William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1980 volume:

William A. Wirt — 210 N. Grand Gary, Indiana __ 46403 Sandscript '80 volume 42 Lucy Cauchon editor 2 Table of Contents Photo Essay Athletics Events Groups People 1980 Graduates Editorial 4 12 34 56 82 104 144 3 nvolves s itates, a y consen ass level rage our r society ved curri from the i for a residential are invited to partici| ey may obtain a donoi cate: plus skate rental; even bags of coins, evid ■ers’ getaway car. the monev the robbers ate by payir ]; the Pmes at ea et, and secotv ollecting over rize. Area itk ates for pan ions. 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Adams said ndership figures showed that many __________________big losers, suggesting that lop off sor t a tl Hit.’’ I a fu nces d str e 111u e var Hessv invol rld. d as or v. ry, f yctoq t in nd t sed lie detector tests, but lost their also includes such as did the Brink’s district manager. • The search  ms as: eon 6 7 Moments to remember' F Qtsi o vicrtev.... ---------- %'S- V o o A ■ Of ■WV %: %S% Wv . ' v°; %► • «y£v 5  1 5 Nvs •% vx § 5. V Senior Activities Sand, sinking with each step that is taken. Sand, blowing around making drifts on the beach. Wind, whistling through the trees and churning the water in waves that seem to end on the shore, but keep returning. White caps joyfully bobbing up and down among the buoys. Grayfish are swept upon the beach by the overpowering waves, crawling back to the water, fighting to find a way in; and again are swept onto shore. The sea gulls not flying; not flying by themselves but gliding on wind currents. Some, though, try to fly out over the water, barely making it, always being pushed around like a single leaf; floating aimlessly in the wind. Nature's life fighting a never ending battle to live and let live. Kim Coveil 11 FACES PLACES (JMkti s Flying high, flying free, That's the way I want to be. Away from trouble, away from fears, Away from anger, away from tears. I want to fly high, I want to fly free, That's the way I want to be. Kim Coveil TOP ROW: Cassandra Brown, Gina Carter, Bonita Clinton, Bridgett Dickson, Tammy Fredericks, Nina King. BOTTOM ROW: Debbie Parker, Ginette O'neal, Drucilla Stallings, Crystal Taliefero, Sharon Wiggins, Coach Fisher. 1979 GIRLS Lake Central L Griffith w Gary Roosevelt L Merrillville W Griffith W River Forest W West Side W Wallace W Gary Mann W Andrean W Highland L Gary Roosevelt L West Side W Emerson W Hammond Gavit W 14 Track 1979 BOYS Roosevelt L West Side L Hobart L Emerson W Crown Point L Lew Wallace W Andrean W River Forest w Gary Mann w Lake Station w Merrillville L Lowell w TOP ROW: Glenn Anderson, Dan Barwig, Derek Coleman, Craig Colquitt, Tony Edwards, Alfred Hammonds. MIDDLE ROW: James Hayes, Eric Hill, Andre Holloway, Joe Jones, Tom Kaminski, John Kirklen. BOTTOM ROW: Pat Luckett, Letroy Mayes, Paul Metzger, Michael Rouse, Todd Robbins, Coach Martinson. Track 15 Todd Robbins Josephince Williams Sandy Brown Craig Colquitt James Hayes CROSS COUNTRY Paul Metzger Dan Barwig Jack Tropp Craig Karagory Nina King Jeff Bardsley Gabriel Tinoco Leonard Harris Dave Ochoa SOCCER Jerry Pineda Greg Nichols Bob Werhowatz TOP ROW Lance Deal, Sam Yau, Bill Larsen, Merritt Dilts, MIDDLE ROW John Boyden, Greg Nichols, Kevin Buck, Rich Navarro, BOTTOM ROW Tom Hoock, Bryan Metzger, Alton Pearce, Jerry Pickford, and pictured on page 19 Kurt Long. Wirt's Tennis Team had a good season this year with a 13-5 record. This year, like years before, the team excelled and captured the following titles: Northwest Conference Champs, City Champs, Sectional Champs, and Regional Qualifier. Keep up the GOOD WORK!! 18 Tennis WIRT THEM 5 0 Roosevelt 4 1 River Forest 2 3 Griffith 4 1 Washington E.C. 5 0 Andrean 0 5 Lafayette Jeff 0 5 Hobart 1 4 Lafayette Harrison 4 1 Hammond Morton 5 0 Emerson 5 0 Wallace 5 0 Horace Mann 5 0 Roosevelt 4 1 Lake Station 5 0 Roosevelt E.C. 4 1 West Side 0 5 LaPorte 5 0 Wallace Tennis 19 Coach Fernandez Mike Bain Merritt Dilts Ron Ellis Mike Hennage Esrkine Jackson Paul Jones Roger Kaufman Gene Nowakowski Coach Carlile The baseball team of 1979 was under new coaching. They were Coach Fernandez and Coach Carlile. The team consisted of 5 seniors, 9 juniors, and 5 sophomores. Though the team gave their best effort, their overall record was not too successful. They have hopes that next season will be better. 1979 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach D. Rogers Coach D. Hayes Coach D. Toma FRESHMEN SCORES Wirt 6 Lake Station 0 Wirt 14 River Forest 12 Wirt 7 Roosevelt 28 Wirt 14 Horace Mann 6 Wirt 14 Wallace 0 Wirt 2 Emerson 0 Wirt 10 West Side 12 5 wins—2 losses VARSITY SCORES Wirt 8 West Side 20 Wirt 30 Hammond Tech 20 Wirt 0 Hammond Gavit 28 Wirt 8 Whiting 22 Wirt 18 Gary Roosevelt 33 Wirt 10 River Forest 0 Wirt 14 Gary Emerson 0 Wirt 18 (OT) Horace Mann 20 Wirt 14 Andrean 22 Wirt 0 Wallace 33 3 wins—7 losses Statisticians—Dale, Dan, and Douglas Trainer—Adam Burroughs Barwig Manager—Chris Whited 22 Football i Bob Estrada Leonard Finley Leonard Harris Andre Holloway Steve Dunn Glenn Anderson Ed Buckley James Burnett Robert Campbell Tom Kaminski Roger Kaufman Dave Keller Mike Mackel Tony Edwards Byron Neal Jim Wiseman 24 Football 10 20 30 FMTBALLI979 Jon Warren Harold Whiting Football Martin Andrews Grant Branch Devin Brinston Fred Brown Jeff Caldwell Ron Calloway Ed Campbell Aaron Childress Darren Collier George Derry Fred Ford Laurence Holman Keith Jackson James Kimbrough John Knoerzer Chris Mackel Doug Pineda Paul Staten Antoine Tillman Willie Underwood Kevin Vanzant Harry Walton Freshmen Coaches Coach Carlisle Coach Reveter 25 Stephanie Calhoun Kris Carroll Stephanie Cox Antoinette Cridell Sharon Drinkard Rennae Eldred Tracy George Jackie Jones Jeanine Ledbetter Jackie Malaine Michelle Moore Jeanette O'Neal Debbye Parker LaShawne Rogers Diana Smith Sandy Brown, Mgr. Gerald Grady, Coach The reserve team also had a successful season. At the time of printing, no scores were available. CONGRATULATIONS, GIRLS! 26 Girl's Basketball Sandra Burrell Bridgett Dickson Sandra Jenkins Nina King JoAnne Ledbetter Crystal Taliefero Jackie Spencer Deidre Roby Kris Wheaton Lissa Wiggins Sharon Wiggins Josephine Williams, Mgr. The Girl's Basketball Team was quite successful, under the fine coaching of Rodney Fisher and Gerald Grady. With the consistent help of Jackie Spencer, the team had an overall record of 12 wins and 4 losses. WIRT 0PP0NEN1 32 Bishop Noll 29 74 Lew Wallace 34 38 Benton Central 29 65 Horace Mann 44 56 West Side 41 56 West Side 35 42 Roosevelt 55 47 Munster 60 48 Calumet 40 66 E.C. Roosevelt 41 53 Highland 32 65 Andrean 12 71 Hammond Clark 35 74 Emerson 30 60 Roosevelt 73 35 Veit (sectionals) 63 Girls Basketball 27 VARSITY BASKETBALL Darnell Carroll Larry Conard Scott Hartley Anthony Hughes Jerry Rendell Todd Robbins Michael Rouse Zoran Talley Reginald Williams VARSITY SCORES WIRT OPPONENT LAKE STATION 73 37 LEW WALLACE 66 71 WHITING 49 59 LAKE CENTRAL 48 51 HAMMOND TECH 59 58 ANDREAN 58 76 HAMMOND CLARK 56 75 WESTSIDE (Holiday Tournament) 44 51 HAMMOND GAVIT 69 52 WESTSIDE 54 58 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 61 36 ROOSEVELT 66 63 CHESTERTON 51 52 RIVER FOREST 63 48 EMERSON 70 74 CULVER MILITARY 74 52 HORACE MANN — — MICHIGAN CITY MARQUETTE — — Coaches Cariile, McDonald, Reveter LARRY CONARD 28 BASKETBALL James Farries James Hayes Ken James Cuba Johnson Charles Smith Charles Stalling Erik Strange Brent Wamble Keenan Wilburn RESERVE FRESHMAN FRESHMAN SCORES A GAMES WIRT OPPONENT HAMMOND CLARK 40 45 HORACE MANN 50 53 WESTSIDE 41 48 HAMMOND TECH 45 42 LEW WAL LACE 51 35 ROOSEVELT 28 51 WHITING 30 40 WESTSIDE 31 36 ANDREAN 43 56 LAKE STATION 41 39 RIVER FOREST 42 38 EMERSON 47 27 HAMMOND GAVIT B GAMES 49 41 LEW WALLACE 31 30 LAKE STATION 43 18 RIVER FOREST 46 26 Leo Alba Devin Brinston Fred Brown Darrell Emerson Lennie Evans Fred Ford James Kimbrough David Lewis Bobby Parks COtt '°an Kevin Vanzant BASKETBALL 29 J. Pickford, M Hennage, M. Pickford, M. Scheerer, M. Roman, T. Wilson, D. Kaufman. Row 2; A Pearce, S. Roser, R. Kritlow, C. Waggoner, R. Taylor, I. Wulitich, B. Ramos. Row 3; J. Pickford, T. Hoock, J. Caldwell, G. Staten, J. Warren, G. Blumenthal, L Holloway. Row 4, J. Hale, R. Kritlow, B. Metzger, K. Long, P. Stern Not Pictured: M. Mathias, R. Burbee, D. Gagliardi, S. Griffith, L. Burbee Alice Pickford Bo Wozniak MIKE HENNAGE JIM PICKFORD JERRY PICKFORD, MIKE SCHEERER, TOM HOOCK. SWIMMING 31 , 7? ms Oi'rt _ mrtXim stf m -for bam , the harstfuqreserve volley-7' ball -teams. Coach C fiskeh wHn ■We. help of asst. Coach Gerald (jrvdiA 'led bm squads to Wit -title of tf.YJ. CcK+erence Champs.---------- — , Durinn the summer some of 'the a iris were able to atfeM a voiteubail camp at W. Michiqcw University . That s cir+ttinlu a Motor1 tor tft£ir success :------------S I This (das the first -time in .wianu uears that- the reserve vJould: l( £ it) octet rortulatu-' J - the Qihs °ox, this ' J award1 Co-captain Deborah Parker Coach: Asst. Coach: Rodney Fisher Gerald Grady Co-captain Varsity Mary Gundy Renee Werhowatz Varsity Varsity Varsity Varsity Varsity Sharon Wiggins Beth Easley Bridget Dickson Sherlyn Hill Robin Kirk Varsity Varsity Varsity Reserve Reserve Kristi Wheaton Kristen Carroll Crystal Taliefero Nancy Blaszczak Michelle Moore Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Nancy Sheila Burke Jackie Malaine Stephanie Dorothy Stalling Fernandez Lauden Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Diane Smith Rosalind Rhine Lashaune Drucilla Stalling Rennae Eldred Rogers Ed Buckley Earl Sain Dana Wilson Keith Jackson Paul Staten David Smith Jon Crosby Meredith Sidney Greg Kemp Robert Smith Billy Steele Pleas Thornton Pedro Villarreal Javier Salas Adam Hale Carl Sain Gabriel Tinoco Phillip Rogers Wirt Triple Dual Wirt 45 Horace Mann 21 Wirt 21 Lake Central 33 Wirt 18 River Forest 39 Merrillville Tournament Wirt was 5th in an 8 team tournament Wirt 21 Lew Wallace 39 Wirt 12 Lake Station 48 Wirt 0 West Side 51 Chesterton Triple Dual Wirt 18 Michigan City 39 Wirt 21 Chesterton 36 Wirt 42 Roosevelt 21 Penn Triple Dual Wirt 30 Emerson 36 Wirt 12 Penn 39 Wirt 18 Munster 33 Wirt 24 Laporte 30 Wirt finished 6th with 26 pts. Ed Buckley won 126 lbs. championship Phillip Rogers was 4th at 156 lbs. o his ouflLS 'Hu -first yios ihctf Co cM c acbtct htvJresHini Dm Hi JZCWi. Wit wo ike-to rcdviaH I CtfKA'l hiwi OAd'Hu -Hqm cm. 'Such a.-fine 1486-81 -team! Coach Dave Hayes 33 nts. Flying high I seek survival I do what I must to live, To keep my freedom forever more. I have a new adventure, Survival. Kim Covell Homecoming 37 Michaline Bryniarski Nancy Fernandez  1 Donna Kaufman Bridget O'Brien Senior Attendant Bridget O'Bri and escort Dave Tesanovich Senior Attendant Cyd Kirksey and escort Craig McLaurin Queen Debbye Parker and escort Terry Bronsi Junior Attendant Michaline Bryniarski and escort Tim Wilson Junior Attendant Lisa Wiggins and escort Tony Watkins L PICTURE DAY Mr. PHOTOGENIC 1980 JUDGES 1st Runner Up, Andre Holloway 3rd Runner Up, Tom Kaminski 44 OTHER NOMINEES: Sharm Adams, Lori Barron, Robin Blackwell, Nancy Blaszczak, Amanda Borders, Crystal Brown, Debbie Casey, Carole Charleston, Bndgett Dickson, Debbie Dye, Beth Easley, Diane Espinoza, Tracie Fowlkes, Chris Hansen, Donna James, Donna Kaufman, Nina King, Tracie Lampkins, Mary Medved, Angie Millet, Stephanie Pulliam, Becky Sadowsky, Usa Staack, Carmen Tovar, Lisa Triplett, Sharon Walker. 4th Runner Up, Alton Shields 5th Runner Up, Bob Estrada Miss PHOTOGENIC 1980 BRIDGETT O'BRIEN 2nd Runner Up, Sylvia Mclntee 1st Runner Up, Michaline Byrniarski OTHER NOMINEES: Leo Alba, John Boyden, Devin Brinston, Karl Cannon, Merritt Dilts, James Farries, Mike Hennage, Jose Hernandez, Paul Jones, Dave Kellerman, Andrew Kovats, Robert Lucio, Jory Lyons, Teddy Magwood, David Mario, Steven Phillips, Charles Prince, Tom Richards, Todd Robbins, Charles Stallings, Antoine Tilman, Pedro Villareal, Kevin Warren, Jerry Williams, David Wright. 4th Runner Up, Mary Ann Pickford 5th Runner Up, Marie Hartford 45 s Wendell and Glenda Once again the Sandscript Staff sponsored the annual Snowball. This year's Snowball was held on December 15, 1979. The staff decorated the pavilion in blues and white to give highlights to the theme ICE CASTLES. Everyone had an extremely good time except the few who were removed for obvious reasons. Overall, Snowball '79 will go down as a night to be remembered. David and Sue Celeste and Kim Jeff and Nancy Ricky and Susan Greg and Beth 4 Kim Renee Snowball 47 Pat and t Diane 1979-80 MISS CHIQUE CANDIDATES ,—y O ROBIN WATKINS h=h CH O 00 00 00 I—I DO O LU Q LU O 00 LU O' ►—H o CO CO WENNELL PALMER DEBORAH FARMER ALICIA STRANGE GLENDA GIVENS JACKIE BLAKEMORE DEIDRE ROBY KIM WILSON 50 J CRAIG AND DEBBY MISS JUDY DUNLAP « ' t o y King Queen QUEEN Chris Hansen Holly Rodino Tanya Atkins WIT Sharon Wiggins Liz Barnum Stephanie Blaney KING Andre Holloway Tom Kaminski Craig Colquitt WIT Tim Eichhorn Craig Colquitt Pat Luckett MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Jacqui Wilson Cheryl Gilles Stephanie Blaney PERSONALITY Liz Barnum Diane Fernandez Jacqui Wilson NEATNESS Diane M. Espinoza Deidre Roby Sharon Wiggins ATHLETIC Sharon Wiggins Nina King Mary Gundy SMILE Bridgette O'Brien Chris Hansen Mary Audo LAUGH Gayle Taub Cyd Kirksey Stephanie Blaney HAIR Tammy Harris Carmen Johnson Gay Fox EYES Debbye Parker Chris Hansen Jeanette O'Neal FIGURE Beth Someson Debra Wilburn Kim Coveil SPIRIT Beth Easley Judy McCoy Janet Strang FEMININITY Karen Grata Angela Baker Diane M. Espinoza BEAUTY Bridget O'Brien Deidre Roby Nancy Blaszczak MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Jim Pickford Pat Luckett Eric Hill Dan Barwig PERSONALITY Eric Hill Steve Jamk Craig Colquitt Joe Fernandez NEATNESS Alton Shields Sam Wachnin Eric Hill ATHLETIC Andre Holloway Tom Kaminski Mark Lajcin SMILE Tim Cremer Tony Edwards Eric Hill Kevin Buck LAUGH Steve Janik Joe Jones Tim Eichhorn HAIR Sam Wachnin Bob Estrada Vincent Allen EYES Ira Henderson Mark Lajcin Derek Coleman PHYSIQUE Tom Kaminski Joe Fernandez Craig Colquitt SPIRIT Craig McLaurin Adam Burroughs Craig Colquitt MASCULINITY Tom Kaminski Andre Holloway Joe Fernandez HANDSOMENESS Mark Lajcin Eric Hill Steve Janik lho Kimwas Hfld an Maraud. 4irif+ 4 inw i4 io05 held ft+ 4la.ll r ■ • • Forme I960. Mr w ’ 1 'r ' IVMO V JC (U IA Ut q Ai I Si- Mary of 'IkeLake Ckurch.(Count an '81 -tobe on-fferedi -tiv Seniors would lite-to -bLumt -4he Juniors -Per cl SVC C?sSfu' aa noe OMd mcm wonaer-fo! mentor Us. fsO naii n 3atC TOP ROW: Larry and Sandra Jenkins, Wayne and Kim Mayes, Greg and Kim Sykes, Marvin and LaShaune Rogers. CORONATION BALL Miss Wirt—Gladys Neal With Victor Golden Dave and Crystal Lisa Jones Nina and Jerry Lee 54 Coronation Ball Angie and Scott Rosalyn Hayes James and Sam Felicia Smith, M.C. Pictured at the left are April Williamson, V.P., Margie Underwood, Pres., Mrs. Aldridge, Karla Lewis, and Felicia Smith. Also Marvin Pearson, Sgt. at Arms, Jerome Winborn, Founder, Mrs. Aldridge, Keith Davis, Chm., and Earl Smith. Homecoming 55 ■Moup Special Adventures are what I long to seek Over the water, into the clear blue sky. Over the land and a high mountain peak. Living, free, Never to die. Kim Covell c Sponsor: Oeloris Wright HONOR SOCIETY The 41st Annual Induction Ceremony of the Wm. A Wirt Chapter of the National Honor Society was held on May 1, 1979. This year's officers are: President Elizabeth Barnum, Vice-President Jim Pickford, Secretary Gayle Taub, and Treasurer Stephanie Blaney. The club is sponsored by Miss Deloris Wright. 58 Honor Society Right to left: Pres. Elizabeth Barnum, Vice-Pres. Jim Pickford, Sec. Gayle Taub, Treas. Stephanie Blaney. Not pictured: Tammy Harris, Jeff Lowther, and Tammy Williams. Debbie Balas Marcy Brown Lucy Cauchon Beth Easley Cheryl Gilles Alfred Hammonds Chris Hansen TeAndre Harris Eric Hill Pat Luckett Jory Lyons Linda Petro Lisa Richardson Alton Shields Patty Slatton Janet Strang Iris Tropp Karen Turnipseed Debbie Wilburn Jacqui Wilson Merry Zimmerman Honor Society 59 WIRT STUDENT COUNCIL President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Area Representatives Class Officers Jacqui Wilson Alan Currie Karen Goode Debra Wilburn SC Officers: Pres. Jacqui Wilson, V. Pres. Alan Currie, Sec. Karen Goode, Not pictured Ms. Debra Wilburen, Treas. The 1979-80 Student Council has represented the Wirt Student Body well through its efforts in the sponsoring of educational projects and entertaining activities. Such activities were: Football Homecoming Week, Basketball Homecoming Week, the Martin Luther King Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Black History Month, movies, Soc Hops, a skating party.......and the list continues on. The Wirt Student Council will continue to do what the Wirt students want done. Jacqui Wilson SC President ABOVE Junior Reps: Carole Charleston, Tony Watkins, Nancy Petro. BELOW Freshmen and Sophomore Reps: Top Row: Stephanie Pulliam, Sandra Harris, Bridgett Harris. Bottom Row: Sharia Adams, Shelley Robinson, Richard Porter. Senior Class Officers: V. Pres. Diane Espinoza, Pres. Craig Colquitt, Sec. Diane Fernandez, Not pictured Toni Carter, Treas. Sophomore Class Officers: Sec Treas. Bill Ramos, V. Pres. Jim Hoggard, Not Pictured Kristi Wheaton, Pres. Junior Class Officers: V. Pres. Todd Robbins, Sec Treas. Sherlyn Hill, Not pictured John Boyden, Pres. Freshmen Class Officers: Sec Treas. Rosalyn Rhines, Pres. Tony Banks, V. Pres. Varwyn Davis. HONORSHONORSHONORSHONOR Seniors, Andre Holloway and Tony Edwards, were named First Team All Conference players in N.W. Indiana High School Football. Co-Capt. Ed Buckley finished the season with a 16-6 record at the 126 lb. wt. class He was second in sectionals. Co-Capt. Phil Rogers finished the season with a 10-10 record at the 156 lb. wt. class. Paul Metzger and Chris Waggoner received first place in the Singing Sands Poetry Contest. Paul was the Wirt representative to the Cross-Country Sectionals. Pat Luckett National Merit Iris Tropp, Westinghouse Scholar Semi-Finalist. National Student Search Top 300 Science Scholars. THE 1979 WIRT TENNIS TEAM . . . was a winner once again. They went undefeated in Conference play and captured the titles of City Champ, Norh Northwest Conference Champ, Sectional Champ and Regional Runner-Up. Jacqui Wilson received the Outstanding Student Award from the Optimist Club of the Dunes, the Century 3 Leaders Scholarship and the City-wide Outstanding Senior Award. Cheryl Gilles received an Honorable Mention in the Post Tribune Literary Contest. She is also 1980 Class Valedictorian. Celeste Vlarich received 2nd Place Honors in the City-wide Fire Prevention Poster Contest. India Holloway, Sylvia Mclntee, Merit Dilts and Janet Campbell received 1st place Honors in the Forensic Tournament sponsored by Ms. Delores Wright. Felicia Seberry and Steve Griffith also were 1st place winners. Unfortunately pictures were not available. Jim Pickford holds Pool and Team Records in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 200 IM, and the 100 Back. He is a state qualifier in Swimming as well as the 1980 Class Mike Scheerer is a state diving Salutatorian. hopeful. Boys7 and Girls' State Each year High School Juniors are chosen on the basis of academic record, Leadership, and involvement in School and Community Activities to attend Girls' and Boys' State held at Indiana State University where they, with students from all over the state, learn about politics and set up a mock government. Our representatives were (at left) Pat Luckett, (at right) Debbie Wilkins and Eric Hill, (seated) Mr. Jack Tonk, counselor. 63 Marc Exum Mr. C. Jones, Director WIRT CONCERT BAND Band 65 Monica thrilled us all at the Wirt Music Department Assembly. CONCERT BAND James Hoggard, Mike Mulligan, Detrice Gates Willie Perry, Scott Sloan, John Burnett. Leonard Harris, Anthony Watson, Cuba Johnson, Calvin Soward, Gary Levister, Wayne Cunningham. Keith Welch, Mathew Philipps, Marc Exum, Ray Alexander, Teddy Magwood. Gnoria Bowens, Jim Petro, Ken Adkinson, Anthony Watson, Allan Shiras, Scott Whited. TOP: Nancy Petro, Carlton Lewis, Kevin Wilburn, Alberto Jimenez, Bill Ramos BOTTOM: Kris Wheaton, Wendy Levister. Keith Crudup, Lawanda Jones, Karyn Williams, Kendra Burroughs, Carol Charlston, Donna James. Again this year, the Wirt bands were led by Mr. Charles Jones. In addition to performing at several games, the band participated in the homecoming activities as well as other parades. The pep band was found at basketball games cheering our team, while the jazz band entertained us during lunch time. Keep it up guys. ABOVE: Bryan Rodda, Pam Guzman, Tammy Robinson. Also, Tonya Lewis, Bessie Argeroudis, Theresa Lewis, and Sherry Lopez. BELOW: Detrice Gates and Marc Exum. 66 Band WIRT H.S. CHOIR Kenneth Crudup, Carol Charlston, Crystal Brown. Wayne Cunningham, Ken Adkinson, Allan Shiras. TOP TO BOTTOM: Robin Blackwell, Ava Stubbs, Carlyn Jones, Selena Brinston, Deborah Farmer, Sharia Adams, Debby Jenkins, Tanya Atkins, Monica Wynn, Angela Williams, Katie Hayes, Trina Minton, Larnita Elder, Jackie Blakemore, Lynn Bowens, Selena Virginia, Latanza Duncan, Janet Campbell, Joyce White, and Timi Stinnett. John Burnett, Mike Mulligan, and Larry Conard. Mr. Carl Vincent was in charge of the Wirt Vocal Music Department. The Choir sang Christmas carols and sang at the assembly this year. TOP TO BOTTOM: JuRhonda Patton, Kim Mayes, Reba Sykes, Jackie Jones, Sheila Burke, Edwana Winbush, Tina Barge, JoAnne Ledbetter, Rhonda Bennett, April Jones, Demetrias Crosby, Diane Smith, Jennifer Bonner, J. Carole Ledbetter, Chaun Welch, Morris Teamer, Anthony Watkins, and Mr. Carl Vincent. Choir 67 landing: Ken Adkinson Pat Lee i Thompson, Mr. Waltz, Paul Metzger. CCldr Standing: Mrs. Turner, Mr. Vas. Seated ernetta Jones, Jeff Bardsley, April Rainey. 68 Clubs Pictured above: Merritt Dilts, Paul Metzger, Iris Tropp, Dave Ochoa. Pictured at left: Curt Long, Jack Tropp, Tom Hoock, Harry Cavallaris, Mini Bansal. Pictured below: Rich Navarro, Rosalind Hayes, Mary Torian, Karyn Williams, Shelly Robinson. miller MS6AM££ Suzie Rah Cyd Kirksey Loretta Plump Glenda Plump The Wirt Varsity and Reserve Cheerleaders cheer the Troopers On To Victory 70 Wirt Varsity Cheerleaders: Top Row: Glenda Plump, Loretta Plump, and Cyd Kirksey. Center; Michaline Bryniarski. Bottom; Judy Me Coy. The cheerleaders pause momentarily during a lull in the action. Paula Barnes 71 Above: Fernando Davila Graciela Tinoco Gabriel Tinoco Senora Portillo (Sponsor) Left: Carmen Chabes Carmen Tovar Carmen Melendez Above: Arnie Hosea Penny Nichols Sherlyn Hill Mrs. Aldridge (Sponsor) Juanita Miller Left: (Top Row) Sheila Burke Nanette Ware Sylverita Boyd (Bottom) Jackie Malaine Keith Davis Tracie Fowlkes Business Club Right: (Top Row) Vernetta Jones April Rainey Sherlyn Hill Mrs. Turner (Sponsor) (Bottom) Sandra Jenkins Debbye Parker Above (Top Row) Mrs. Ford (Sponsor), Deirdre Roby, Sherlyn Hill, Beverly Walton. (Bottom) Alan Currie, Angela Baker. Above: (Top Row) Gabriel Tinoco, Darlene Milton, Curtis Crisler, Gwendolyn Phillips. (Bottom) Donna Porter, Gina Carter, Larnita Elder. Below: (Top Row) Anthony Banks, Trina Bradley, Kim Sykes, Paula Barnes, David Golden. (Bottom) Selena Brinston. Nancy Lewis, Antoine Tillman. Above: (Top Row) Letroy Mays, MaurtEe Taylor, Carlton Lewis, Alton Shields. (Bottom) Erie Hill, Carol Charleston, Anthony Watkins. Above: (Top Row) Camille Winborn, Larnita Elder, Jean Winborn, Michael Davis, Ardetta Moody, Tammy Fredericks. (Bottom) Kim Sykes, Kim Mayes, Patricia Neal, Latanza Duncan. Below: (Top Row) Levinie Hall, Jamille Henderson, Anaida Borders, Sheila Gillespie. (Bottom) Cecelia Johnson, Denise Campbell, Snadra Clayton. Above: Mrs. Aldridge (Sponsor), Margie Underwood, April Williamson, Latanya Atkins, Karla Lewis, Marvin Pearson, Keith Davis. Below: (Top Row) Sandra Jenkins, Angela Millet, Mardie Madison, Gladys Neal, Rhonda Smith, Shawna Harris. (Bottom) LaShaune Rogers, Jeanine Ledbetter, Latonya Elders, Sandra Virginia. 75 Above: (Top Row) Beth Easley, Jim Pickford, (Bottom) Cheryl Gilles, Ms. Minelli (Sponsor), Linda Petro Left. (Top Row) Elizabeth Barnum, Chris Hansen, Karen Grata, Diane Fernandez, (Bottom) Debbie Wilburn, TeAndre Harris, Sherlyn Hill, Beth Easley The Latin- Hispanic Club prepares to board the bus for a trip to Chicago to see the play EL GRECO. 76 Above: (Top Row) Pat Luckett, Greg Goings, Jory Lyons, Diane Espoza, (Bottom) Jim Pickford, Celeste Vlarich, Becky Sadowsky, Stephanie Blaney PICTURED ABOVE TOP ROW: Evelyn Chambers, Lolita Johnson. Rosalyn Hayes, Cecilia Johnson, Ms. Deloris Wright. BOTTOM ROW: Felicia Seberry, Paula Barnes, Tracie Lampkins, Karen Goode. PICTURED TO THE LEFT TOP ROW: Pat Luckett, Todd Robbins, Maurice Taylor, Marc Exum. BOTTOM ROW: Janet Campbell, Jeanette Spear, Sylvia Me Intee, India Holloway. PICTURED TO THE RIGHT TOP ROW: Alton Shields, James Stewart, Jeff Jones, Jon Crosby. BOTTOM ROW: Sheila Burke, Sherri Lopez, Phyllis Sanders, Almeater Foster. 78 SANDPAPER STAFF: Mindy Mathias, Pat Luckett, Cheryl Gilles, Editor; Tim Cremer, Phyliis Jo Flowers, Laura Gilles. Y-TEEN CLUB: TOP ROW: Bridgett Harris, Arnie Hosea, Adrienne Johnson, Marilyn Burnett, Janet Campbell. BOTTOM ROW: Mrs. Mary Wiley, Sponsor. PICTURED ABOVE: WIRT COLOR GUARD: Dwayne Carter, Debra Walton, Ardetta Moody, Dana Wilson. PICTURED BELOW: Sgt. Sunnekalb and Debra Walton Chris Hansen, Debbie Balas, Michaline Bryniarski, and Diane George Kingsley, Representative Karen Fodor Fernandez s Sandscript Staff 81 The sea does me no injustice, My life is here with the wind and the sky. The setting sun keeps me company As the waves lap their parting sorrows. 82 Kim Covell M. Adams H. Aldridge B. Balog B. Bassett K. Bole C. Brilmeyer S. Cozza D. Demmon M. Diaz-Padilla A. Donald J. Dunlap R. Fairhurst G. Ford M. Goings Sgt. Grdinich G. Griffin D. Hayes E. Hayes A. Hobson C. Jones r oppman, Assistant R. Barack, Principal 0. McCune, Assistant P. Freeland, Dean I. Judge D. KachaturofT C. Kaczmarczyk M. Kelly J. Kerr D. Keppen F. Kimbrough S. Lucich R. MacDonald T. Mangos R. Marsden A. Martinmaki D. Martinson J. McDonald N. Meneakis J. Minelli E. Moore L. Moss A. Owen A. Portillo D. Rogers B. Sadowsky R. Scelsi E. Stewart M. Syren D. Toma J. Troxel M. Turner C. Vas C. Vincent L. Waltz M. Wiley L. Willis B. Wisdom D. Wright Faculty 85 Sharin Adams Pat Adamson Ken Adkinson Leo Alba George Alex Renaldo Alexander Eric Allen Martin Andrews Paul Arden Erik Balog Tony Banks Mimi Bansal Kevin Barnes Lori Barron Scott Bartek Brenda Beal Robin Blackwell Charles Blanchard Michelle Blumenthal Gnoria Bowens Lynan Bowens Tracey Boyd Grant Branch Linda Braund 86 Devin Brinston David Brooks John Brooks Frances Burch Marilyn Burnett Jeff Caldwell Ron Calloway Eddie Campbell Julie Carney Kristen Carroll Terre Carter Harry Cavallaris Tina Clay Aloysius Clinton Darren Collier Curtis Crisler Wayne Cunningham Sandra Davis Troy Davis Varwyn Davis George Derry Kristi Dunson Darrel Emerson Kim Emerson Carla Estrada Maria Eubanks Lenny Evans Homer Farley Rick Forney Dorothy Foster Eddie Garcia Sandra Garcia Dawn George Pete Georgopoulos Mary Gibson Tina Gibson David Golden Myron Golden Moses Gonzalez Nancy Guajardo Paulino Guerrero Lisa Gurley Jeanette Halbert Gwendolyn Hall Lennis Hall Lisa Hammons Bridgett Harris David 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Carole Ledbetter JoAnne Ledbetter Harold Lentner Carl Lewis Tonya Lewis John Little Victor Lucio Mary Lyman Mike Mackel Mardi Madison Isabel Maldonado Sherri Mant2 David Mario Mindy Mathias LeTroy Mays Stephanie McElroy Sylvia Mclntee Elsa McKamey Paul Metzger Sue Miller Jacquese Mitchell Ardetta Moody Randle Moore Bill Moore Mike Morrison Billy Mruphy Linda Mula Lisa Myers Reggie Nelson Greg Nichols David Ochoa Tom Olesh Liz Parker Laura Parks Michael Parks Ju Rhonda Patton Donna Paugh Cathy Pavicich Marvin Pearson Joe Peete O £ CO CO o 101 Danetta Perry Mark Peterson Nancy Petro Mary Ann Pickford Jerry Pineda Greg Prestrem Loretta Ralph Chuck Ramos Jerry Rendell Donna Rice Dam Rivera Timothy Robards Todd Robbins Angel Roberts Tami Robinson Bryan Rodda Phil Rogers Chris Roman Meg Roman Michael Rouse Carl Sain Earl Sain Jeff Sandoval John Santana Mike Scheerer Charlotte Sebulsky Alan Shiras Marvelous Short Debra Walton Latonya Watkins Tony Watkins Bob Werhowatz Joycellyn White Eli Whitney Javeita Whitt Lisa Wiggins Reginald Williams Ralph Wilson Tim Wilson Mechele Wiltermood Edwana Winbush Gaston Windom Reginald Woods Lorita Worthy David Wright Kathy Wright Kim Wright Sam Yau Richard Yontz TOO LATE TO ALPHABETIZE Calvin Blanford Alicia Carnahan Pamela Carvin John Shotts Patty Sims Regina Skinner Earl Smith Rhonda Smith Jacquelyn Spencer Lisa Staack Greg Staten Chris Steward Chris Stowers Alicia Strange Reba Sykes Mathis Tabb Crystal Taliefero Barb Tallant Mark Taylor Maurice Taylor Robert Taylor Gabriel Tinoco Carmen Tovar Gifford Tretheway Jonas Vaiceliunas Pedro Villarreal Celette Vlarich Chris Waggoner Everett Walker Kathryn Walker Sharon Walker Michelle Crumwell Jeff Disser Kitty Dolasky Malcolm Edwards Julius Erving Deborah Farmer Gwen Franklin Wesley Frazier Laura Gilles Arnie Hosea Kelvin Jones Lisa Juarez Silas Juarez Camden Kelly Karla Lewis Arnita Matthews Jacqueline McFerson Antrell Melton Emile Miller Gregory Mitchell Lawana Mukes Marvin Phillips Kathy Porter Patricia Richardson O £ ( ) GO O 103 fQ80iMduofc Flying high, flying free. That's the way I want to be. Away from trouble, away from fears, Away from anger, away from tears. I want to fly high, I want to fly free, That's the way I want to be. Kim Covell SENIOR HISTORY As of June 7, 1979, we officially became the new senior class. It took us three years to finally achieve the status of upperclassmen, and the following is our story. As freshmen, we had an outstanding year. High school was a little intimidating at first, but it didn't take us long to settle into our roles as freshmen. By the time school began, we had already formed a large group and begun work on our Homecoming float, which was built at Karen Turnipseed's house. The football team lost the game to the Griffith Panthers, 0-14, but our class came out on top with a first place award for our float, Troopers Will Shine. We were really pleased with the results of our first group effort. However, the annual Homecoming celebration was only a small part of our experiences as freshmen. As a group, our class held a very successful paper drive. On an individual basis, though, we eagerly attended games, parties, and our first big dance, the Snowball. Our class had the distinction of experiencing several significant first and last events at Wirt High School. For the first time ever, students were allowed to attend the King and Queen singly during the year we were freshmen; this was also the last year that G.A.A. would exist at Wirt. Even though we held the lowest status of the underclassmen at Wirt, we enjoyed our introduction to high school life. Our sophomore year at Wirt began uneventfully, but at least we were accustomed to the routines of the school. It was a welcome change as sophomores not to be the youngest people in the school anymore; we remarked among ourselves that the incoming freshmen seemed smaller and younger-looking than we ever had. Our Homecoming as sophomores was hardly as successful as it had been the previous year. Not only did the football team lose the game to the River Forest Ingots, 6-12, but we took last place for our float, Bury 'Em Alive. The float, which consisted of an Ingot player lying in a casket, was built at Debbie Balas' house. The first significant change our class witnessed at Wirt was the completion of the swimming pool. Swimming became an accepted part of our gym classes, which for the first time became coeducational. As sophomores, we were the first class that was required to take a speech class, as well as the Basic Proficiency tests in writing, math, reading, and speech. Also during our sophomore year, a soccer team was formed, and members of our class performed in the play, 1984. Toward the final part of the year, driver's licenses and letter jackets began to show up throughout our class. Our junior year was one of our best years. Our new abundance of driver's licenses and cars made going out for lunch one of our favorite pastimes. Wirt played the Andrean 59ers for Homecoming; even though we had plenty of spirit, we lost the game, 34-6. We juniors had a few Homecoming victories of our own to help compensate for the loss of the game, though. We won first place for hall decorating, second place for spirit, and once again, we won first place for our float, Zap 'Em! featuring Willy Wizard. It was built at Roger Kaufman's house. As juniors, we were some of the busiest people in the school. All of us wrote term papers for our English classes, many of us had part-time jobs after school, and some of us added the rigors of History AP to our busy schedules of other high school activities. As a class, we raised money by selling candy and by sponsoring the 1979 King and Queen, Heaven Tonite. We took PSAT's and did well on them; a large number of us were inducted into the Honor Society that year, also. One unique event that occurred during our junior year was the Blizzard of '79. This heavy snowfall kept us out of school for one week following the week of our return from the holiday break. We witnessed the beginning of the construction of the new auditorium, and we ended our junior with our anticipation of becoming seniors. We eagerly assumed our roles as seniors, finally enjoying the status of upperclassmen. Our senior year was off to a good start with first place awards for hall decorating and spirit during Homecoming week. For the third time in our history, we won first place for our float. This year's theme, Winning Is a Snap, was depicted by a large replica of a camera; the float was built at Lisa Salerno's house. Our senior year was highlighted by an event which had not occurred in Wirt's history for the previous twelve years—our football team won the annual Homecoming game. They played the River Forest Ingots, with a final score of 10-0. In our senior year, we sold citrus, candy and knit caps to raise money. We formed committees to plan the Prom, we tried to keep our grades up, and we took SAT's. We looked forward to graduating and we made plans for what we would do after high school. In the meantime, we had a lot of fun ... at this year's Snowball, Ice Castles ... on weekends ... at football and basketball games ... at parties ... at clubs and other school activities . . . with our friends. Good luck, seniors! Celeste Debbie 107 SENIOR ACTIVITIES JENNIFER LEE ANDREACHI K Q Comm. 3 MARY L. AUDO Volleyball 1,2; GAA 1; French Club 1,2; Girls' Football 1,2,3; Ski Club 2,3,4, Pep Club 1; CLASS 1,2; Homecoming 4; K Q Comm. 3; Prom Comm. 4 DEBORAH ELLEN BALAS SANDSCRIPT 4; GAA 1, Sec. Treas. 1; Girls' Football 2,3; K Q Comm. 3; Honor Society 3,4; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm. 4; Swimming Timer 2; Volleyball 1,2; Snowball 4; French Club 1,2; Picture Day 4; CLASS 1,2,3,4 MARY ELIZABEH BARNUM Ski Club 2,3,4; Class Pres. 2; Girls' Football 2,3,4; Homecoming 2,3,4; Honor Society Pres. 4; Swimming Manager 2; CLASS 2,3,4; Prom Comm. 4 DANIEL GARY BARWIG Football Statistician 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Golf 3,4; CLASS 1,2,3,4 KEVIN D. BELLEPHANT Football 1,2; Basketball 1; Track 1,2 STEPHANIE BLANEY GAA 1; K Q Comm. 3; SANDPAPER 3; Honor Society Treas. 4; Prom Comm. 4; CLASS 1,2,3,4; WIC 4; Homecoming 4 NANCY A. BLASZCZAK SANDSCRIPT 4; Andrean High School 1,2; GAA 1; Basketball 3; Volleyball 4; Girls' Football 3,4; Ski Club 1,2,3,4; K Q Comm. 3; Snowball 4; Picture Day 4; Prom Comm. 4; Turn-About Comm. 2; Miss Photogenic Candidate 3 LINDA MICHELLE BOLDEN Science Club 1; GAA 1; Latinic Hispanic Club 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2; CLASS 1,4; HRC 1,4; K Q Comm. 3; Action Club 1; Pep Club 1; Ski Club 1,4; Art Club 4; Prom Comm. 4 LORI BRITZKE Girls' Football 1,2,3; Swim Team 1 ADAM BURROUGHS Football 1; Trainer 2,3,4; K Q Comm. 3; Prom Comm. 4; Environmental Science Club 2,3; Basketball Trainer 2 DENISE ANN CAMPBELL Super Trooper Club 3,4; FHA 4; HRC 4; Latinic Hispanic Club 2,3,4 DWAYNE CARTER ROTC 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2; Drill Team 1,2,3; Commander 4 LUCY ANN CAUCHON SANDSCRIPT 3, Editor 4, Photographer 3,4; Guidance Club 3, Honor Society 4, Snowball 3,4; Business Club Pres. 3; K Q Comm. 3; Picture Day 3,4, Miss Photogenic Candidate 1,2; Activities Calendar 4; Homecoming 4 KAREN CAVELL GAA Outstanding Freshman 1, Band 1,2,3; Homecoming 4 DEREK INGRAM COLEMAN Football 1,2, Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1,2,3,4, HRC 4; CLASS 1,2,3,4; W Club 1,2,3 CRAIG COLQUITT Basketball 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 3,4; Track 2,3,4, Hi-Y 1,2,3; Student Council V.P. 3; Super Trooper 2,3,4; AA Club 4, Class Pres. 4 LARRY CONARD Band 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3 KIMBERLY C. COVELL Swimming 1,2; Pep Club 1; K Q Comm. 3; Cheerleading 3; French Club 1,2,3; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; Girls' Football 3,4; GAA 1; Art Club 4; Literary Club 4; Prom Comm. 4; Cover Design for Yearbook Artwork 4 TIM CREMER Wrestling 1,2; Football 1; Track 2; SANDPAPER 2,3,4; CLASS 1 JERRY R. DAVICH Marching Band 1,2,3; Concert Band 1,2,3 LANCE DEAL Tennis 1,2,3,4; ROTC 1,2,3,4; SANDPAPER 3 GREG DEHNART Concert Band 1,2,3; Marching Band 1,2,3 VANOSSIA DUGAN Football O'Rama Queen 3; Hi-Y 3; Y-Teens 1,2; CLASS 1,2; Homecoming 4 BETH E. EASLEY GAA 1; Class V.P. 1, President 3; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; SANDSCRIPT 4; Honor Society 4; K Q Comm. 3; Latinic Hispanic 1,2,3; W Club 2,3,4; Homecoming 4; Girls' Football 2; Pep Club 1,2; Snowball 4; Picture Day 4; CUSS 1,2,3,4 JERRIE ANN EDWARDS GAA 1; Spanish Club 1,2; Super Troopers 3; Prom Comm. 4 TONY RECARDO EDWARDS Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Boxing Club 1 108 SENIOR ACTIVITIES TIMOTHY ANDREW EICHHORN Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Swimming 2,3; Football 1; Wrestling 1; CLASS 1,2 DIANE MARIE ESPINOZA Track 1; Volleyball 1; Girls' Football 2,3; Cheerleader 2,3; Band 1,2,3; NISBOVA 1,3; SANDSCRIPT 4; Class Vice Pres. 4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Snowball 4; Picture Day 4; Prom Comm. 4; Homecoming 3,4 BOB ESTRADA Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4 MARC HAMILTON EXUM Chess Club 2; Astronomy Club 2; Band 1,2,3,4; NISBOVA 3,4; Music Festival 3,4; All City Band 2,3,4; HRC 4; Picture Day 4; Pep Band 3,4; Band Drum-Major 4; Prom Comm. 4 DIANE L. FERNANDEZ GAA 1; Volleyball 1; WIC 4; Class Sec. 3,4; Prom Comm. 4; Snowball 4; K Q Comm. 3; SANDSCRIPT 4; Picture Day 4; Girls' Football 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4 KIM FINCHUM GAA 1; Girls' Football 2 SHARON SUE FORBES PomPon 1; Band 1,2,3 TRACIE DELICSA FOWLKES Action Club 1; Volleyball 3; Y-Teens 2,3 R IN ETTA GAY FOX Junior Attendant 3 DETRICE LYNN GATES Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Jazz Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Basketball 1,2; ROTC 1,2; Marching Band 1,2,3,4 RICHARD W. GIBSON Track 1,4; Spanish Club 2 CHERYL ANNE GILLES SANDPAPER 3, Editor 4; Literary Club 4; Honor Society 4; Girls' Football 3,4; K Q Comm. 3; CLASS 3,4; WIC Pres. 4 WANDA IVETTE FLORES Track 1; Latinic Hispanic Club 1,2,3,4 KAREN GRATA Ski Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1; Swimming 1,2; Volleyball 2; Soccer 3; Student Council Vice Pres. 3; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Class Pres. 1; Homecoming 3,4; K Q Comm. 3; SANDSCRIPT 4; WIC 4; Prom Comm. 4; Snowball 4; Picture Day 4 MARY GUNDY Andrean 1,2; GAA 1,2; Turnabout Comm. 2; Volleyball 3,4; K Q Comm. 3; Girls' Football 4; Homecoming 3,4; Ski Club 1,2,3,4 ALFRED HAMMONDS Jazz Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 1; Honor Society 4; Cross Country 3,4; Pep Club 3; CLASS 2,3,4 CHRISTINE E. HANSEN SANDSCRIPT 4; Snowball 4; Picture Day 4; Class Vice Pres. 3; Girls' Football 2,4; GAA 1; WIC 4; Prom Comm. 4; K Q Comm. 3; Honor Society 4; Latinic Hispanic 1,2; CLASS 1,2,3,4 TEANDRE HARRIS French Club 1; Pep Club 1,2; Class Sec. Treas. 2; Y-Teens 1,2; FHA Club 4; Honor Society 4; HRC 4; Hi-Y Pres. 4 ERIC LYNN HILL Hi-Y 1; Basketball 1,3,4; Football 1; Track 1,3,4; Honor Society 4; Cross Country 4; HRC 4; Action Club 3 ANDRE HOLLOWAY Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; HRC 4; Super Troopers 3,4; Mr. Football 4; Band 1 MARNITA RENNE HORTON GAA 1; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Latinic Hispanic Club 1,2 SANDRA L. JENKINS GAA 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Super Troopers 3; Y-Teens 1; Action Club 2; Volleyball 3,4 THOMAS K. KAMINSKI Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2; W Club 2,3,4; K Q Comm. 3 TINA KARPINSKI Volleyball 1,2; Girls' Football 1,2 ROGER M. KAUFMAN Football 3,4; Baseball 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; NISBOVA 1,2,3,4; Jazz Band 3,4 NINA LA'TERESE KING Basketball 3,4; Track 3,4; Cross Country 4; Band 1 RICHARD F. KRITLOW JR. Swimming 3,4 KAREN LYNN KULA Spanish Club 1,2; SANDPAPER 3 MARK ADAM ANTHONY LAJCIN Football 4; Wrestling 4; Track 2 WENDELL W. LEVISTER 109 SENIOR ACTIVITIES Soccer 3,4, French Club 4 KEVIN LEWIS ROTC Drill Team 2,3 PAT LUCKETT Football 1; Cross Country Cap. 2,3; Track 1,2,3,4; Literary Club 3,4, Honor Society 4, Homecoming 3,4; SANDPAPER 2,3; Boys' State Delegate 3; National Merit Semi Finalist 4, W Club 2,3,4, CLASS 1,2,3,4, WIC 4 JORY CRAIG LYONS Football 1, Honor Society 4, WIC 4 GENE NOWAKOWSKI Football 1; Baseball 1,3.4 BRIDGET M. O'BRIEN Girls' Football 1,2,3,4; Diving Team 1; Senior Attendant 4; Swimming 1 DEBORAH LYNETTE PARKER GAA 1; Hi-Y 2,3,4; HRC 4; French Club 1,2; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 2,3,4; Basketball Manager 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Queen 4; Band 1,2; Guidance Club 4; Prom Comm. 4 LINDA MARIE PETRO SANDSCRIPT 4; Honor Society 3,4; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Picture Day 4; Activities Calendar 4; K Q Comm. 3; Snowball 4; Prom Comm. 4; WIC 4; Business Club 3; Math Club 3 JIM PICKFORD Swimming 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 4; Vice Pres. 4; Homecoming 3,4; Soccer 2; W Club 1,2,3,4, WIC Vice Pres. 4; CLASS 1,2,3,4, Ski Club 1,2 ROBERT VALE RAMOS Football 1,2 LISA M. RICHARDSON Beckman 1; Booster Club 1; Honor Society 4, Roosevelt 2; Spanish Club 1,2; Math Club 3,4 HOLLY MARIE RODINO Spanish Club 1,2; Girls' Football 1,2,4 NOLBERTO RODRIGUEZ K Q Comm. 3; Latin Club 4 YVONNE D. RODRIGUEZ Concert Band 1,2; Jazz Band 1,2; Pep Band 1,2; Girls' Football 3 REBECCA SADOWSKY Student Council 1,2,3; French Club 1,2; GAA 1; WIC 4; Art Club 2; Ski Club 1,2,3,4, Girls' Football 1,2 LISA SALERNO PomPon 1,2; Swim Team 2,4; K Q Comm. 3; Momecoming 3,4; Girls' Football 4, Drama Club 1,3; Choir 2,3; Pep Club 1,2 BOB SALIB Baseball 3,4; Football 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Jazz Band 1,2,4; Pep Band 1 DENISE LAJOYE SANDERS St. Peter Paul High 1; Home Economics Club 1 ALTON C. SHIELDS Spanish Club 2; Concert Band 1,2,3; Jazz Band 1; Pep Band 1,2,3,4, All-City Band 1,3,4; Honor Band 2,3,4; Football 1; Track 2; Super Troopers 3,4; NISBOVA 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 4, CLASS 1,2,3,4; Spanish 3 MEREDITH C. SIDNEY French Club 1,2,3; WIC 4; Astronomy Club 1; Wrestling 1,2,3 PATRICIA SLATTON K Q Comm. 3; Prom Comm. 4, Monor Society 4 JANET DIANE STRANG Pep Club 1,2,3,4; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; French Club 1; Sec. Treas. 2,3; Pres. 4; Math Club 2,3; Student Council 2,3,4; Honor Society 4; K Q Comm. 3; WIC Sec. 4, Literary Club 4, Prom Comm. 4 GAYLE FAYE TAUB no SENIOR ACTIVITIES Girls' Football 1,4, Honor Society 4; K Q Comm. 3; Prom Comm. 4; Diving Team 2,3; Spanish Club 1,2; CLASS 1,2,3(4; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; IRIS M. TROPP Pep Club 1,2; Cheerleader 2; Math Club 1,2,3,4; Drama Club 3,4; French Club 1,2; Astronomy Club 2; Science Club 4; GAA 1,2; Literary Club 3,4 'AREN TURNIPSEED olleyball 1,2, Band 1,2; SANDSCRIPT 4; Snowball 4; cture Day 4; Girls' Football 3; GAA 1; NISBOVA 1,2; becoming 1,3,4 LYNN VALANT omm. 3; Prom Comm. 4; Girls' Football 4 ICH iffb 1,2; SANDSCRIPT 4; Picture Day 4; wball 4; WIC 4, Science Club 1; Girls' Football 3; . City-Wide Spelling Contest 2 MICHAEL CHRIS WALDKOETTOR Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Jazz Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; NISBOVA 1,2,3 Comm. 3; Ski Club 1,2,3, Band 1,2; Homecoming 4; Girls' Football 1,2,3,4, CLASS 1,2,3,4 SHARON WIGGINS Y-Teens 1,2; HRC 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Volleyball 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 4; Track 1,2,3,4; Band 1; Latinic Hispanic Club 1,2,3,4, Guidance Club 4 DEBRA D. WILBURN Concert Band 1,2; Pep Band 1,2; Jazz Band 1,2; Track 1; Girls' Football 1,4; Cheerleading 3; Action Club 1,2,3,4; Super Troopers 3,4; Student Council Treas. 4; NISBOVA 1,2; Honor Society 4; CLASS 1,2,3,; Coed Club 2 DEBBY WILKINS Volleyball 1,2; Homecoming 1,2,3; WIC 4; Guidance Club 2,3; K Q Comm. 3 JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS Track 1,2,3; Girls' Football 1; Cross Country 1 APRIL M. WILLIAMSON Chicago Josephinum High 1; Public Relation Club 1; Track 2; Sweetheart Queen 3 KEVIN WARREN Concert Band 1; Jazz Band 4; Pep Band 1 MICHAEL K. WATSON Band 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 3,4 CHERYL WEBB GAA 1; Girls' Football 4 CHAUN PIERRE WELCH French Club 3,4; Track 1; Hi-Y 1,2,3; Drama Club 4 RENEE A. WERHOWATZ Girls' Football 1,2; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; K Q Comm. 3; Snowball 4; SANDSCRIPT 4; Picture Day 4; Prom Comm. 4; Homecoming Queen Candidate 4; Miss Photogenic Candidate 1,2,3 CHRISTINE MARIE WHITED Swimming 1; Cheerleading 2; French Club 1,3,4; K Q JACALYN HURST WILSON Latinic Hispanic Club 2,3; HRC 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Band 1; Student Council Rep. 1; Pres. 4; SANDSCRIPT 4; Snowball 4; K Q Comm. 3; WIC 4; Super Trooper Club 3,4; CLASS 1,2,3,4; Prom Comm. 4; Homecoming 4 JIM WISEMAN Football 1,4 KAREN DENISE WOODS GAA 1; Basketball 1 JOHN ZAJAC Football 1,2,3; Soccer 2,3,4 MERRY LYNN ZIMMERMAN River Forest 1; GAA 1; PomPons 2,3; Honor Society 4; Homecoming 3,4; K Q Comm. 3; Guidance Club 4 in NANCY A. BLASZCZAK Seniors 115 KEVIN BUCK MARCELINA BROWN TOMI BUCHANAN ADAM BURROUGHS DAVID CAIN 116 Seniors CASSANDRA BURRELL TONI CARTER Seniors 117 FRANK CAMPBELL LUCY ANN CAUCHON DENISE ANNE CAMPBELL KARL CANNON DONALD CARR DWAYNE CARTER JOAN COLE DEREK INGRAM COLEMAN 4 CRAIG COLQUITT SHARON COMBS DOUGLAS E. COMSA TOM CAVALLARIS 118 Seniors KAREN CAVELL SHEILA LUX Seniors 119 LARRY CONARD DEBRA CORRALEZ MICHAEL DAVIS JERRY R. DAVICH GREG DEHNART 120 Seniors BETH E. EASLEY TIMOTHY ANDREW EICHHORN LANCE DEAL '1 VANOSSIA DUGAN JERRIE ANN EDWARDS Seniors 121 MARC HAMILTON EXUM DETRICE LYNN GATES LURITA GEORGE Seniors 123 CHERYL ANNE GILLES 124 Seniors ALFRED HAMMONDS WILLIAM HAYMAN TAMMY HARRIS ANDRE HOLLOWAY TE ANDRE HARRIS ERIC LYNN HILL TED HOOPER Seniors 125 KATIE HAYES 126 Seniors STEVE JANIK NINA LA TERESE KING Seniors 127 I BOBBY LOWERY ! ANGEL MANGUAL KEVIN LEWIS f JEFFREY LOWTHER i JORY CRAIG LYONS LINDA LYONS Seniors 129 DANIEL MITCHELL RICHARD MOSS PHILIP MAYFIELD JUDITH MCCOY 130 Seniors CRAIG MCLAURIN JUANITA MILLER TRINA MINTON Seniors 131 CHERYL NEDERMAN 132 Seniors LINDA MARIE PETRO ROBERT VALE RAMOS DEIDRE ROBV HOLLY MARIE RODINO LYNN ROTTENBERG STEVE ROUSE NOLBERTO RODRIGUEZ YVONNE D. RODRIGUEZ Seniors 133 r 134 Seniors JONATHON SEXTON ROSANNE MARIE SIMS MIKE STEWART MILLIE STOJANCEVICH GENE STOWERS Seniors 135 PATRICIA SLATTON NORA STEWART DONN TAYLOR JANET STRANG GAYLE FAYE TAUB KAREN TURNIPSEED TAMMY LYNN VALANT I 136 Seniors IRIS M. TROPP Seniors 137 MICHAEL CHRIS WALDKOETTER MARTHA SUE WHITE CHRISTINE MARIE WHITED 138 Seniors RENEE A. WERHOWATZ MICHAEL K. WATSON SHARON WIGGINS CHERYL WEBB DEBRA D. WILBURN JACALYN HURST WILSON KENNETH WOODLEY KAREN DENISE WOODS Seniors 139 JOSEPH WRIGHT MONICA WYNN DONNA ZIELINSKI MERRY LYNN ZIMMERMAN JOHN ZAJAC 140 Seniors Seniors 141 142 (UAcdfr 1 Jzyu L ° u t K. -yyitMjj. c(.Om.oLo $ ! CK UaUjV ! rm±J OjXlo 0. UXLliMjuuTn ?7z c -e , rv v Vtf r %v. frC A , yw 9 ;j- 3 y iJf A ,C 3 Throughout this book, I used the theme of 'Special Adventures.' The eagle was used as a way of carrying out the effect I wanted to get across. The artwork and the poems were done by Kim Coveil. With her creativeness and talent, she was able to capture my ideas and put them on paper. Karen Grata also did a great deal of artwork for nearly every page, which made the book come alive. Creativity was the major part of producing this book Every year you try to come up with new ideas, and that's exactly what this book did. Although not everyone will be as satisfied with the contents of this yearbook as the staff of 1980 is, I would like to say, considering the cost, limited time, patience, and most of all, the pressure that we all faced during the production of this yearbook, we did the best we could. Hundreds of dollars were lost because of the lack of sales of last year's book and this year's Snowball. Unfortunately, as a result of this, there may not even be a yearbook next year; and if there is, the size will be decreased and the price will most likely increase. We cut down the number of books to be produced this year from 500 to 400 and I hope that we sell all of them. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the staff of 1980, and to Mr. Meneakis. Mr. Meneakis was our advisor photographer; but most of all, our friend. If not for him, there wouldn't have been a yearbook. My best wishes to the staff of 1981 and to the editor, (still unknown at this point). All the advice I can offer is to stick with your ideas, no matter what they may be, and most important, always feel your sense of accomplishment and be proud of your book. Keep dreaming those dreams and make them come true. So long to the year 1979 and on to a new decade! Best wishes to all. C LaUMAj 7L.. Lucy Ann Cauchon 1980 Editor 144 Editorial