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by Laura Coyne One of the highest honors a student can earn during high school is to be named an Illinois State Scholar. Students are chosen by their academic record, ACT Assessment scores, and high school certification. This year Maine South has 98 State Scholars: 45 boys and 53 girls. The Illinois State Scholarship Commission will award these students a Certificate of Merit in April. In addition, 2,000 of IlUnois' most outstanding high school students are named recipients of $1,000 academic scholarships which are renewable over four years. Not all state scholars will receive Illinois Academic Scholarships, but each state scholar is considered a potential candidate. Last year, 20 students from Maine South received this scholarship. Another program, the Monetary Award Program (MAP) provides assistance for students attending college in state. This program provides up to $1900 per year for tuition and mandatory fees. All state scholars are ehgible for this assistance; applications are available from your counselor.
Here is a list of the 1981 State Scholars from Maine South: Diane Alberts, Patricia Auer, Kim Banks, Elizabeth Barinek, Kelly Barry, William Baum, Jacquelin Behnke, Lisa Behrens, Vincent Bianco, Mark Blouin, Ulana Bodnar, Elisa Brandt, Thomas Buranosky, Nina Casten, JuUet Chidester, James Chung, Monique Clark, Richard Clark, Pamela Cools, Steve Cubberly. Todd Curry, Susan Deja, Catherine Dicola, Eugene Dieden, Michael Dimitroff, Mark Dirr, Thomas Ebner, Janice Eilken, Luis Fernandez, Moira Finnegan, Elizabeth Fogarty, Michelina Fruscione, Deimis Garrity, Timothy Gemmel, Valerie Gianakopoulos, Dana Grichnik, Cecilia Guay, Gary Haller, Beth Heitzman, Karen Heitzman, Brian Hogan, Nancy Holda, Gerald Hoster, Maribeth Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Scott Johnson, Kurt Karbusicky, John Kazuk, John Kenneally, Mary Ann Kowols, James Krajewski, Laura Lalik, Julia Langdon, Jill Lebrecht, David Leshuk, James Locascio, Denise Loeffler, Paul Lossman, Mary Loughlin, Mary Ann Mazza.
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Vol. 17, No. 8
Maine South H.S.. Par1( Ridge, III.
Februaiy13,1981
Patrick Meehan, Douglas Michel, Paul Minerva, Jay Nawrocki, John Nelson, Suzanne Oakdale, Laureen Oken, Timothy O'Leary, Michael Passaneau, Carolyn Peska, Kathleen Plain, Kathi Rafayko, Mary Reif, Peter Riis, Renee Robbins, Kathleen Rogers, Suzanne Rosentreter, Kellie Rubino, Marisa Satsakorn, Marya Sakowicz. Diane Scheck, John Siena, Karl Sitterly, Scott Skoog, Linda Sloma, Diane Smith, Gregory Smith, Timothy Smith, Lisa Sopota, Mimi Sponder, Richard Stachelek, James Stanger, Keith Stein, Clifton Taylor, Elaine Tite, Timothy Wickstrom, Margaret Wilkas, and Joseph Winters.
"Hawk Talk" Change by Cathy Stavrakas The Creative Writing magazine will be changing it's organizational structure in 1981 because of declining enrollment. The magazine is currently a project of the Writer's Workshop English class where students from the class select the materials, sell and produce the four issues per year. In September the magazine will have to be produced by an extra-curricular staff with a format similar to that of the newspaper and yearbook. The staff will be selected from student volunteers who are interested in creative writing and the magazine. The new staff will try to work eighth period each day, but other periods may have to be used depending upon who works on the staff and what they have available in the way of study periods. Applications are now available for all interested students in V-106. The positions open include: Editor-in-chief, subscriptions manager, chief judge, art editor, and several judges of manuscripts, artists and typists. "One advantage of the new format is that a previously all-senior staff will now be open to all students. If some students start early and stay on the staff for two or three or even four years, the magazine will benefit immensly from their experience," said Mr. Ken Beatty sponsor. For further information or applications see Mr. Beatty in V-106.
Drama dept presents plays Th» *-»
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students with their i.d. and senior citizens and $2.00 for adults. Mr. Martello is the faculty director with the assistance of Ted Bales, '82, the student director, and Jean Keleher, '81, the stage manager. Picnic is a different kind of play. It's a racy one with a topic high schools don't perform. Some people may be offended but it's a great story and one of the most well written plays in 50 years. The play and cast are really good. The content is different than people expect to see, but come and see it anyway and be surprised," said Ted Bales, the student director.
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On Sat. Feb. 14, the Concert Orchestra of Maine South will perform at the University of Illinois. They will participate in an orchestra consortium, that is, they will play for wellknown University directors and be critiqued. Other selected schools from Illinois will also be there.
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The freshman class party will be held Sat., Feb. 14 in the cafeteria. Free refreshments will be provided along with music. All freshmen are invited to attend.
Speakers do well by Marya Sakowicz The contest speakers team competed three consecutive weekends in January. At the Jan. 10 tournament at North Chicago high school, Jean Keleher and Mike Harris captured first place in Humorous Duet Acting, Jim Chung placed second in Extemporaneous Speaking, Chris Kowols ranked third in Prose Reading, and Barb Joyce took third in Humorous Interpretation. The winners were not able to receive their awards at the assembly because they did not get back from lunch in time. They were able to pick up their trophies after the assembly. Although winning no trophies at the Jan. 24 tournament at Thornwood High School in South Holland, Chris Kowols in Prose Reading and Sue McLendon in Radio Speaking advanced to the semi-finals. Sue placed fifth overall in the final round.