Air Academy High School - Vapor Trails Yearbook (USAF Academy, CO)

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MR. RICK ABEL Criminal Law, Civil Law, U.S. History MR. BOB ATKINSON PEAK Jr.lSr. Group MR. RANDY BARRINGER Biology MRS. PENNY BARKER Ceramics I, ll, Ill, Drawing I MRS. LEAH BLACK Office Practice, Shorthand, Notehand, Typing III MR. JAMES J. BRAMWELL U.S. History, World History, A.P. U.S. History MR. A. JAY BRIDING Driver Education MR. MICHAEL BURNS Electronics, Metals, Welding MR. DON BUSS Accounting, Personal Use Typing MR. ROCK CAMPBELL SpeechfDrama, RadiofT.V., Basic Composition, Am. Lit. MISS DIANA CARRUTH Math Analysis, Algebra ll, Computer Programming in Basic, Intro. to Computers MRS. JUDITH H. CARTER Creative Writing, Am. Llt., Basic Comp. MRS. HARRIETT H. CONNOLLY C.P. Comp.. English Lit., Latin I, Il MRS. ELIZABETH S. CUTTER Basic Comp., C.P. Comp., Yearbook MRS. LISA DAVIS French Il, III, IV-A.P. Faculty! 95

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gll g, . . ,,V. , ml 'gfiw1s,.,, .. Mrs. Connolly: Latin Teachers .yi , Never Die: They Just Decline As a teacher at Air Academy for 10 years, Mrs. Harriett Connolly has shared her special talents with many students. Mrs. Connolly taught English and Latin and was also the spon- sor of the Latin Club, a lost lan- guage to many, but not to her. I once had a student who said, 'English is only Latin in dis- guise.' l think that's true. Sixty percent of our language comes from Latin. Mrs. Connolly became interest- ed in Latin as a freshman in high 941 Faculty school. I've always loved words. l never even though about not taking Latin l. Latin helps in understanding English vocabulary and gram- mar, she explained, and Latin is a fine mental exercise. 1981-82 marked the schooI's 25th anniversary, but it also marked Mrs. ConnolIy's last year teaching. Celebrating Air Acade- my's special silver anniversary was fitting for this teacher's last year, since Mrs. Connolly was one of the best. Caesar Augustus is Mrs. Harriett Connol- ly's pride and joy as she makes sure the emperor's headpiece is on his head cor- rectly Ktopl. During a class, Mrs. Harriet Connolly explains the do's and don'ts of Latin Cabovej.

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'wi 5 , at Laughing, .loking With Students Keeps Mr. Fanning Young The relationship between teacher and student was much more than simply the giving out and taking in of information. For Mr. Dick Fanning, a teacher and coach at Air Academy, the exper- ience of being an educator keeps him young. To a certain degree, a coach relives his youth through his team. Seeing kids play under pressure, testing themselves: 961 Faculty sports provide that kind of oppor- tunity, he commented. Mr. Fanning has taught biology and coached baseball at Air Academy for seven years. Teaching is such a positive job. Laughing and joking around with kids helps me to retain my youth. I teach for enjoyment, but the va- cations aren't bad either! Reminiscing about the baseball season, Mr. Dick Fanning tells an antecdote to his biology class Caboveb. lntently watching over his class's activities, Mr. Fanning makes sure that all of the microscopes are returned to the cabinet Ctopj.