Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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op: Thyris McClinton and Karla ayne gather the earnings after the onut sale one morning. . bove: HERO: Front Row: Mrs. Lin- da Varnardo lcoorl, Clarissa Perry- nan, lane Kuczau Cpresj, Kim Wil- iams, Yvette Gifford, Verina Bell, Rose Coniglio Csecjg Row 2: Beth Drzewiecki, Sue Klawitter, Steve Doran, Clarance Chappell, Wayne Taylor, Cheryl Bishop, Barb Konecki, Back Row: Kim Lucas, Thyris McClinton, Maureen Cohs, David Moore, Ted Kozina, Rhonda Powell, Scott Pfiel Ctreasl, Karla Payne Did that person behind the Wendy's counter look famil- iar? That was possible as stu- dents in HERO were placed in restaurants, nursery schools, and retail businesses. Students involved in the club had an early dismissal time in order to go to work. This allowed members to work more hours. T missed being in school, but it left me with more time to myself, commented Rose Conglio. Fund raising activities, in- cluding a donut sale held for 12 weeks, a cheese and sau- F31D1.11'3I fa ce ? HERO a t work sage sale during Thanksgiving and a chocolate bunny sale during Easter, brought in over S900 for the club. This money went to cover the cost of the employer-employee banquet and the VICA trip to Spring- field. HERO made the stu- dents unite to help each other learn from the experience of working in their various occu- pations, stated Mrs. Linda Varnardo, sponsor. Education on-the-job trained these students for life after high school. HERO 93

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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.

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Varied experiences train studen ts WECEP and CWT were flexilale programs aimed to help students develop skills and gain more experience. The Work and Career EX- ploration program developed positive attitudes toward work instead of training one in a particular occupation. lt assist- ed students ages 15 and 16 to prepare themselves for the working world. Working when l was only 15 gave me the opportunity to understand 94 CWTXWECEP how working really is, stated Brenda Cfrabarczyk. The Cooperative Work Training Program gave stu- dents l6 or older useful exper- ience in the basic operations by businsss and industry. Stu- dents involved in CWT found it to be an advantage to them, stated Mr. Michael l-left, coor- dinator. Both groups aided students in getting part-time and full jobs. Top: Rosalyn Bradshaw was one of 45 who donated blood tor the WECEP blood drive. Middle: WECEP: Front Row: An- gela Martinez, Brenda Grabarczyk, Kellie Lewisg Row 2: Ronald Stovall, lim Piecul, Earl Stewart, Mr. Don Don- inig Back Row: Ronald Bowen, Kevin Owens, Mike Sochacki Above: CWT: Front Row: Bina Wil- bourn Cpresl, Elaine Lacy, Tresa Men- doza, Derrick Dampier Cv. pres.D, Ke- vin Costello, Michelle Spargur, Fran Foresta, Row 2: Toya Bishop, Dennis Veyette, Tony McClellan, Ron Clay- ton, Robert Pickett Ill, Donnell Wilkes, Ronald Spruiel, Tammy Deacon: Back Row: Christine Martinez, Rich Domiter, Kelly Caruso, lulie lohnston, Louis Jackson, Valerie Moore, Mr. Mi- chael l-left tsponsorl ss. as J