Academy of the Holy Angels - Echoes Yearbook (Demarest, NJ)

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Looking over plans for next BLUEPRINT are Editor Donna Sticco, Business Manager Beth Eisenman, NHS Vice-President Clare Pomar and Art Editor Peggie Geoghegan. Eager to become a more integral part of student life, the National Honor Society sponsored many new and diversified activities. A busy year revolved around a newly organized tutoring system which yielded satisfying and encouraging results. Revision of the school handbook, begun during the summer, continued through the second semester. October began a series of regular monthly meet- ings held in the Little Theater. Guest speakers in- cluded a professional artist, an expert on the south- east Asian situation, a panel of college students from secular campuses, and a Baptist minister. November activities reached a dual climax. An interracial program, under the direction of Reverend Elias Mayer, joined Negro and white students to- gether in interesting discussions of racial problems and sharing of similar experiences. The day con- cluded with an afternoon Mass and buffet supper. Seventeen new and probationary members received yellow roses, the Society's flower, at the annual in- duction ceremony, as NHS introduced them into its world of honor and averages. Long hours and a tireless staff produced a prize- winning BLUEPRINT at the CSPA convention.

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Emphasizing the fact that a well-read person is an asset to her community, the Library Council in- stills in its members a continuing interest in reading. ln an effort to help Council members understand the views of prominent writers, a rotating panel of seniors and sophomores presented bimonthly dis- cussions on a particular author. The highlight of February's Book Week assembly was a presentation ofthe Magnificent Yankee pre- pared by the sophomores. The upperclassmen staged an international convention of popular person- alities. On April l8 three seniors, Jeanette Mignocchi, Ginny Restivo, and Ellen Fritsche, acted as librarians- for-a-day in nearby public high school and town libraries. This was l-lA,s first participation in the state-wide activity, Keenan? Assigning books to Council members is one of the officers' weekly jobs. Secretary Chris Wavpotich, President Marion Palen, and Vice-President Barbara Leonard prepare and file cards for Thursday's meeting. During a regular meeting of the Library Council, juniors Eileen Mclntyre and Sandra Goia produce a skit for the entertainment of the other members. At the International Convention of Noted Novelistsw during the February Library Council Assembly, Ellen Frit- sche leads her fellow protestors Mary .lo Carroll, Phyllis Buettner and Chris Morrow.

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5644 One of the chief functions of the Science Club is discovering and cultivating scientific skills and talents among its members. To provide for varying abilities and interests, the club has five distinct divi- sions: general science, biology, photography, physics, and this year's newly-established division, medical careers. This last section was created to satisfy a felt need, since more of our students are now inter- ested in going on in medicine. Individual and group research projects in various divisions are geared to- ward the goal of exhibition at the annual Science Fair in early spring. Weekly meetings of the various sections are as varied as the interests of the mem- bers. General meetings, involving all sections, are held periodically. At one such meeting this year, Dr. Jane Frances Emele of the Warner-Lambert Research Institute addressed the group. Science Fair Winners-Copping first prize in their respective divisions are Fran Hines CGeneraI Sciencel, Linda Valentine Cphysicsl, Fran Abrunzo fBioIogyI, Kathy Imperatore lPhotographyI, Ingrid Verhulst llvledical Careersl. Science Club Officers-Secretary Didi Clark, President Jane DuBois, and Vice-President Jeanette Mignocchi dis- cuss the preparation of an experiment to be demonstrated at a Wednesday meeting.