Senior Edition Page 1

The Kiln
Senior Issue
SENIORS FUTURE PLANS
350 N. Illinois Ave. Morton, IL 61550
May 12, 2009
Chase Bahr---Illinois State University
Libby Smith--- ICC; Radiography Program
Vanessa Burritt--- University of Illinois
Megan Pitcher---Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Staci Murphy---Eastern Illinois University
Nick Schwarzentraub---Illinois State University
Dalton Barker---Go to Hawaii and open surf shop
Sarah Hendricks---Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
Nursing
Jessica Kerby---Evangel University
Jake Stull---ICC
Nick Edwards---U.S. Navy
Alex Woodhams---Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Lindsey Main---Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
Business; Room with Sarah Hendricks
Taylor Huette---ICC; Culinary arts
Danielle Mellen---ICC and transfer to a 4-year university
Rosa Ackerman---Come back to Morton for additional years
Chad Braker---ICC; Film
Kevin Waibel---Augustana; Business; Play Basketball
Deanna Shafer---University of Northern Iowa; Recreational
Therapy and Psychology
Bethany Lundell---ICC
Hannah Zimmerman---North Central College; French and
Humanities
Katie Allmon---ICC
Ryan Miller---ICC
Alex Smillie---University of Illinois; Mechanical Engineering
Issac Teel---Eureka College; Mathematics
Ken Hawton---ICC and transfer to a 4-year college; Graphic
Design
Kate Icenogle---ICC; Vet Tech
Austin Wharram---ICC
Michael Bernier---North Central College
Emma Clark---Illinois State University; Play softball
Ashley Dick---ICC; Criminal Justice
Cody Anderson---University of Kentucky; Pharmacy
Matt Schmidt---ICC or University of Iowa
Jessica Cook---University of Iowa; Biology and Pre-med
Kelsey Christian---Milliken University; Commercial Music
Brody Rapp---ICC; Pharmacy
Ben Lynxweiller---Illinois State University
Kyle Hill---ICC and transfer to Lincoln Christian College
Philip Reinkin---Calvin College
Burul Suranchieva---College
Mitch Vandiver---Oklahoma Christian University; Music
Education
Anna Downing---Illinois State University; Dance
Performance and Psychology
Ashley Uhlman---ICC; Secondary Education
Molly King---Illinois State University; Nursing
Danielle Goodspeed---Eureka College; Dentistry
Jared Marks---ICC
Clinton Leman--- ICC
Ethan Mooberry---Heartland Community College
Nick Craven---ICC
Kelsey Newlin---Indiana Purdue at Fort Wayne University;
Elementary Education
Sara Mauerman---Southern Illinois University; Architectural
Studies
Tiffani Doan---Saint Louis University; Pre-med
Kristina Malahy---ICC
Jourdan Bushman---University of Illinois; Animal Science
Audrey Hertenstein---Boston University; Biology and
International Studies
Erica Spencer---ICC
Josh Mohr---ICC
Kyle Pavlik---ICC
Danielle Crowe---Indiana University; Dance and Pre-med
Ryan McAtee—Saint Louis University
Morgan Markum---Drake University
Shannon Weick---ICC
Lauren Wynd---ICC; Pre-nursing
Lynnae Braker---Illinois State University; Nursing
Stephanie Duda---Indiana University; Business
Cole Reuter---Purdue
Emma Roth---Illinois State University; Elementary Education
Derrick Grimm---ICC
Michael Madanat---Saint Louis University; International
Business
Alexa Personett---Saint Louis University; Biology and Pre-Uet
Ryan Leander---Olivet Nazarene University; Business
Management
Leah Tobias---ICC
Jason Howell---ICC
Erik Zimmerman---Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
Political Science and Speech Communication
Laura Compton---Purdue University; Elementary Education;
Cheerleading
Kim Kratz---Olivet Nazarene University
Brock Reiman---Bradley University
Jeff Bohnker---ICC
Josh Sellers---ICC or Trinity
Anna Schafer---ICC
Carolyn Von Hake---Purdue University; Business Management
Caleb Zobrist---ICC; Golf
Andy Sheller---Monmouth; Pre-med; Soccer
Chelsea Densmore---Take a year off before college
Maci Hohulin---ICC
Kristin Dierker---Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
Soccer
Lauren Deppe---University of Illinois; Speech and Hearing
Science; minor in Music
Elizabeth Rassi---Eureka College; Elementary Education
Emily Felker---University of Illinois; Psychology
Tess Overcash---Bradley University
Kayla Melton---University of Illinois
Nick Rogers---University of Illinois; Architecture
Austin Simpson---ICC; History
Jenny Gunter---Bradley University
Carly Schoenbein---University of Illinois; Accounting
Chase Bahr: I give my talent and looks to anyone in
need of them. They are powerful.
Libby Smith: I will my smarts and the black abyss of
my locker to Gretchen. That silly snake.
Vanessa Burri�: My grades to my brother, Eric
Burri�.
Staci Murphy: My knowledge of how to deal with
teachers to Alexis Walbright.
Nick Schwarzentraub: My ballin’ skillz to Will
Headen
Jessica Kerby: My lucky smelly so�ball cleats to my
favorite underclassmen, Kelly Elbert.
Jake Stull: My fishing skills to Jake Williams
Nick Edwards: My lack of any skill to Alec Geiger.
Lindsey Main: My spare set of car keys to Tommy
Hendricks.
Taylor Hue�e: My height to Ryan Springer.
Hannah Zimmerman: My unused locker to my li�le
sissy Sara
Ka�e Allmon: My locker to Zach White
Ryan Miller: My Hannah Montana shirt to my bro
Blake, and my i.d. to Eric Meyer
Isaac Teel: My awesome gaming abili�es to Sam
Mar�n
Aus�n Wharram: My good looks to Jake Kirk
Micheal Berneir: My awesome handlez and balla’
skillz to Ryan “Springman” Spring.
Emma Clark: My sweet i.d. to Dallas Clark
Cody Anderson: My dirty baseball cleats to Ian
Hoby
Ma� Schmidt: My amazing ping pong skills to
William “Hollywood” Hayden
Jessica Cook: My amazing baseball skills to Alex
Shane
Kelsey Chris�an: My sarcasm to Kelsey Phillis
Brody Rapp: All of my raw talent to Logan Rapp
Ben Lynxwiler: My mustang to Brandon Lynxwiler
Kyle Hill: My beard to Ma� Boswell.
Phillip Reinken: Rose’s and my locker to Emily
Salyers
Mitch Vandiver: My height to Eric
Anna Downing: My dance skills to Vanessa Kaismer
Molly King & Ashley Uhlman: Fire truck siren noise
to Adam Tanner. Their niceness to Floyd Meyer, and
their tap shoes to Aus�n Hue�e.
Clinton Leman: My “screw the system” bu�on to
my brother.
Ethan Mooberry: My leg to Danny D.
Nick Craven: My bike to Cameron Aune
Kelsey Newlin: My ability to have fun and be
op�mis�c to Karson “K Dog” Taphorn.
Sara Mauerman: My locker and parking spot to a
youngerclassmen
Kris�na Malahy: All of my Harry Po�er Books to
Jake Kirk
Audrey Hertenstein: My wonderful sarcasm to
Gustav Hertenstein
Josh Mohr: My geniousness to Jeremy Mohr
Kyle Pavlik: My one liners to freshman
Danielle Crowe: My elevator key and homework to
Sara Pilcher
Natalie Pitzer: My outgoing and loud personality to
my love and li�le sister Nikki Kumpf
Ryan McAtee: The gobbler to Pete Fish
Shannon Weik: My math grade to Stephanie Burri�
Stephanie Duda: My love, parking spot, and my cats
to Jourdan Ingold
Cole Reuter: My heart to Alexa Wharram
Derek Grimm: My guitars to Trevor Pauly
Micheal Madanat: My right to ballin’ during BSS
basketball to Freshman, Ryan Spring AKA lil’ cu�e
Ryan Leander: My wicked dance moves to Ma�
Rossi
Leah Tobias: My op�mis�c a�tude to Sarah Tooley
Erik Zimmerman: My conserva�ve beliefs to
Micheal Dooli�le and Dan Ziemniak
Deanna Shafer: My baking abili�es to Floyd Meyer.
Laura Compton: My amazing hall running skills to
Karson Taphorn.
Kim Kratz: My driving privileges to Liz Siron
Brock Reiman: My mojo to Derek Reiman
Joshua Sellers: My” sexy weather scale” or the
“SWS” to Josh Hamprecht. And the “Sellers Legacy”
to my bros.
Carolyn von Hake: My Spanish notes to my brother,
Greg.
Caleb Zobrist: My parking space to Logan Rapp.
Andy Sheller: My soccer jersey #10 to Ma� Rossi.
And my sweat encrusted p.e. shirt to the highest
bidder.
Kris�n Dierker: My volleyball diggin’ skills to
Elizabeth Kennel.
Lauren Deppe: My oddly eloquent way of speaking
to Kelsey Phillis
Liz Rassi: My basketball knowledge to Carly Crocker
Emily Felker: My academic success to Maggie Davis.
Tess Overcash: My karaoke skills to Erika Payne
Kayla Melton: My math grade to Stephanie Burri�
Aus�n Simpson: My infamous “luck” (no it’s not
sexual) To Dan Ziemniak
SENIOR WILL
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Seniors
Seniors Favorite High School Memory
page two
Chase Bahr-Senior year football (or sports in general.)
Libby Smith-Never had a better time in school
compared to my senior prom!
Vanessa Burritt-Senior prom.
Staci Murphy-Donuts in Mr. Everetts Prime Time.
Nick Schwarzentraub-Senior Prom.
Dalton Barker-Playing with the Cole train and
watching him overcome his injuries.
Jessica Kerby-Beating Metamora junior year for
the conference title.
Jake Stull-The bass fishing team.
Alex Woodhams-Junior year football.
Lindsey Main-Senior year: Teepeeing all the senior
football player’s houses the night of the pep rally
with all the senior girls.
Nick Edwards - Senior Year.
Taylor Huette-Scoring a buzzer-beater goal against
Dunlap in the sectionals on the night of my grandma’s visitation.
Danielle Mellen-Senior year
Rasa Ackerman-Barnyard zoo.
Chad Braker-Broadcasting class.
Kevin Waibel-Beating Washington at Washington
to win regionals in 2009.
Tiffani Doan - All of the School Dances
Ryan Woessner-Lunchtime fun.
Katie Allmon-Mr. Garner taking my phone in 7th
hour!!
Ryan Miller-Senior year against Metamora. It was
the worst butt kicking year but I had so much fun.
Isaac Teel-Marching band.
Ken Hawton-Graduating.
Kate Icenogle-School dances, homecoming
week, school trips, spending time with my girlfriend
Shawna.
Michael Bernier-Winning the Holiday volleyball
tourney and watching the 20T basketball game
against Washington.
Alex Brave-Helping Austin Whorram when he ran
out of gas a block from school.
Ashley Dick-Going to Washington D.C. and marching next to the president.
Emma Clark-The Metamora softball game when
we won to tie for conference champs.
Cody Anderson-Winning Regionals in basketball
against Washington at Washington.
Matt Schmidt-Beating Dunlap 4-0 in Sectionals,
Taylor Huette scoring a goal with no time left on the
clock.
Jessica Cook-This year-beating Washington in
basketball season.
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Kelsey Christian-I don’t have just one.
Brody Rapp-Senior prom.
Ben Lynxwiler-Camping.
Kyle Hill-Making BOA finals at St. Louis with marching band.
Philip Reinken-Tennis team and hanging out with
friends.
Bunil Sunauchiva-Homecoming.
Mitch Vandiver-Being in the back of the band bus, if
the conditions were right.
Anna Downing-T.V. nights or senior prom.
Ashley Uhlman-Freshman year L.A. with Phillip
Reinken, Dr. Boyel, and Mollie Ollie.
Danielle Goodspeed-Meeting Eric Miller, my boyfriend of 3 years and 5 months.
Jared Marks-Camping the night before the volleyball day in an ice storm and a tree fell on me in the
tent that night and we all wake up and go to school.
Clinton Leman-Our groups tradition of every first
day of school, midyear, and last day of school since
freshmen year we went to Ruby Tuesdays to eat colossal burgers . We are known as “The Colossal Boys” to
this day at Ruby Tuesdays.
Kelsey Newlin-All of my memories with all the
girls from the dance team are probably my favorite.
Especially memories from camp with my little sister
Marissa.
Sara Mauerman-Horticulture field trip to the Green
House and going to Monicals.
Kristina Malahy-Cuddling with my friends.
Jourdan Bushman-Pep rallies and dances.
Audrey Hertenstein-Friends, teachers, and sharing
my brother’s locker.
Josh Mohr-Physics and Geometry with Dale Domnick.
Kyle Hill-Drake and Miller class president and vice
president.
Danielle Crowe-Poms, tailgating and football
games, computer lab with Mrs. Christianson everyday!
Natalie Pitzer-Teepeeing every senior football
player’s houses (18) with all the senior girls!
Ryan McAtee-Falling asleep during physics notes.
Morgon Markum-Playing volleyball and being on
poms.
Shannon Wieck-All of my tennis memories with my
friends.
Lauren Wynd-Spanish 3 with Senora Johnson.
Lynnae Braker-Junior year.
Stephanie Duda-Monday night T.V. nights with the
PD’s.
Cole Reuter-Talking smack with Dalton Barker to
the opposing team in football.
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Derrick Grimm-Summer camp every year and Mr.
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Alexa Personett-All of the dances!
Michael Madanat-When coach Shupp burnt the
popcorn and the fire alarm went off!
Ryan Leander-Beating Washington in the Regional
Championship.
Leah Tobias-Post-it noting Anna Schafer’s car for
her birthday with Lindsey and Sarah.
Jason Howell-Stauffer’s class…enough said.
Deanna Shafer-Monday night T.V. nights with my
friends.
Laura Compton-Christmas assemblies.
Jeff Bohnker-Can’t narrow it down to one.
Anna Schafer-My senior year hanging with friends,
going to games, and having dances.
Carolyn von Hake-All of the fun times on the tennis team.
Caleb Zobrist-Senior year as a whole.
Andy Sheller-High school soccer, especially my
senior season.
Chelsea Densmore-Homecoming celebration.
Kristin Dierker-Going to state for volleyball. (2006).
Erik Zimmerman (Ching Ho)-Playing an Asian in
the school musical.
Lauren Deppe-When we dressed up in leather
pants and vests and took pictures of ourselves
throughout an entire class period of music theory.
And just music theory in general.
Elizabeth Rassi-Basketball senior prank on freshmen.
Emily Felker-Interesting conversations in math
class.
Tess Overcash-Girls soccer beating Notre Dame at
Bradley Shea Stadium 2-0.
Kayla Melton-Reading Cosmo to everyone during
Spanish class.
Nick Rogers-Anything drumline.
Jenny Gunter-Senora Johnson’s Spanish dances
“Vamos a la playa” and “No tengo dinero.”
Carly Shoenbein-Senior orchestra contest.
Austin Simpson-Backstage at the shows…’nuff
said.
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Senior Marching Band Memories
page three
Throughout the four years of marching band, we all accomplished the impossible. We all worked together to make our marching band experience memorable. All the staff members pushed us into becoming one of the best marching bands in Illinois. That is why we achieved so many
rewards the past four seasons. Here is a list of all the awards we have worked hard for and won. By Danielle Goodspeed
Anasazi Reflections: The New
Moon in the Old Moon’s Arms
(2005)
Pekin Dragon Classic: Class 3A 1st Place, Guard, Winds,
Percussion, Overall Crowd Appeal, Grand Champion
Danville Viking Classic: Class 1A 1st Place, Percussion,
Guard, Winds, Drum Majors, Overall Percussion, Grand
Champion
Metamora: Class 3A 1st Place, Percussion, Drum Majors,
Winds, Overall Percussion, Overall Champion
Illinois State University: Class 2A Champions, Percussion, Guard, General Effect, Finals: 7th Place
University of Illinois: Class 1A 1st Place, Percussion, 2nd
Place Guard, 3rd Place Drum Major
Lincoln Way Invitational: Class 2A 1st Place, Music, General Effect, Percussion
Indianapolis Regional: Class 2A 4th place
Famous Daves: Two-Step,
Liturgical Dances, Blue Rhondo
a la Turk (2006)
Pekin Dragon Classic: Class 3A 1st Place, Percussion,
Winds, Guard, Drum Majors, Overall Grand Champions
Danville Viking Invitational: Class A 1st Place, Percussion, Winds, Percussion Grand Champions, Overall Grand
Champions
Marching Mustang Bowl: Class 2A 3rd Place, Percussion,
The seniors of the marching band should get
most of the pride because they were the one’s who
stepped up and helped all the incoming students.
They provided the students with information on
how to march and improve their talents on their
instruments. The following are the senior’s best
memory during the four years of their marching
band season.
Aleta Anderson – “Freshman year, running through the
sprinklers at band camp because it was so hot.”
Ashley Dick – “Washington D.C.”
Danielle Goodspeed – “Going past President Barack Obama
and realizing that he has bigger ears in person then on TV.”
Gage Carson – “The D.C. trip, especially the bus ride.”
Grace Munson – “Night finals freshman year”
Heather Placko – “Bus ride rave dance parties”
ISAAC TEEL – “THE AWARDS AT BOA SUPER
REGIONAL’S”
JAMES BASNETT – “GETTING TO SEE THE HELICOPTER THAT ARRIVED TO TAKE FORMER
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH OUT OF D.C.”
JENNY GUNTER – “ST. LOUIS”
Best Music
Metamora Parade and Field Invitational: Class 4A 1st
Place, Best Winds
Illinois State Championships: Class 2A 1st Place, Best
Winds, Percussion, General Effect, Crowd Appeal, 11th
Place in Finals
University of Illinois: Class 1A 1st place, Best Percussion
Indianapolis Regional: Class 2A 3rd Place, 14th place
overall
Grand National Championships: Class 2A 8th Place
Out of the Dark (2007)
Pekin Dragon Classic: Class 4A Champions, Winds, Percussion, Auxiliary, Grand Champions
Danville Viking Invitational: Class 3A Champions, Grand
Champions
Chicagoland Marching Band Festival: Class 2A Champions, Music, Percussion, Auxiliary, Grand Champions
Phantom Regiment Marching Band Festival: Class 3A
Champions, Color Guard, Percussion, General Effect, 2nd
place overall
University of Illinois: Class 1A Field Champions, Percussion
Illinois State University: Class 2A Champions, Winds,
Percussion, General Effect, Auxiliary, Finals: 7th place
Bands of America Atlanta Super Regional Championships: Class 2A 4th Place
JOSIE GRAVES – “BOA FINALS AND GOING
OUT FOR FULL RETREAT. STANDING OUT THERE
WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST. THAT WAS AWESOME.”
KIMMI NAGEL – “BOA FINALS AND FULL RETREAT; THE RUSH AND THE EMOTIONS FROM
EVERYONE WAS AMAZING. I WILL ALSO NEVER FORGET THE BUS RIDES, SO MANY GOOD
TIMES.”
KRISSI GASHAW – “DIRECTING THE LAST MEASURE OF THE SHOW DURING ST. LOUIS NIGHT
FINALS.”
KYLE HILL – “GETTING PUMPED BEFORE
EVERY COMPETITION BY MOSHING WITH THE
DRUM LINE ON THE BACK OF THE BUS WHILE
LISTENING TO HORSE THE BAND’S “CUTSMAN.”
Kyle Tellor – “Placing at BOA”
Lauren Colby – “BOA St. Louis with Patti, Heather, and
Aleta”
Matt Foster – “Hide and go seek my sophomore year
when Tad was section leader and we couldn’t find Luke (he
was in a bass drum case)”
AF 632: Brave New World
(2008)
Pekin Dragon Classic: Class 3A 1st Place, Visual, General
Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Grand Champions
Chicagoland Marching Band Festival: Class 2A 1st Place,
Music, Percussion, Drum Major, Auxiliary, General Effect
Lincoln-Way Invitational: Class 2A 1st Place, Music, Visual, General Effect, Grand Champions
Illinois State University: Class 2A 1st place, Winds, Auxiliary, General Effect, Percussion, Crowd, Finals: 8th place
Bands of America St. Louis regional: Class 2A 3rd Place,
Finals: 13th place
University of Illinois: Class 1A 2nd Place, Percussion
Bands of America Indianapolis regional: Class 2A 4th
Place, 18th place overall
Highlights
Fourth consecutive Illinois State Class 2A Championship
Marched in the Inauguration Parade in Washington, DC
next season: The Butterfly
Effect Music from The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
and Re-Connected by Craig Fitzpatrick, Music arranged by
Craig Fitzpatrick,
Battery percussion by Bob Hornsby, and Drill by Craig
Fitzpatrick.
Coming soon
Megan Haynes – “Washington D.C.”
Nick Rogers – “Anything involving Bruce Harrison or
Gage Harding”
Patti Zdanowski – “I couldn’t choose a favorite, but my
entire senior year was incredible.”
Ronni Stalter – “Imaging that we would make finals and
then finding out fifteen minutes later that we did make BOA
finals. That was amazing. Also, walking past President
Obama, was an once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will be
telling anyone who will listen.”
Stevie Schultz – “Puking on Mr. K! And story time with
Mr. Hornsby”
Zach Kodatt – “Going to the Inauguration Parade but
didn’t like getting sick on the bus.”