Class of '78 names 'Best of Everything' in Senior Superlatives Most Changed Best Eyes Beet Laugh Best Walk Best Dressed Biggest Talker Best Liked Best Smile Biggest Sponge Biggest Apple Polisher Most Natural Most Conservative Biggest Rah-Rah Best Athlete Qass Clown Best Leader Fastest Mover Most Likely to be remembered Best Personality
Mark Papuga—Pat Hennessy Dave Roberg—Mary Beth Cregier Ned Rasmussen—Meghan Roer Bob Engh—Maureen Burns Duke Van Selow—Michelle Rokavec Jamie Wareham—Mary Nicolau Bob Brown—JiUie Keller David Greising—Mary Piazza Chris Paluch—Cathy Bacon Tom Wessel—Lori Komornicki Berny Brady—Lora Bergeson Ed Apida—Amy Kann Dave Ryan—Mary Nicolau Dave Ryan—Becky Lukens John Epifanio—Michelle Rotondo David Greising—Mary Nicolau Jeff Reese—Pat Hennessey David Greising—Julie Keller Mike Nelson—Julie Keller
Best Party Giver Best Party Goer Best Sense of Humor Most Likely To Succeed Guy/Girl Who Attracts the Most Girls/Guys Most Gullible Most Handsome/Beautiful Mr. Bran/Ms. Brain Biggest Flirt Best Date Bait Worst Driver Most Mature Most Masculine/Feminie Person with Whom You Would Most Like To Be Stranded on a Dessert Island with Class Couple Joe/Josephone Cool
Don Stoltzner—Ann Fritz Tom Busch—Karen Daniels Matt Hader—Heather Hale David Greising—Nancy Lyons Jeff Hultberg—Joan Kurpiel Don Fagerson—Holly Henderson Mike Almeroth—Mary Piazza Tom Berg—Peggy KenDave Kruegar—Ann Nesbit Jeff Hultberg-Julie KeUer Jon Mrowiec—Holly Henderson Steve Mikos—Michelle Rokavec Dave Ryan—Michelle Rokavec Andy Spicer—Sally Ashbrook Mike Nelson—Tammy McLennan Don Stoltzner—Ann Metropolis
Graduates of 1978 march to honors... Outstanding seniors of the class of 78 were honored today at the fourteenth annual Honors Assembly. Department awards were presented to students who were selected by the faculty as the most outstanding in each
department during their four years at South. Department award winners are: Art, Robin Becker; Business Education, Cynthia Kay; English, Tom Berg, Kathy Kendzy; Home Economics, Jo Ann
Huber, Mary Kay Olson; Industrial Berg; Speech/Drama, Pat Hennessy. Education, John Eskrich; Mathematics Good Will Awards were presented to Dan Bors, Richard Schennberg; Music, Galye Corthinos, Debbie Gunderson, Pat Nancy Lyons; Physical Education, boys: Hennessey, Julie Keller, Lori KomorAndy Spicer, girk: Deborah Gawaluch, nicki, Joan Kurpiel, Nancy Lyons, Mary Susan Saltwell; Science, Dan Bors, Pia2za, Bob Brown, Dave Greising, David Murray; Social Science, Tom • Please turn to page 2
Thespian Awards presented By Jon Roma
Also named were Mark Wendland and Carol Thalhammer, who received design The Drama Department recently named recipients of this year's Thespian trophies. Gauger was awarded a trophy Awards. Scholarships were also given to forLaurie Bill Luvisi received an award two seniors. A total of 31 students were for dance. music and Majge Smith received the Vol. 14, No. 14 Maine South H.S., Park Ridge, Junes, 1978 awarded trophies and medals for their trophy for vocal service and Joan contributions to the theater at Maine Holmstrom received the trophy for South. The trophy for the Best Thespian painting. Medals were also awarded to: Russ Award was awarded to Pat Hennessy for Fierce, sound; Greg Cieslak, lighting; her contribution to a number of plays. BarbVinopal, construction; Joe Thielan German exchange student Wolfgant Barb Beile, technical; and Gayle Daum also received a Best Thespian and performance. medal for his participation throughout Corthinos, Several drama students received other his year at Maine south. awards. Dave Ford and Debbie Eckel In addition, four trophies were received the junior award for service to awarded for acting. The recipients of the the department. The senior award was acting trophies were: Carolyn Krause, given to Val Steinhauser and three Dave Millheiser, Cathy Rogowski, and sophomores received the sophomore Mike Stevenson. Acting medals were service awards. The recipients of these also awarded to Mary Daly and Donna awards were Pam Rizzio, Mary Ellen Blandford, and Diane Rogowski. Lewis. John Phillip Sousa National Orchestra National Chorus Jazz Musicians The winner of the Hal Chastain Eric Seidel A service award was also prdsented to Nancy Lyons Carolyn Krause Rob Williams Sue Dziekanski, and a medal for service Memorial Scholarship is Cathy was awarded to Terrj- Rockey, while Rogowski. Also named were the winners directing trophy was also given to Jean of the Thespian Scholarship. The two Walsh. Directing medals were also students receiving this scholarship are awarded to Deb Bodnar and Julie Kielas. Jean Walsh and Pat Hennessy. By Janet Shamlian Petrowski. The Orchestra Arion award The Music Department recently went to Virginia Hug. honored many students at the annual Special awards presented by the Senior Music Awards program held in teachers themselves included the Choral the auditorium. Specialized awards, Recognition Award to Tom Wille and the Judy Stone and Miss Patricia Ban- given to students who have excelled in Tri-M Top Notcher award to Nancy By Sue Rebedeou and sponsored a retirement dinner on May specific areas, were presented. Mary Callahan Lyons. The Marine Corps Youth FounNancy Lyons was awarded the dation award was presented to Bill Miss Marion Fisher, chairman of the 25, at the Fountain Blue restaurant. language department, will retire after 43 Faculty members and outside friends National School Orchestra Award for her Kormany of the Concert Band. presented Miss Fisher with a ring and a performance in Concert Orchestra. years of teaching this June. Entertainment included musical Carolyn Krause received the National numbers entitled "A Girl Without Love" Miss Fisher is a graduate of Maine bracelet to commemorate the occasion. Entertainment was provided by the School Choral Award for her per- and "Good Morning Starshine" by the ELast where she taught for 29 years. She has been teaching here at Maine South Girls' Ensemble, directed by Mr. Walter formance in the Concert Choir. Girls Ensemble, directed by Walter Flechsig. since the school opened in 1964. Debbie Chandler was awarded the Heschig, a violin solo Meditation from When asked about her experiences and Treble Choir Award. At Maine East she was sponsor of the "Thair" by Virginia Hug accompanied Eric Seidel received the John Phillip by Nancy Lyons and "Chorale and National Honor Society and co-sponsor of future. Miss Fisher said, "I have enjoyed the Latin Club. When Miss Fisher came teaching very much. It is one of the best Sousa Award, and Rob Williams won the Danza" by the Senior Clarinet to Maine South she became sponsor of professions in the world. I can't believe lA)uis Armstrong Jazz award. Ensemble. so many years have passed. I plan to the Latin club. Choral arions were given to David Special recognition was given to John Presently Miss Fisher is teaching spend part of each year in Florida, where Millhiser, Mike Stevenson and Mary Storm, retiring custodian of the I will probably do some volunteer Filkins. treble Choir B and Arions were Latin and German. presented to Sue Groziak and Anne In her honor, French teachers Mrs. teaching." • Please turn to page 3
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Music students honored
Language Dept. Chairman retires
Department Award Art Robin Becker
Department Award Business Education Cindy Kay
Department Award English Tom Berg
Department Award English Kathy Kendzy