Graduating seniors share their plans for the future:
THOMAS ALBLINGER
Plans to attend Parkland College and join the Illinois National Guard
CARA BENTLEY
Plans to attend Parkland College and become a legal secretary
KARI BIRCH
Plans to attend Parkland College, transfer to a university, and major in marine biology and animal behavior
TAMMY BOBBITT
Plans to attend college, become a beautician, get married, have two kids, and own a beauty salon
TARA BOWDRE
Plans to attend Parkland College
SEAN BRENNAN
Plans to attend college, become a legal secretary at a major law firm, raise a family, and have fun
ARIC CARNEY
Plans to join the U.S. military and work in security
SHANNON CHEEK
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in advertising, get married, and have a good job
SHERRY COZAD
Plans to attend Parkland College, transfer to a university, and major in interior design
JANA CRUPPER
Plans to attend Western Illinois University and become a paralegal
STEVEN DANIELS
Plans to attend Parkland College, earn a degree in automotive technology, and own and operate an automobile business
KEVIN GENE EKISS
Plans to attend Parkland College, pursue a career in food service management, such as owning or managing a restaurant, get married and start a family
DAWN ELLIS
Plans to attend Parkland College, transfer to Southern Illinois University, major in physical education, get married, and have a good job
WENDY LOUISE FORAN
Plans to attend Parkland College, study advertising communication, have a good paying job, get married, and have children
JOHN PAUL HENDRIX
Plans to attend Parkland College, become an auto mechanic, and be happily married
AMY SUE JAMISON
Plans to test for a cashier job at the University of Illinois and become financially independent
STEPHANIE KAY JONES
Plans to attend college and become a teacher
PAULA LYNN LARIMORE
Plans to attend college, pursue a career in computers, get married, have a family, and have a job in the computer business
JULIE LAROE
Plans to attend the University of Illinois, major in communications, and work for an advertising firm as a public relations consultant
JON A. LEWIS
Plans to attend college, then settle down and have a family
MARC MANINT
Plans to attend college, pursue an advanced degree in electrical engineering technology, and work towards becoming a millionaire
JEANNIENE McHALE
Plans to attend college, have a good job, and be happily married
TAMMY MICHELLE MILLS
Plans to attend college and become a physical education teacher in Bement
LORI MORGAN
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in visual arts, and have a good job with an advertising firm
TARA SHAY MOSELEY
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in visual arts, get married, and have a good job in graphic arts
JOHN NEIDEL
Plans to attend Parkland College and have his own business out of state
KRISTAL RENE NELSEN
Undecided about college but plans to get married, have two kids, and have a good job
ANGIE J. PHILLIPS
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in travel and tourism, and become a flight attendant flying out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport
STACY POAGUE
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in child development, get married, and own and operate a day care center
STEVEN RICHARD PORTER
Plans to work and attend college
LONNY RYHERD
Plans to attend Parkland College and become a trainer for a sports team
RICK SCHWARTZ
Plans to attend Parkland College and transfer to a small university to pursue a business-related degree
JASON SHONKWILER
Plans to attend Parkland College, transfer to Eastern Illinois University, major in advertising and marketing, get married, and work for an advertising firm
CORY SHUMARD
Plans to attend Parkland College, get married, have children, and have a successful job
CHUCK SLAGLE
Plans to attend ITT technical institute, earn an electrical engineering degree, get married, have two children, and work for an electronics company
TRIXIE JO STOERGER
Plans to attend Parkland College, transfer to the University of Illinois, major in art education or visual arts, and teach art or work for an advertising firm as an artist
BOBBIE JO TOMSON
Plans to attend Parkland College, major in accounting, and transfer to Eastern Illinois University
THOMAS H. TRACY
Plans to attend aviation school at Southern Illinois University, major in flight and minor in aviation management, and fly airliners for Quantis
CHRIS WEBB
Plans to work and go to college, major in home economics, and become a home economics teacher
GREG WHIGHTSIL
Plans to attend college
RAMONA WIERMAN
Plans to get a full-time job
BRUCE ALLEN ZINDARS
Plans to attend college, pursue a career as a machinist, get married, have three kids, and have a successful job
ERIC ZOCH
Plans to attend college to study computer repair and become a computer repairman