Alpena High School - Anamakee Yearbook (Alpena, MI)

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NISTRATION HEART OF GROWTH Looking back over the course of a year's accomplish- ments involving expenditures of over three million, eight hundred thousand dollars would seem to be a pretty large task, However, as one thinks about the progressive meas- ures taken by our Alpena Board of Education and its ad- ministrative staff, many noteworthy items come to mind. Some have brought Alpena State and National acclaim. At the 1965 National Conference of School Administrators, Alpena's new high school, now under construction, won the award as the most contemporary school plant in the making, The Michigan Education Association applauded the Alpena Schools for being the first full county school district in the state, as well as, praising it for its far- reaching curriculum developments. Further evidence of growth was seen in the completion of additions to three existing elementary buildings, the construction of an eight hundred thousand dollar Arts Mu- seum the completion of an addition of the Besser jr. High School, the construction of a new elementary building known now as the Oxbow School, plans completed for another new elementary school, yet un-named. The plans, also, have been approved for the construction of dormitory facilities for Alpena's Community College . Growthwas not only physical, however. Assuming the position of Superintendent, Dr. Gene Geisert, together with the board, set about to carry out well laid plans made by his predecessor, Dr. john Brubacher. Dr . Gei- sert, in addition, brought to the attention of his co-workers the need to keep in step with government proposals to build a better school system for Alpena students. Mr. Myron Blixt was appointed to serve as an administrative assistant to supervise the development of such frequently mentioned programs as Headstart , Norcap , and Thundercap . Mr . Robert Bennett was appointed as Su- pervisor of Service Personnel, and to fill his previous post, Mr. Norman Foster was appointed as Business Manager, Added to the administrative staff was the po- sition of Buildings and Grounds Supervisor filled now by Mr. Mel Pettit.