NOCTILUCA December 2016

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“A Bridge because it connects people together and creates unity across a usually impassable path.” ~Charles Wu

Joseph N. Hanson was 15 years old when he tragi- cally passed away in a car accident. A freshman at North in the 1996-1997 school year, Hanson was heavily involved in extracurricular activities from baseball, basketball and football to music. A commemoration of him was written in the 1997 class yearbook, saying “he was a friend, a brother, a boyfriend, and a son.” A tree just outside of the choir and band rooms is dedicated to Hanson’s life and memory, and it serves as a testament to the mark that he left on the Appleton North community.

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“I’d like a person to be named after me because that would mean that I did something so great that someone decided to name their child after me.” ~Sara Zaidan

“A tiger because I think tigers are cool.” ~Jacob Thiel

Rocky, a devoted member of the Spe- cial Ed program at Appleton North who clearly loves what she does, gave back to her school when she bought a bench that many students sit on after school while waiting for their ride. While Rocky wanted to give some- thing to the students in buying a bench, she also wanted to dedicate it to a spe- cial person that has passed away in her life. A couple years ago her dad, Gerald Schoenrock, passed away. She wanted to honor him as well as still give some- thing to benefit her school and the stu- dents. She wanted to give something special to the Special Ed students be- cause she works with them every day. She thought of how most days in fall and spring, after a long day, the stu- dents would go outside and read a story in the fresh air, sitting on the soft, cozy grass; however, some students with disabilities could not sit down on the grass so they had to stand. As she pon- dered, she finally came up with the idea to buy a bench to help those students who had to stand waiting for their bus- es. Rocky not only helped her Special Ed students but all other students at North, while still honoring her dad.

Michael G. Bond was a technology education teacher at Appleton North from 2002 to 2014. Mr. Bond taught a large variety of courses throughout his time at North, including small engines, computer repair and maintenance, ro- botics, cabinetry building, and pho- tography. He is remembered by his colleague Joel Edler as “a serious kind of guy, but with an interesting sense of humor. [Mr.Bond] was always pulling little practical jokes on Mr. Bates and myself...he was a real character.” Mr. Bond was 48 when he passed away of lung cancer in November of 2014. A bench, located outside the front en- trance of North, was dedicated to the memory of Michael Bond in 2014. At Appleton North, Mr. Bond’s legacy lives on through his work in develop- ing the small engines class as a tran- scripted course through the Fox Val- ley Technical College. Mr. Tom Bates, a close friend and colleague of Mr. Bond’s, explained how North is still seeing Mr. Bond’s legacy, “career pre- paredness for students...We’ve all seen that. Especially in elective classes.” He also left more personal legacies for Mr. Edler and Mr. Bates, both of whom continue the weekly tradition of attending Friday breakfasts with Tech- Ed teachers in the area. Now, on the Friday closest to the anniversary of Mr. Bond’s death (this year it was Nov. 18) the teachers met and all order their friend’s favorite meal – biscuits and gravy with hash browns.

Photo by Olivia Molter

“I feel like it would be cool to have a swim stroke or dive named after me.” ~Maggie Wilks

le state of Wisconsin,” said Mrs. irie and pond but do not know the nie Roop. As a former Bio-Phys North, Mrs. Roop has great pas- The prairie and pond was funded cted with the help of many stu- isconsin and were resources for nce. “We had test plots to docu- in the prairie,” said Mrs. Roop. el it is important to learn from it and enjoy it.” Mrs. Roop was t, but also a writer. She and her h, and together they wrote more photo by Jamie Silver, Herff Jones

“A softball field be- cause I put a lot of time into softball and it’s something that means a great deal to me.” ~Mr. Salm