Thornwood High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (South Holland, IL)

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ariety of courses offer job possibilities The Business department has something for everyone. Whether a person is college bound or not, the department offers courses that stu- dents will be able to utilize in their future. There are numerous courses avail- able to students such as bookkeep- ing, shorthand, accounting, and typ- ing, which more students enroll in than any other business class. A very popular class among stu- dents this year is data processing. The enrollment for data processing has increased immensely. With computers being used in almost all professions, there is a need for quali- fied operators, stated Mr. Ronald Hicks, department chairman. I want to gain experience that I will be able to use in future job possibili- ties, commented one student, and the business classes do offer us a chance to train and become familiar with the many occupations the busi- ness field has to offer. Above: Checking for errors, Catrina Dawkins reads the conglomeration of numbers in her notebook. Top Right: Concentrating on a timing, the Typing II class tries to increase their speed and accuracy. Right: Laura Gandolfi and Diane Rietveld carefully add columns of figures to avoid making mistakes on their bookkeeping as- signment. 160 BUSINESS

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Art students create award winning exhibits if Q'- FI 'cult Whig, x Art is too often regarded as unim- portant in our productive society. But at Thornwood, creative people are neither pushed aside nor taken for granted. Classes are offered in various areas to suit each indivi- dual's interests. Department chair- person, Ms. Diane DuBois, stated that, Thornwood has one of the outstanding Art departments in the state! Students enroll in art courses for a number of reasons. Many see it as an opportunity for self-expression. Some yearn to learn basic skills, yet others are seriously working to pre- pare for future careers in art. The study of art is quite different than other curricular areas. When evaluating a piece of art, the quali- ties looked for are the degree of diffi- culty in execution and how much thought went into creating a piece. This year Orland Square, the sponsor of the South Suburban Scholastic Art Awards, presented the regional exhibition. Award-win- ning work by students from forty- nine south suburban schools was featured. Two art entries from Thornwood bear a Hallmark seal, signifying excellence in painting or drawing. Edy Ferguson was award- ed for a pencil drawing and Benjess Llaneta for mixed media. .,,,,,,, 'LP W 5 Above: With concentration and skill, Ann Gaughan puts the finishing touches on her painting. Left: Sue Quinlan copies the Roman alphabet slowly to achieve perfection in her graphical skills. ART 159

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S Q 'fsmhk . Above: While working with the dictaphone Joann Wories listens carefully as she tries to sharpen her secretarial skills. Top: Curious about her grades, Charlotte Lot- speich asks Mrs. Adamek to see her records. Above Left: After correcting an error, Sandy Morr continues typing her manuscript. Left: Robert Bankhead, Julie Barker, and Sherry Knight find interest in the computer. BUSINESS 161