Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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4 Exchange homes for new culture ustralia, Thailand, Pa- nama, and the Nether- lands all had something in common. All four countries were represented by students of the AFS program. The blonde bundle of ener- gy, Andree Waterson, was very active during her stay as she participated in AFS, French Club, Bridge Club, girls track, Bagpipe, and the Lass- ies. Along with the thrill of meet- ing new people and living in a new country, Andree had many exciting adventures. Watching the Bears become -ffl was the most exciting thing I did, said Andree. Most are bored with English, however, not Khem Kawpra- dubphet who took English as a Second Language. English was my favorite class, be- cause lt was fun, she said. Other than AFS, Khem kept busy by being a member of girls track, Ski Club, and Ger- man Club. A .wifi J, I Lizbeth Lezcano, active in AFS, Pep Club, Spanish Club, and girls track, came with many different customs and traditions. The most different thing Lizbeth had to adjust to was the way the students used slang. Everywhere I went I carried my English dictionary, so I could communicate with the others, stated Lizbeth. Ellen Poppelaars shared the time spent in America not only with her host family, but also with the members of AFS, Ski Club, tennis team, girls track, French Club, and German Club. Ellen thought activities were good for students. Be- cause of the clubs and activi- ties Thornridge had to offer, school life was made a little bit easier, she said. Memories would remain with all the people whose lives Andree, Khem, Lizbeth, and Ellen touched, as they left be- hind a small portion of four dif- ferent cultures. Top Left: Ellen Poppelaars, Andree Waterson, Tricia Clayton, Lizbeth Lez- cano, and Khem Kawpradubphet march in the Homecoming Parade. Middle Left: Khem Kawpradubphet and Lizbeth Lezcano take a test in their English as a Second Language class. Left: Ellen Poppelaars lets her creativ- ity flow as she does a painting for her art class. AFS Students 77

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Pizzas support foreign exchange izza, pizza, and more piz- za. Not only did club members make pizza, but they also sold it. When the assembly line was done, AFS members even sampled their artistic creations. When the last pizza was bagged, a total of 1,008 pizzas had passed through the production line. One of the hardest things to resist was to not eat the cheese. I had to have some- one looking over my shoulder, so I didn't eat the ingredi- ents, stated Debra Saitta, senior. Although pizza was a major Above: ln addition to making pizzas, AFS members, Khen Kawpradubphet, Maria Mokry, Martha Castellanos, An- dree Waterson, and Ellen Poppelaars, count, sort, and stack them before pick-up. Right: Taking orders for the pizza sale was part of the duties of Beth Clayton, Missy Graham, Tricia Clayton, and Sue Hartigan. Below: AFS: Front Row: Arlene Maye, Trang Nguyen, Khem Kawpra- dubphet, Tricia Clayton fsect, Beth Clayton, Debra Saitta, Andree Water- son, Lizbeth Lezcano, Latonia Mc- Donaldg Row 2: Sheryl Anastasia, Don Cowley, Machelle Van, Martha Castel- lanos tprest, Shaun South, Natalie Crawley, Valerie Lowe, Verla McCloud, Gail Grazioli, Belinda Thom- as, Eisa James, Missy Graham: Row 3: Paula Fier, Eleanor Niemann, Kim- berly Piper, Diane O'Donnell, Michelle Broski thistt, Maria Mokry, Julie Bot- tomlee tv. prest, Susan Gifford, An- drea Gonczy, Michelle DeClements, Rebecca Johnson, Miss Joann Ma- cander fsponjg Row 4: Trish Vander- lee, Julie Bytnar, William Feldt, Cha- queta Bradley, LaShawn Bradley, Denise James, Ellen Edwards, Mia James, Marina Jurkovic, Theta Starks, Carolyn Mason, Kay Needles: Back Row: Jason Parker, David Anastasia ttreasj, Roger Scott Donley, Lenard Adams, Lesa Wandersee, Beth Ku- jawski, Sue Hartigan, Susan Whitvoet, Ellen Poppelaars, Tammy Piper, Mi- chael Heritage. 76 AFS Club part of AFS, the club also took trips to downtown Chicago, the Walt Disney World on Ice show, and Berrian Springs, Michigan, where they camped out. The best part of the downtown trip was being with other AFS members and running around Water Tower Place, stated Tricia Clayton, secretary. An active club for the past 20 years, AFS pizza patrons served as a support group for foreign exchange students while the club sponsored ac- tivities tor everyone. fi. sf -sw .size ' W .. ,fvsifl .r g. R., Y t .3 tr. s . -sr:-me t tr' nf . 5 .E f '.. , A

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Right: Sue Bryniarski, president of NHS, presents a 55300 donation to the Michael Durkin fund. Below: Kevin Fromer, Quill and Scroll member, works with Miss Carole Fleiher on the Talisman. Right: Quill and Scroll: Fronl Row: Janet Harding, Laura Johns, Amy McLaughlin, Laura Spindler, Lynn George: Second Row: Carla Engels- bel, Marnie Murphy, Shelly Oakes, Patty Hickey, Beth Tashjian, Kathy Nagel, Back Row: Sue Bryniarski, Adriene Hayes, Chris Warchol, Todd Carlson, Kevin Fromer, Frank Ratkus, Dave Ducat, Torn Turek, Jose Jaques, Nol Pictured: Joelle Mendez, Judy Gawlik, Michelle Brown 78 Honor Societies .