Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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No place like Home- coming y The rythmic sounds of Show Biz set the mood as 215 couples entered the gym for an evening of fun at the 24th annual Homecoming Dance. Couples filled the floor for both fast and slow dances such as Shout and Stuck on You. This year's band was much more appreciated as it broke the tradition of an aver- age Homecoming band, stat- ed Senior Nick Misch. Along with dancing and chatting with alumni, couples followed the yellow brick road through the magical land of Oz far removed from Friday's corridors and Monday's gym- nasium. After two months of drawing, cutting and pasting, the decorations were finished. We worked hard for approxi- mately eight hours before the dance, stated Mr. Michael Bortel, Highlander sponsor. Highlighting the evening at IO o'clock was the crowning of King Bill Borgo and Queen Tracey McBride. A loud si- lence was heard when the Mis- 4 tress and Master of Ceremo-2 nies, Cecilia Castaneda andf Dean Halicky, surprised thel King and Queen, as they sangl a duet for the traditional spotl light dance. g l Eleven o'clock brought thef end of the dance with couples? going off on their own to a va-l riety of restaurants. Octoberl 20 was a night to remember asl couples left with their heads inf the clouds, Somewhere Ov the Rainbow. Top: 1984 Homecoming Court: Front Row: ludy Merritt, Kim Kelly, Rochelle Foster, Vickie Kunst, Monica McAdams, Claudia Macias, Tracey McBride, Lori Wroblewskig Back Row: Lonnell Mackey, Steven Blasin- game, Clarence Kennedy, Daniel Tyr- rell, lames O'Brien, William Borgo, Tyrone Webster, Daniel Collins Above: Dean Halicky and CeCe Cas- taneda, Master and Mistress of Cere- monies, sing the Homecoming dance theme Somewhere Over the Rain- bo .. W. Y 'W' W Rfg1H:'l:TavirtEj style an? mystique, Lydia Ward wears a matching hat and glove set. Far Right: Bill Borgo and Tracey McBride share the excitement of be- ing crowned King and Queen. 30 Homecoming Dance -..MY TC.,!....,. -..Y 7. . .. R

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K apiran y first Vandenberg winner + 3 L l L I - A I gi 1 -t . iv-gy 'X .r xp l in - it ' ate-lun.. f T J Above: Linda McGill was one of two class speakers selected by a committee of faculty. Above Right: The top two iuniors tin whitel. Michele Purcell and Tom VanSwol, were guides for the top ten seniors: Dave Wireman, Tracy Wilson, Lisa Steele, lon Swanson, Paul Lich- nerowicz, lulie Becka, Katie Goralka, Elizabeth Kapitany, Chrissy Santelli, and Chris Merritt. Right: Rudy Lallemand, Lesley Webb. lim McDonald, and Raphael Oliviel arrive on time to find their seats in the auditorium prior to graduation. 32 Graduation Cn the evening of June 7 in the gymnasium, 470 seniors with their families and friends waited for the moment their high school years would offi- cially come to a close. Leading the graduates in were Mrs. Betty Thornton and Mr. Kristopher Thomsen, who were chosen by the senior class officers and graduation committee. Following them were the top two juniors who served as guides, Tom Van- Swol and Michele Purcell. The hot weather along with the crowded gymnasium made tor an almost unbearable cere- mony. lt was so hotl I can't believe the number of people I saw tanning themselves with their programs to stay cool, said Michele. The ceremony opened with Yesterdays Dream-Tomor- row Is Hope, a speech given by Sandra Carpenter. Linda McGill continued with The Unreachable Dream. Then Ritsa Stamatopoulou, foreign exchange student, said Fare- well to My Friends. New to the graduation cere- mony was the TR Singers' per- forming Everything Up to Now. Also added was the Henry Vandenberg award for excellence which was -re- R. si as 'E W., . ws. ceived -by Elizabeth Kapitany. Elizabeth was very pleased: it was quite an honor for her, stated Mr. Salvatore Salato, principal. When the tassles were turned from right to left, the graduates not only gave a sigh ot relief but also had a feeling of sadness, as they realized a happy part of their lives had ended. Whether these gradu- ates were going to continue their education or were enter- ing the iob market, their years at Thornridge had given them a good foundation tor their ture. l