Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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,,,' Km... X Work Experience Programs Provide Career Prospects The work experience program was designed to provide ott-campus em- ployment and career exploration tor ju- niors and seniors. Students earned one credit each semester tor 10 hours ot work each week or two credits tor I5 hours on the job. The 64 students who participated in work experience were enrolled in at least three on-campus courses. No spe- citic grade point average was required. Senior Tamra Wente, in her second year in the program, worked in The Cheese Pantry in The Brookwood Shopping Center. David Witty, '80, worked each afternoon as a laboratory technician. Part ot what they learned in work experience was actually applying for that job and successfully maintaining the job throughout the semester, said Randol Walker, E School assistant prin- cipal. Mr. Walker handled enrollment, evaluation and individual counseling tor the program. q, f .vvavm V Y - 0 .. AM, ,. I l My W TOP LEFT: Working at the zoo, Kevin Feist, '81, cleans a moneky tor display. CENTER: Shawn Bloom, '80, jokes with a resi- dent at the Fairlawn Heights Nursing l-lome, where he works. LEFT: A student at Lowman Hill Elementary School benefits from the help ot Liz Ybarra, '80, ABOVE: Gluing a pot at the Historical Society, where he works, is David Witty, '80, People X Field Experience X 99

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TOP LEFT: Checking out equipment from the tool cage is Tracy Westbrook, '81, ABOVE: Mike Campbell, '80, seeks his instructor's advice about his work on the metal lathe. RIGHT CEN- TER: Working on the steering column ot a car is Rick Evans, '8l. BOTTOM RIGHT: With a patient model, Robert laneski, '80, is about to give the signal to take her picture. 98 X People X Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Offers 25 Classes With Prospects Excellent Career prospects for students who were graduated trom the Kaw Area Vo- cational-Technical School were excel- lent, according to Roy 1. Berry, director ot the school at 5724 Huntoon. We placed 84 percent ot the stu- dents who attended, although we did not guarantee anyone a job, Mr. Berry said. We had employers call and ask tor good trainees who had completed their training. The remaining 16 per- cent ot the students already had jobs and were receiving extra training, Mr. 5 sb Berry said. A total of 1,282 students attended the school, 72 ot whom were Topeka West students. They attended regular classes tor a halt day and Vo-Tech for a halt day. Ot 25 classes offered, the highest paying was computer programming, with an average annual salary of 513,650 Other courses popular with Topeka West students were nursing as- sistant, photography and practical nursing. X

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Classes Focus Cn Projects A mini computer, books and movie films created by drawing classes were new additions to the library. Second semester students in the Mathematics Department used the mini computer, which offered them work in labs. Librarian Mike Printz, wanting to be ready for incoming freshmen, secured a grant of 532,000 to purchase books. The majority of the money was spent on World Geography books. Mrs. Ruth Burton's seniors in Ameri- can government interviewed promi- nent Kansas personalities about the Power of the Presl 'encyf' The class presented a video tape, made available to other high schools in the state which presented a panel talk show on the 'Powers of the Presidency. Another item presented to the library was a book written by Mrs. Margery Bakalar's Composition classes titled A Matter of Time, and a Point of View. In the basement of the library, the drawing classes created animation films. Each month about 5,000 books and 2,000 pieces of audio materials were checked out. A total of 1,800 books werevaddecl to the library. TOP RIGHT: Putting the book back on the shelf in its proper position is Mike Parker, '81, RIGHT: Doing a research project in the library reference room is Miss Bernardi's 5th hour Comp 1 class. 1 00 X Activities X Library II N I I I 'X lr: Q .nf r 1 , iv! K X l :lr 1,1 'A it 1 l ff. Ju. 4