Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below: Elizabeth Kapitany accepted the new Henry Vandenberg Award for Excellence. Top Loft: Making a last minute ad- justment of her tassle, Lauren Armour gets ready to go to the gymnasium. Init: Mr. Kristopher Thomsen, Eng- lish teacher, and Mrs. Betty Thomton, retiring business teacher, led the graduates to the gym. Above: Two Board of Education mem- bers, Mrs. Lyndell Becham and Mr. Harry Dohman Knot picturedl, award- ed diplomas to the graduates.

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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

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IRS causes odd couple When is a male not a male? When does a tax investigator send two men into a state of panic? These strange happen- ings occurred when the the- ater guild took Love, Mar- riage, and the l.R.S. into its own hands last spring. This comedy was about lon and Leslie, two destitute young men rooming together in New York City. To cut their taxes, lon marked Leslie down as a female on the tax form. Then the two learned that a tax in- vestigator would be paying them a visit, and then the fun began. The real reward in working on any play is the enjoyment and the appreciation of the au- dience. When the cast has as much iun as the audience, it makes it even more fun for them to do. The cast enjoyed it Crehearsall because the mate- rial was funny, and they knew the audience would laugh. Be- cause the cast was extremely inventive, the rehearsals were a blast, absolutely hilarious, stated Mr. Tim Sweeney, di- rector. A large cast proved to be an asset not only to the audience but to the play itself. We worked really hard, I've found working with a large group is a lot of fun! said Cherie lv tire. Qften the unsung heroe: a play were the backstz crews. They created si found costumes, and appl makeup. The small crew 1 worked on the spring play l an effective job in creatine New York City apartmer stated Mr. Robert Nerius, te nical director. Putting together a play quired many hours, hard wc and a lot of patience. Ld Marriage, and the l.R.S. we good example of teamwi between cast and crew. T 34 Spring Play Above: The Reverend Mr. Grunion fBob Garciaj, shows Ion CBill Fogartyt pictures proving Leslie's sex. Upper Right: Connie fCeCe Castan- edaj resists being physically removed from the apartment by the landlord fDan Devlinl. Right: lon CBill Fogartyl explains the plan to Leslie. flvlarty Madisonl. n ! l s l l