15 Speak Easy Club 1-35 AFS 2-45 Stage Crew 1,25 DO Treasurer 4 Sipe, Lana - AFS 1-45 Highlanders 1-45 Powder Pull Football 1-45 NHS 3,45 Girls Club l Skalka, Paul U 190 Seniors

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Steffens, Nancy ' Stevens, Richard - Chess Club l,2,4, President 45 AFS 2,45 French Club 25 Soccer 45 Varsity Club 4 Stickney, Jordan - SCOT 2-4, Vice President 45 NHS 3,45 Symphonic Band Drum Major 2-45 Bagpipe Copy Editor 45 Wrestling 2,3 Straka, Steven - Highlanders l5 SCOT l-45 Baseball l-45 Varsity Club 4 Sullivan, John - Football lz Gymnastics l Summers, April Summers, Tracy - OEA 4 Sutton, Lawrence - Basketball 1,2 Svilar, William ' Swanborn, Elizabeth Swierczyna, John - Track 15 NHS 3,4, Treasurer 4 Szymanski, Pamela - Powder Putt Football l-45 SCOT Rep 1,25 Senate 35 Highlanders l,25 Ski Club 45 Prom Committee 4 , Szymczak, Larry - Tennis l-4 Talaga, Michelle - Lassies 35 Pom Pons 45 NHS 3,45 AFS 25 Ski Club 4 Tatina, Tracy - Volleyball 2,35 Softball l-45 Bowling 2-4, Captain 45 NHS 3,45 Piper 45 AFS 2 Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Sheron - Pep Club 25 Spanish Club 2-45 Girls Club 2 Taylor, Wayne - HERO 4 0 Thomas, Vanita - Human Relations Committee l-45 AFS 2-4 Thomas, Yolanda - Girls Club Rep l,25 Pep Club l-35 Basketball 2,3 Thomsen, Timothy - Human Relations Committee l-4 Thomson, Deborah - Synchronized Swim 2-45 Mathletes l-45 NHS 3,45 Band l-45 Horticulture Club 3,4 Titus, Joeann - Lassies 3 Torres, Edison Treftz, Fred - Soccer l-45 NHS 3,45 Speak Easy Club l-4 NFL 1-4, Secretary 45 Thespians 2-45 German Club 3,4 Trella, -Tammy 5 Trimuel, Michael - Varsity Band l,25flazz Band l-45 Wrestling l5 Symphonic Band 3,4 Triplett, Charlene l92 Seniors