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An afternoon panel discussion featured alumni members and honorees. Panelists are (seated from left): State Senator Napolean Harris, Deborah Brown Farmer, LaRoyce Hawkins and Derrick Young of CBS News. Discussions were focused on how panelists became successful and how they handled their successes—and their not-sosuccessful moments.
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_______________________________ By Patricia Muhammad On November 3, Thornton Alumni Legacy Fund (TALF) celebrated its 2017 Alumni Day, held in the Thornton Township High School auditorium. Later during the evening, the organization hosted the Seventh Annual Hall of Fame Honorees Program, honoring ten inductees, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. More than 275 people attended the gala. Lamar Thomas, a founding member of TALF, says the program grew out of a need to help students have a stronger academic experience. He said, “We started the organization because we saw various cutbacks that were made to student’s programs at Thornton and we wanted to provide current students with a comparable, enriched academic experience that so many of us were fortunate enough to have.” TAFT’s Alumni Day program began with an afternoon panel discussion moderated by Derrick Young of CBS news. Panelists included Deborah Brown Farmer (Class of 1995), President and CEO of the Brown-Farmer Group; State Senator Napolean Harris (Class of 1997); and LaRoyce Hawkins (Class of 2006). According to retired Thornton teacher and TALF Chairman, Dorothy Bryant, discussions were focused on how panelists became successful and how they handled their successes—and their not-so-successful moments. Alumni later toured the Lou Boudreau Athletic Trophy Room and Navistar Diesel Engine Program, located in the
Tech Building at Thornton Township High School. During dinner, Ray Jacubiak served as the Master of Ceremonies. Thornton Township High School Principal Tony Ratliff welcomed guests, and Dr. Leotis Swopes, Superintendent of District 205, was the keynote speaker. Swopes updated the audience on the State of the Illinois Funding Bill as it relates to education. He announced the success of the work of Divisional Leaders who helped design District 205’s classroom curriculum. He also acknowledged the success of the academic performing arts and athletics programs, and the overall success of the District 205 International Baccalaureate program. Honoree Carl Barnhill, Chief Revenue Officer for Coors Brewing Co. and motivational speaker, graduated from Thornton High in 1966. Barnhill served in the Vietnam War, and shared a poignant story of a former marine corporal and Thornton Alum, Walter Ward, who lost his life on the frontline during the War. Barnhill says of Ward, “The real heroes are like our friend Walter Ward, who gave his life fighting for our country.” As a motivational speaker, Barnhill impressed upon the audience the importance of establishing core values and setting realistic goals. “Without core values, no young person could ever set realistic goals,” he said, Former Thornton student LaRoyce Hawkins, now a musician, stand-up comic, and actor on NBC’s police drama
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2017 honorees are, from left (seated first row): Elaine J. Chisholm (faculty honoree), Kay Barnhill Bush, Tony Avellano, Alvinetta Bush Robertson; (second row): LaRoyce Hawkins, Carl Barnhill, Les Duncan, Dr. Claire Lockman Boyce (faculty honoree), and Moderator Derrick Young, CBS News. Honorees not in photo: Bill Berberian and Dr. Jerry Doss.
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Thornwood’s Marching Thunderbirds play from the stands at the “battle of the bands” competition in Olympia Fields.
The handsomely uniformed band is accompanied by the gold-clad Blue Diamonds and the Thunderettes flag team in blue.
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On October 21, 2017, Thornwood’s Marching Thunderbirds took numerous awards in Rich Central High School’s 12th Annual Olympian Marching Band & Drumline Festival in Olympia Fields, IL. This “battle of the bands” competition is the largest in Chicago’s south suburbs, and showcases both Southern Show Style and Corps style marching techniques. Junior and senior high schools from all over the Chicagoland area converged
on the campus of Rich Central to compete, including Thornton Fractional South of Lansing, Crete-Monee of Crete, Rich South of Richton Park, Thornwood of South Holland, and Thornridge of Dolton. Congratulations are in order to Dwayne Sanders, Thornwood’s Band Director, and the victorious Marching Thunderbirds for a job well done. They received the Overall Grand Champion
Trophy, along with Grand Champion - Show Style, 1st Place in Class AA Best Winds, 1st Place in Class AA Best Percussion, and 1st Place in the Drumline Competition. Sanders, previously of Rich East High School, also led the Marching Thunderbirds to victory in these same categories in last year’s competition. South Holland is justifiably proud of these students. Go T-Birds!
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