Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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9 School plus work equals difficult task f you want a job during school, join a work pro- gramg fewer classes will make life easier. This was a common thought, but DE stu- dents found that they had to balance classes, homework, and a work schedule. Being in DE was more than just working. Membership in DE gave students an advan- tage in entering the retail sales field. Correlation of classroom, on-the-job instruction, coo- peration by the parents, stu- dents, employers and school personnel led to a favorable beginning in a job which could lead to a lifetime career, stat- ed Mrs. Lucille Curran, spon- sor. Members were trained in stockwork, personal and tele- phone sales, repair and ser- vice, and inventory records. One student, Latonya Kenne- dy, was a cashier and sale- sperson at Fashion Conspir- acy in Fliver Oaks, where she worked approximately 25 Middle: DE: Front Row: Wendy DeV- riestpresl, Noel Garcia, Latonya Ken- nedy, Latina Pickett, Linda Lydon tv. pres.J: Back Row: Mrs. Lucille Cur- rantcoorj, David Grabinski, Eric Var- nadoe, Glen DeYoung, Scott Gleim, Flonald Baker Right: As well as handling stock, Glen DeYoung also works in sales at Ely Travel Town. Top: Preparing displays is one of the many jobs that the club president, Wendy DeVries, has to juggle while working in the men's department at Marshall Fields. hours a week. Leaving school after fourth period allowed time for her homework and work from two to nine. I got the job because I someday want to manage a store myself. I think DE has helped me be able to attain this goal, she said. When I graduate, I plan to go to Rob- ert Morris College for market- ing. The sole purpose of DE was not to learn to be a better em- ployee as students planned ahead. Being on DE was an advantage, because it gave us the opportunity to learn about the business world and a fi- nancial career, while still being able to handle a school load. Also, it gave us the better per- spective of college courses and long-term job plans, said Scott Gleim. Being a member of a work program can give someone the best of two worlds: school and a career.

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4 iirsts taken ll'l state CO ll they do in T 8 I club is goof around with wires! lf someone said that to a club member, he would be in for trouble. The club won four first place awards at the State Planning and Leadership Conference in October. The winning categor- ies were best attendence, pre- pared speech, club business, and outstanding club. T 8. l also competed in state written exams, skills olympics, and National Skill Olympics. The Technology 8t Industry club, a member of VICA, was open to all industrial arts stu- dents. lt participated in all of the VICA fundraising activities. il' I mpetition ln October the members held a candy sale and in November a cheese and sausage sale. Members received hands- on experience in the field of electronics. T 8t I expanded my knowledge in the field of electronics and computers be- yond what l learned in regular academic classes. For in- stance, I learned how a com- puter operates from the inside out, stated Ken Poison, sen- lor. T 8t I allowed the students to have more opportunity to work with the equipment and use their knowledge in compe- titions. Top: Programming computers from the inside is one of the many projects Rich Siggins and Ed Saller completed. Middle: T 81 I Club: Front Row: Dion Hunter, Andrew Smith, Isaac Porter, Darnell Williams, Rodney Austin fseclg Row 2: Tracy VanHook, Der- rick Jones, Cornelius Wright, Wayne Magon, Clarence Allen, Mr. Robert Graham tsponsorlg Back Row: Erick Luslnski, Chuck Smith, Ken Poison, Rich Siggins, Maurice Kennedy Left: Kevin Schuringa, Maurice Ken- nedy, and Renaldo St. James setup a circuit to make a breaker board.

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