Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Putting her fingers to the keyboard, Sherry Cruce concentrates on upgrading her ability to make use of the computer. photo by Paul Donar Gia Hockney, Stefanie Nettke and Becky Gauley show real enthusiasm for the hairdos they have created in cosmetology. photo by Paul Donar 160 CO-OP AND SEOVEC

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Senior Maria Rybickj works diligently on her latest A.P. Physics students Justin Mirro and Paul Kitchen find calculus equation, wondering when derivatives will be out that teamwork makes the class less demanding and beneficial in later life. more fun. photo by Paul Donar I :! - i mm A c I H K pil - . d l i JHipf l— Hj JIfe a B After punching in the necessary data, senior Chris Smith watches his monitor for the final readout in his Physics II experiment. photo by Paul Donar Amidst his peers, Cory Robertson probes a question in European History to satisfy his burning intellectual curi- osity, photo by Elissa Sard Trying to squeeze every ounce of information onto the page. Matt Hepfer prepares for an in-class paper in World Literature. ACADEMICS 159

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In her cosmetology class at SEOV EC. Stefanie Nettke practices her skills on a dummy. After all, practice makes perfect. photo by Paul Donar They don ' t discriminate against you, or classify you. -Gabi Dubois Job Training Nets | Orpflit Wflcpps by J. Smith and M. Washburn Getting paid for earning high school credit? It seems incredi- ble, but true. Co-op and SEO- VEC are two different educa- tional programs that enable a student to explore future career possibilities. Co-op students not only receive on the job training, but a paycheck for their work. Co-op, or Cooperative Education, is a work experience program open to all seniors which may help them to choose a career major. These students earn a total of two credits and receive minimum wage. Some businesses which participate in the Co-op program are Jacobsons, The Varsity Shop, Machus Red Fox, and The Campus Shop. A benefit of Co-op for some students is that it may lead to permanent work after graduation. The Southeast Oakland Vocational Education Center, or SEOVEC, is another valuable work experience program offered to mainly juniors and seniors. SEOVEC serves a total of twenty-three schools, and offers twenty-six different fields. Students who participate in the SEOVEC program gain three credits per year. Students may take SEOVEC to help them learn more about a possible career major. Senior Gabi Dubois said, SEOVEC is a fun, worthwhile experience, and I ' ve learned a lot. When asked what she ' d gained from the program, senior Tina Schumaker said, I ' ve learned about responsibilities. The training SEOVEC gives a student enables them to go directly into job placement after graduation. Gabi Dubois added, They don ' t discriminate against you, or classify you. Drafting requires very detailed and precise work. Here. In drafting class. Brian Berry uses tools like the T-square Andy Fritch focuses his efforts on plans for a new prod- and the triangle to produce accurate detailed drawings, uct. ' photo by Paul Donar photo by Paul Donar ACADEMICS 161