Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Two Honor Societies The National Honor Society The Elizabeth Seton Chapter of the NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY was established at the Academy in 1966. Outstanding character, service and leadership, as well as above average scholarship, are requirements for membership. Once the scholastic requirements have been met and established, members of the Faculty are given a list of these students and are asked to evaluate each in terms of the three other qualifications. On the basis of these evaluations the members are selected. In the three years since its establishment, the N H S has had three Moderators. Because SR. MARY JOSITA had worked with the first two, she was well qualified — and, as always, willing - to help the newest Moderator MISS ROSE CAMILLE GENTILE, to whom procedures were unfamiliar. In the picture directly below are the six Seniors chosen in their Junior year for the honor of membership. They are: BOBBI BLAIR. JAMIE KREHER. HEATHER DOHENY. MICHELLE PYKA. JOAN FITZGIBBON. and. at the lectern. MARY LOU DORMAN. President. The occasion was the Investiture Ceremony for the three new Senior Members and the five new Juniors. On Wednesday. March 26th. at a Special Assembly Program, three new Seniors and five Juniors were admitted to membership in the NHS. The Seniors - at the right - DOLORES McCABE. DENISE DUVALl and BARBARA BRADY. The Juniors - JOYCE PARISI. SHEILA O'TOOLE. CHRIS MURA. LAURA MAZA and ANNE BUDIN. After the Ceremony, refreshments were served to the new members, their parents and friends, and members of the Faculty Above - SR. THERESA GRAVINO has fallen under the spell of CHRIS MURA'S beautiful baby brother (Chris is looking over the baby's shoulder.) SR. JEAN MclVER is standing behind LAURA MAZA

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Student Council Meetings were usually held during the fourth or fifth period. For those whose lunch period would be at this time permission was given to bring lunch trays to the meeting. This explains why some students are eating in these pictures. The picture at the left shows Seniors following Student Council directives for St. Patricks Day — Everyone must wear green — or perform at the Irish Assembly.

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La Sociedad Honoraria Hispania Sr. Gertrude Miriam In the fall of 1968 the Manuel de Falla Chapter of LA SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANIA was established at the Academy. The purpose of this National Spanish Honor Society is to recognize high achievement in Spanish and to promote continuity of interest in Hispanic studies. It is governed by a National Council and has a National President. Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer, and publishes an official Newsletter. The Initiation Ceremony took place at the Awards Assembly on Monday. December 15th. The first group of students to be admitted to membership is pictured below, with SR. GERTRUDE MIRIAM. Moderator of the Society. Only students who have had an honor average for three semesters are eligible. Three of these members were fortunate enough to be included in the group that visited Spain at Easter — MARY LOU DORMAN. JULIE HAGE and DENISE O’KEEFE - and therefore had an opportunity to test their ability to converse in Spanish and to enjoy and appreciate Spanish culture and customs. In a clockwise direction: SUE KENLON. DENISE O’KEEFE. MAUREEN KOSCH. SR. GERTRUDE MIRIAM (seated at her desk). MARY SHIELDS. MARY LOU DORMAN. JULIE HAGE and BARBARA FEDIGAN. 85