Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Chuck Meyer and Frank Sublet! With their many differences and similarities. Chuck Meyer and Frank Sublett have served as successful V LG. co-chairmen this year Their common goal in the program has been to provide seniors with the opportunity to participate actively in their city government. Frank feels it is important to allow students and city officials to exchange ideas.” Even though they work well together in Y.I.G.. their friends and interests vary Chuck, treasurer of Drama Club, takes the lead in many plays. Being an alternate for In the Know engulfs a lot of Chuck's free time. He includes in his free time the Forensic League, AFS, choir, and debate. Awarded for his hard work and intelligence, he is both a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Semi-finalist. Chuck's future plans arc to become an international lawyer Frank is interested in a wide variety of sports. He enjoys tennis, hunting, lacrosse, golf, and water skiing. Excelling in lacrosse, he has been a member of the team for three years. Along with being an honor student. Frank is a member of the French National Honor Society In order to succeed in this world, Frank says, You have to be insane1 His future is in engineering and he hopes to attend Duke University Patti Hartman I like being around people, says Patti Hartman, exhibiting a character trait which has led Patti to participate in a wride vanety of both in-school and our-of-school activities. A member of symphonic choir, Patti has sung with both the ensemble and Antiphony for the past three years. She has been a Track Timer and Mat Maid, and served as this year’s president of Pep Club. Elected as class secretary during both her sophomore and junior years, she helped to generate class unity and spirit by working on such projects as the Junior-Senior Prom and Homecoming floats Patti also participated in Leaders’ Club for three years, and served as a Board of Education member in the Youth-ln-Government pro gram I enjoyed it a lot,” says Patti of her involvement in Y LG It opened my eyes to see what was going on in our community. Since Patti loves working with little kids, she has taught cheerleading to fourth through eighth graders for two years in the Upper Arlington Golden Cubettes program, an activity sponsored by the U A Athletic Association I loved it. recalls Patti of the experience. I loved getting to know the kids, feeling the excitement of them getting excited about little things.” Also involved in church organizations. Patti holds a Bible study at her home once a week When asked about her most important high school experience, Patti feels that it has been the growth of my personal relationship with Jesus Christ Christ, she says, has become a dominant factor in my life . Don Cof field Getting to know kids and where thev arc at is my biggest pleasure,” says Don Coffield, loval supporter of U A H S and the community. Since graduating from the home of the Golden Bears in 1971, Don has devoted hours of his time helping the youth of this society At the high school, Don is most well known for his service as general manager for the cross country, track, wrestling, and basketball team as well as assisting the entire staff of athletic coaches He can be found at almost all athletic events making sure that everything runs smoothly. I am simply a sports freak, explains Don However Don's dedicated service does not stop at the high school He serves as assistant Usher-in-Chicf at Covenant Baptist Church, a place he sincerely loves He also collects donations for the American Cancer Society and many other charities Furthermore. Don acts as the Assistant Commissioner of the LJppcr Arlington Parks and Recreation summer softball league In the future, Don would like to continue working with the students and community. Let’s face it, he says. 1 love it over here at the high school I get a real thrill out of working with these kids.” PROFILES 49

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Scott Rouda More than anything else. Scott Rouda wants to find out why people treat people the way they do ” Bom and raised just three blocks north of the high school. Scott feels he has spent most of his eighteen years observing the mans Arlington lifestyles, rather than becoming a part of one An individual to the last letter I.” Scott has had the opportunity to pursue many of his non-school related interests At one time, one of the state's youngest certified scuba divers. Scott was awarded his license at age fourteen and still dives whenever he has the chance He alsocnioys snowsknng. although he loathes the relatively snow-less Ohio climate Deeply interested in music, Scot plays the electric guitar and hopes to eventually learn to play the saxophone He also spends a great deal of time painting Recently, he helped to make a silk screen print that won a group award in last fall's Arlingtoman T-Shirt Day Contest. Working on a commission to sell silver and turquoise jewelry obtained through a good friend of the family, Scott maintains that connections arc what get you places in life ' Following completion of high school, the tall senior plans a career in cither music or the theatre Henry Paulson Henry Paulson likes to be involved with other people, consequently, he chooses to participate in activities that attract a cross section of the student body He has been elected President of the Board of Education for Y I G . is a member of the National Honor Society, and is a National Merit Commended Scholar The most important thing in Henry’s life right now is music, and fie spends a great deal of time with it, as he is the Band President Playing the trombone also allows Henry to be in the Orchestra and the Stage Band Music helped Henry in another way By sitting in a ihair, listening to records, and just thinking, he finds his problems easily solved He slaps on the earphones, flops down in a chair, and meditates Paulson style Besides being musically talented. Henry is on the swim team He likes playing water polo because it gives him a chance to work out with the team Henry thinks swimming is a lot of individual work, but the team outweighs the individual According to Henry, contacts with the other members of the team have helped him grow a lot as a person the last three years. Henry likes the high school but docs not think it is personal enough You have to put out an effort to get to know a teachcror a student Henry does feel that cliques at Arlington are disappearing Now that lie's a senior he thinks it is fantastic He adds that, “it's great to be an immature senior ” Kathy McLinn 1 grew up with an. replies Kathy when asked about the onset of her interest in an My father is an art teacher, so when I was little, I visited shows and museums ” An avid artist. Kathy enjoys both charcoal and ink drawing She loves an because she feels it is a way to express myselfWhile creating a work. Kathy believes that she is a perfectionist ' When she has finished a project, she feels that she has learned and accomplished something.” In choosing subject matter. Kathy selects people, for she finds landscape boring I guess I'm just a Romantic, she laughs. A member of Choir and Ensemble for three years. Kathy was chosen for a lead in last year’s musical production Mack and Mabel I love acting.” says Kathy Performing in Mack and Mabel” gave me confidence. I also learned a lot about myself Kathy has been quite active in church activities She served as a Youth Leader at Mountvicw Baptist Church, and w-as elected President of the Baptist Youth Fellowship In addition, she also served on her parish cabinet and board of education, and has attended various church conventions and camps Right now. says Kathy, the main thing in my life is God ” She feels that the past three years have been most important to her in that she has grown spiritually and developed a closer relationship with God 48 PROFILES

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Keith DeVoc One of Keith DeVoc’s goals in high school is to be involved He feels Upper Arlington has a lot to offer and has a lot of opportunities With the nun, open to students, Keith says. You can find fun if you want to. Keith likes the class activities He has the most fun when helping with the ‘ - rs ing or working on the Jr-Sr Prom Keith participates in and supports the athletic programs He has been a member of the track team for four years Cheering on his fellow classmates in football and basketball is another way of showing school spirit One of Keith's contributions to Upper Arlington is the GOLDEN BEAR sign on the football stadium With the help of some friends. Keith worked about a month to make the sign used to show other schools they have entered Golden Bear territory As hobbies, he enjoys water and snow skiing and golfing. Along with his extra-curricular activities. Keith does well in school. He is one of the class of 77's valedictorians. Two honors awarded to Keith were being selected to the National Honor Society and Boys' State. Boys' State is an excellent experience in government and Keith made many new friends. Keith's talents also extend to the music department Belonging to choir for four years, he is now the choir president He is also the director of the talent show. All of Keith's interests and talents pertain to being involved in the high school and wanting to have fun Marilyn Howells In her many history classes cacb year. Marilyn Howells tries to create an enjoyable atmosphere in which her students will be able to learn She achieves this by holding such dramatic pageants as The Ride of Paul Revere and The Histone Stand of Barbara Fritche. endeavors in which she is ably assisted by fellow teacher Mr Charles Will She also sings such seasonal favorites as The Turkey is a Funny Bird and Good King Wences-las” in musical interludes between discussions In addition, her fine artistic abilities, exhibited in her many maps and drawings of historical events, aid in keeping her students interested A teacher for twenty-seven years. Mrs Howells has spent twenty-three of tfiese years at UAHS She has a distinct love of history which blossomed at the early age of two when she visited Gettysburg with her father Several years later, she returned to this quaint, colonial town few four 'N years of study at Gettysburg College When not in school. Mrs Howells enioys such outdoor activities as ice skating, golfing, swimming, and flower gardening She also enjoys visiting historic sights and venturing out west She can boast having seen forty-six of the fifty states, and hopes to add still another to her list this summer Mrs Howells considers her teaching a success if just a few of the students who don't like history and are required to be in my course pick up some interest in history Mike Wukclic and Scott Stevenson As a goalie for the soccer team both his iumor and senior year. Mike Wukelic explains. The closeness between players, hard work, and ef fort make the team a success ' Mike, selected for the All-Sectional First Team his lunior year, received the Coach's Award for this season’s performance. He is a member of National Honor Society and a senior four-pointer Serving as Student Council vice-president, he supervised the 1976 Homecoming activities. He feels. A wide variety of students are represented in Council which can lead to some good debating Scott Stevenson, president of Student Council, can best be remembered by his campaign promise to put mirrors in the restrooms Of this year's accomplishments. Scott said. I seriously think Student Council did an excellent job on student directories and Homecoming Scott works with the school system as a member of the U A. Discipline Committee and served as Superintendent of Streets Division in YIG. A true outdoorsman. Scott enjoys skiing, hiking, trapshooting, and camping Having been close friends and neighbors since fourth grade, the Dynamic Duo has provided the leadership for this year's Student Council Their personalities complement each other As Mike sees it. I contribute the listening, thinking, and quieting down of Council while Scott does the talking and leading Both feel the highlight of their year has been working with Mr Shelby, a fine administrator 50 PROFILES