Ongman, Phillips Lead Class of '69 to Honors John Ongman, Valedictorian, and Nancy Phillips. Salutatorian, led a class of 783, the largest ever to graduate from Maine South, at the annual Honors Assembly today. Also named to the top fifteen in scholarship for the class of '69 were Guy Riddle, Terry Dalton, John Priest, Marybeth Lake, Judith Harlan, Deborah Morton, Howard Keenan, Kathleen O'Hare, Gary McClelland, Thomas Dent, Nancy Stinton, Margaret Cannon, and Judith Sowa. John will continue his education at Purdue in Indiana where he plans to major in one of the engineering sciences. This year John's courses included AP Calculus. AP Chemistry, AP English, and Ace. Government'Democracy. He received a science award in AP Chemistry. The Dartmouth College Book Award was granted to him today in recognition of his many extra curricular activities and high academic average. Among his activities are Varsity tennis, V-show, Math Club president, Contest Speakers Club, Class Council. Tri-M, Concert Choir, Mixed Ensemble.
Boys Ensemble, National Thespian Society, and "It's Academic" team. John was elected to National Honor Society as a Junior and received a letter of commendation from the National Merit program. Nancy Phillips will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana. She is presently undecided as to what career field she plans to enter. Her courses this year included AP English, Ace. Government/ Democracy, AP Calculus, and Ace. French 4. She received a history award in Ace. Government Democracy. Nancy is president of the Senior Class and Marlin Swim Club, a member of Brotherhood Society, was elected Spirit Queen earlier this year, and was granted the DAR Good Citizen Award. She was elected to both National Honor Society a n d Quill and Scroll Journalism Society as a junior. Howard Keenan, Deborah Morton and Kathleen Schmunk were presented with college and university Merit Scholarships Awards. Those receiving Departmental Awards, as the most represen-
tative students from each area, were: Natalie Steinbach, Art; Linda Pio, Business Education; Sarah Penny, English; Diane DiSylvestro, Home Economics; Neils Kruse, Industrial Education; Christine Abele, Language; Guy Riddle, Mathematics; Kathleen Goll, Music; Christine Baltzer, Physical Education; Lyle Schrag, Physical Education; Gary McClelland, Science and Joel Morris, Social Science. Outstanding athlete of the year award went to Arthur Sigmund, jr. Good Will Awards were presented to Elaine Alzos. Nancy Boidy, Margaret Cannon, Marny Carlson, Barbara Childs, Nancy Phillips, Linna Ramlow, and Marsha Scott. Boys receiving Good Will Awards were: James Bcnda, David Butz, James Cantonis, Neil Hagen, David Larson, Kenneth Lossman, Arthur Sigmund. jr.N and Robert Spicer. Honorary Good Will Awards were presented to Salih Fatih Ayanoglu and F r a n c o i s e Schneider, AFS students at South. The Maine South Mothers Club presented scholarships to: Lynet
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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.
June 9, 1969
Schneller, Goll, Onderdonk, Morris Win Top Music Honors At the recent Awards Night dinner and program of the Maine South Music department, eighty-six seniors were honored for service, loyalty and achievement. Among those honored were: Thomas Hicks and Gary Mc Clelland. Arion Wwards for Ch rus and Band; Vicki Grant, Inspiration Award; David Larson, Arion Award for Band. Four seniors received departmental awards. Included in this group were: Jean Schneller, National School Orchestra Association Award; Kathleen Goll, John Philip Sousa Award; Joel Morris, Tri-M Top Notcher Award; Beth Onderdonk, Na-. tional School Choral Award. Following a dinner in the school cafeteria, the group adjourned to the auditorium where each received pins and awards indicative of their contributions to the department. Sixty-six of the group were awarded gold M pins signifying four years of con-
tinuous membership in department organizations. Mr. Harold Sommerschield, representing the Park Ridge Kiwanis Club, made the presentations. In making the presentations, Mr. Sommerschield stated "Our organization is a service group which takes particular pleasure in recognizing and honoring those who have
Departnwnt Award Art Natalie Steinbach
Department A w a r d Business Education Linda Dio
given generously of their time to provide listening pleasure for many people." Concluding t h e program, Chapter 737 of Modern Music Masters initiated new members of Tri-M and installed new officers for the year. The Maine South Music Boosters conducted a business meeting and elected new officers for 1969-1970.
Music department award recipients include ( I . to r . ) : T o m Hicks, Gary McClelland, V i c k i Grant and Dave Larsen.
Department Award English Sarah Penny
John Ongman Valedictorian
Nancy Phillips Salutatorian
Andersen, Beverly Baren, Marilee Fess, Martha Finfrock, Bonnie Finn, Abby Kusiciel, Carol Leichtfuss, Valerie L i p s k i, Linda Manzelmann, Mary Montie, Michael Nowak, James Shafer, Neil Shortlidge, Susan Sullican and Frederick Weier. Other awards included Carol Leichtfuss, Twentieth Century Juniors; Richard Smaus. Kirk Miller Memorial P h y s i c s award; Linda Manzelmann. Service League Award f r o m Lutheran General Hospital;
Dave Butz, Scholastic Magazines Ail-American Football Award; and Lynet Andersen, Park Ridge Art League. Thespian Society Scholarship Award was presented to John Gilles. The Panhellcnic Scholarship was presented to Linda Manzelmann. First place winners in the Illinois Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest in auto mechanics were senior Norbert Fisher and junior Joseph Starr.
Top Achievers Named In Science Department This, year 63 science students will be presented with science awards for outstanding achievements in the field of science. Science awards are presented to the outstanding student of each regular class and the two highest of the accelerated and Advanced Placement classes. Students receiving awards for Biology I are Raymond Bayster, Nancy Benjamin, John Bodowsky, James Bruce, Robert Castle, Pamela Golasz, Scott Graham, Scott Gravenhorst, Greg Hoag, Garrick Jennings, Russell Jordan, Mary Beth Krebs, Carla Krummel, Jay LaJone, Neal Lohuis, and Catherine Mantione. Continuing the list are Georgia Marker, Bruce Rebechini, Nora Rowley, Sharon Schille, Robert Sellinger, Thomas Seidel, and Joseph Spatafora. Biology II students presented with awards are Robert Bnmetti and Terry Dalton. Chemistry students receiving honors are Don Algrim, Janis Brockhoff, Debbie Cook, Scott Fauth, Linden Frakes, Mark Henning, Tom Hesketh, William, Terrcnce Loughlin, Rebecca Meier, John Petrick. John Welzenbach and Dana Winikates. While Chemistry II students Gary McClelland, John Ongman, Bryan Priest, and Guy Riddle will receive awards. Honor students in General Science include Richard Felice,
Patrick Oberg, and Christine Shaw. Joy Schaefer will be presented with a geology award while David Benjamin, Gregory Ciezadlo, Debbie Dryness, Mark Georgen, Edward Hahn, Jean Kirkeleit, Howar Dosic, Richard Meyer, Richard Stinson, Mark VanEtten, Joseph Vucich, will receive physical science awards.
Department A w a r d Home Economics Diane DiSylvestro
Department Award Industrial Education Neils Kruse
Physical science students John Domenz, Clifford Geschke, Aivar Grislis, Jim Liptrap, George Rieger, Henry Warchall will be presented with awards in that field. Two special awards will be given to Aivar Grislis and Gary McCelland. Aivar will receive the Renssaaer Award which is given to the outstanding junior student in both math and science. Gary will be presented with the Bausch and Lomb Award which is given to the most outstanding senior science student who is interested in continuing in the field of science. Both boys are eligible for scholarships at University of Rochester which presents the Bausch and Lomb Award and at Rensselaer Bolitic Institute which gives the Rensselaer Award. The students received their awards on May 28 in the auditorium.