Archbishop Kennedy High School - Kencensus Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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His Eminence John Cardinal Krol Rev. Monsignor David E Walls Vicar for the Office of Catholic Education Religious Leaders His Holiness Pope John Paul II Robert H. Palest mi. Ed .D Superintendent of Schools

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Math, art, religion, social studies, english, science — with all of this how can high school be the best years of your life. Mass quantities of homework assignments, clutter bulging folders — while lockers refuse to close due to an overload of textbooks. While in room 106 one must make a maddening attempt to get to room 302, with a pit stop at a locker on the second floor. Sometimes the madness seems invincible. One might even have a desire to throw in the towel and give up on school all together. The trivialness of these dilemmas is soon realized as Kennedy's goal for academic excellence is rightly achieved. Suzanne Conner All Thought Out Working together can help make a problem easier to solve. Opposite Page: The learning process takes on many forms. Taking advantage of what is of- fered creates an organized per- son. Faculty Academics 27

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A smooth and isuccessful change Changes, changes, and more changes. It seems as though Ar- chbishop Kennedy cannot cease to change. Many new things have been introduced to Kennedy this year, additions to the building, im- provements in curriculum and numerous staff changes. One man is held responsible for these changes. Mr. William McCusker. Now that the ice has been broken and Mr. McCusker is familiar with Kennedy, curiosity is placed on his attitude about the school. When asked how he feels about the students at Kennedy Mr. McCusker replied, “The students are friendly and outgoing and appear to have a great love for their school. What’s nice about working with the studen- ts is that the parents are very help- ful and supportive. After the initial standoffishness, the parents and students opened up to help me in my job.” Mr. McCusker added that the faculty has also been very helpful in making his “initiation” a smooth and successful one. “The Faculty is very knowledgeable, stated Mr. McCusker, “they appear to be thoroughly concerned with the students, they’re an excellent group to work with.” Mr William J McCusker Principal When asked what he wanted to improve the most about Kennedy, Mr. McCusker commented saying, “Well since my concerns are mostly on the academic level, I'd like to see an increase in the emphasis put on academics.” Mr. McCusker does not view his changes as changes, he sees them as priorities in the operation of a Catholic high school. He feels that the silent studies and changes in academic programs are priorities that he hopes any principal would follow. With Mr. McCusker’s continual dedication and love for the school he will increase Kennedy’s reputation for excellence. But as it is known that one can never get something for nothing. Mr. Mc- Cusker asks one thing from the students at Kennedy, “What have you done for your school today?” Suzanne Conner Susan Maloney Although he has taken on many difficult responsibilities, Mr. McCusker is always ready to meet with the students and the faculty. Principal