Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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Tluis pluolo calclues Dr. Smiflu during one of luis lypical mornings. His lifeless ef- forfs fowards flue school and ifs funcfions will be appreciafed by flue sludenl body for a long lime lo come. 5llPfRlN7flVDfN7 0F 5600015 Our superinlendenl, Dr. Nova A. Smillu, lirsl came lo Ambridge in i920 as principal ol 'l'l'IG Ambridge Junior and Senior High Scluool and 'llue Second War'd Building. l-le became superinlendenl in l942 as successor lo Dr. J. R. Miller. Dr. Srnillu gradualed from llue Universily ol Oluio in l92O willu an A. B. degree: Universily ol Pillsburglu in I927 willu a M. A. degree. As superinlendenl ol llue Anubridge Public Scluools, lue luas llue iolo ol seeing llual flue leaders ol 'romorrow are lrained for llueir places in llue world. Dr. Snuillu worlcs along willu flue Board ol Educalion lo llue besl' ol luis abilily lor llue bellermenl ol our scluools. Vufilluoul luis guiding luand and inuparlial observalions, we would ruol have allained so luiglu an academic slanding. l l

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l Our Board of EducaTion is made up of lseafedl Mr. SmiTh. STanding are Mr. Joseph Bufalini, Mr. Eugene A. Frank Duzy, Mrs. Mary R. Leiper, Mr. Arfhur Thompson, CapuTo, Mr. John S. Maicher, Dr. James V. Direnzo, lEdiTor of The CiTizen,l Mrs. MarTha Klux, and Dr. N. A. and Dr. Edward J. Laslrowski. Thomas J. Garland lnoT picTuredT. wmv 0F DIRECTORS i The Board oT EducaTion is a policy making body which is made up of seven members elecTed Tor a six-year Term. The Board meeTs The TirsT Tuesday oT every monTh To discuss school busi- ness. They have such duTies as elecTing Teachers, handling Tinances, and mainTaining The school buildings. Much OT The Boards work is done in commiTTees. The Board considers The recom- mendaTions made by The commiTTee aT The Tull Board sessions. We, oT Ambridge l-liqh School, would lilce To Talce advanTage OT This opporTuniTy To Thanlc The Board Tor Their eTTorTs and wish Them TurTher success in Their worlc. The offlcers of The Board of Educaiion are Mrs. Mary R. Leiper, SecreTaryg Mr. Frank Duzy, Treasurer: Mr. John S. Maicher, Vice-Presidenh and Mr. . Joseph Bufalini, Presidenf.

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l Q fx Q9 fz K X Our direclor of curriculum and research is Dr. Benlcerl. He began his career as a feacher in lhe biology deparf- menf. Affer a number of years of successful leaching he was made Assislanf Principal of fhe Junior-Senior High School and laler became fhe Senior High Principal. Two years ago he was appoinlecl lo do curriculum research. The secrelary picfured is Alberl' Davie. Mr. Serene, our Principal, has been wifh Ambridge High School for lwelve years. When he firsl came here he laughl physics and chemislry. He was 'rhen appoinfed Assisfanr Principal and lhree years ago was made Principal of lhe Senior High, Piclured wifh Mr. Serene is his secrefary Miss Serak. l4DMlNl5'7Rv47l0N