Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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,- Above: DE: Front Row: Gina Sikora Cpres.l, Tammy Pulley, Tracey Robin- son, Tammy Piette Csecl, Cherane Wil- son, Row 2: Tiffany Moore, Missie Lott, Nancy Byrnes ttreas.l, Tracey McBride, Maryann Rohrbach, Mrs. Lucille Curran, Back Row: Kari For- ester, Robert Redmon, Nicolas Zam- brano, leftery lones, Victor Simmons Top: Out of school and into work was the routine for treasurer, Nancy Byrnes as she works at the First Nation- al Bank in Dolton. Work, work, work. That is what many students found themselves doing when they became involved in DECA. ln this program, students learned job skills such as salesmanship, display, advertising, and hu- man relations. l feel that a work program such as DE is of great benefit to the students. They accumulate the necessary credits towards graduation and at the same time get a start on a job, stat- Learning Whjl e earning ed new coordinator, Mrs. Lu- cille Curran. Many were employed at lo- cal businesses 'iWorking in Dolton Bank was like a skill taught outside of class. lt of- fered me a chance to develop skills in the marketing and dis- tribution field, said Nancy Byrnes. Classroom was just one part of the program. Working in the real world was now noth- ing new. DECA 91

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School, Work, home - repea tl Get up, go to school, go to work, go home, eat, crash out, and repeat. Many CEA stu- dents can relate to this every day routine. To some, CEA meant get- ting out of school early. To oth- ers, getting two credits and be- ing paid were what CEA was all about. However, Lisa Sie- bert, treasurer, said, HCEA gives me a great deal of exper- ience. l have the advantage of being in a work program. I now have a job and unlike oth- er teenagers, l'm not still look- ing. To give the 21 enrolled stu- dents a chance to get out soon- 9O CEA at er and start working faster, CEA started at 7:25 a.m. Stu- dents worked at such places as lBM, Ingalls Hospital, and Northern Trust Bank. CE gave students a chance to experience leadership roles such as being classroom offi- cers and area officers. Mary Ann Peck and Lisa Seibert were area officers as well as class CEA officers, stated Mrs. Mildred C'Rourke, coor- dinator. This work program will con- tinue to grow as the students continue to fight the challenge of workl li if Above: OE: Front Row: Willette Yar- brough, Letitia Lewis, Sharon Blaszc- zyk Chistl, Connie McKe-lphin, Tracy Magnabosco, Kim Hutton fv. pres.l, Gerry Farrell, Row 2: Sharon lones, Lisa Seibert Ctreasl, Laura Pannitto Csec.l, Kathy Lisek, Carole Lovas, Mrs. Mildred C'Rourkeg Back Row: Beth Birkenfelcl, Tracy Summers, Terri Al- meiclo, Mary Ann Peck Cpresj, Beard, Martha Barragan, lulie land Top: While taking inventory hopes of paying for the ployee banquet, Beth Linker counts the stuffed animals from the nual animal sale.

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Jackets cover expenses Having a job and going to school was very difficult for some but being on DO. helped because it lessened the load of classes and made it ea- sier, stated Dave Sinderwald. Members of Diversified Gccu- pations were dismissed dur- ing fifth period to report to work. For the first time juniors were not allowed in DO. This allowed more seniors to pre- pare for employment after graduation. lob areas ranged from auto repair to medical fields. The employer of the stu- dents supplied their training and determined their wages, which often helped the stu- Top: DO: Front Row: Delilah Noble, Deb Barber, Linda Baio, Brooke Saunders Cparlb, Tonya Hume Cv. pres.l, Katie Pagerg Row 2: Craig Pa- pineau, Liz Hochberg, Diane Voris, Valerie Varner, Toni Simunic, Cassan- dra Gooley, Mr. Don Bauc Ccoorlg Back Row: Gavin Gruver, Michael 92 DO dents pay for college or trade school. Many fund raising activities were held by DO, including candy and fruit sales during the winter. These funds helped pay for the VICA banquet. The 25th anniversary jacket sale was held during the fall, which raised over S250 for the club. The DO program has been very successful throughout the years in getting students start- ed in careers, even when they go to college, stated Mr. Don Bauc, sponsor. Though the students had to miss part of their in-school education, their learning was enhanced by the jobs they did. Regan, Devon Watkins, Dave Sinderwald, Phil Nebor, Greg Sandler. Right: Toni Simunic prepares dental cement for the dentist she works tor. Above: Greg Sandler and his foreman discuss where to put the freight.