Blue Ridge High School - Cresta Azul Yearbook (Lakeside, AZ)

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. .Ii as Y' 6 Boles, David Page 20. 1. Mr. Boles' period 5 math class concentrate on their work. 2. Carla Harville, Mr. Hancock and Chris Kuhl work on a computer problem. 3. Mr. Fish's 3nd hour algebra class is hard at work. 4. Mr. Fish's 6th hour students quietly work. Page 21. 1. Students study math in Mr. Fish's class. 2. Mr. I-lancock's 3rd hour students have fun on one of the computers. 3. Mrs. Webb's period 2 typing students watch for mistakes as they type. 4. Mr. Boles explains a math problem to his 6th hour class. Hancock, Marsing, Donald Tom AMF , 0 ACADEMICS . Mr. Ferrell Fish came here in 1961. That' means he has been teaching for 22 years. While in col- lege, he was planning a career in electrical engineering. He decided to teach math because it was the only thing for which he had lots of training. He thinks Blue Ridge could be better if students had en- thusiasm for studies. He graduated from Lakeside High School in 1955 and holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics and a degree in School Administration . Y from the U. of A. in Tucson. R 2 W 4 , 4 ff' f Ms. Inez Webb has taught typing and shorthand here since 1981. All in all she has been teaching for eight long years. While she was in college, she couldn't make any decisions on what she wanted to do. She decid- ed to teach here because of the op- portunity to try a new subject area. Her major was home economics. Coincidentally, Ms. Webb graduated from Lakeside High School in 1963 and was one of Mr. Fish's students.

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Paints and pots provide provocative pastimes By Philip Oberlies This is Ms. Devon Connolly's third year of teaching at Blue Ridge High School and her first teaching job since college. She started college undecided, then after receiving a degree in interior design she chose to teach home ec. She came here because she loves all the green. Ms. Connolly holds an A.A. in Interior Design from Mesa Community College and a B.S. in Home EC. from the U. of A. Ms. Beth Hill has taught art in both elementary and secondary schools, as well as adult education classes in New York and New Jersey for the past ten years. She has been teaching at Blue Ridge for five years. She does free lance graphicfphotographic design work occasionally. Ms. Hill has had some students that have taken many ribbons and other awards for Blue Ridge. She lived in Buffalo, New York and went to college at the State University of Buffalo. Mr. Jim Petersen has been teaching for 11 years, four of which have been spent here at Blue Ridge. He started college with drafting in mind but he wasn't planning on teaching. He came to Blue Ridge because of the school and its programs. Mr. Petersen teaches graphic arts because he likes teaching and printing. He thinks Blue Ridge has some finan- cial problems but is the best school he has taught at. He thinks that Blue Ridge could be improved by having more vo-tech offerings and by having an auditorium. Mr. Petersen holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University. Ms. Sherry Ryan has been at Blue Ridge since 1973. Since col- lege she has wanted to be a teacher. She came here for the fishing, hunting, and camping. She also loves being a librarian and has been one for 3 years. She received her B.A. and M.A. from the U. of A. Ms. Mary Anne Zimmerman is one of the resource teachers at Blue Ridge. She has been teaching for over eight years. She started Working here in 1980. While in col- lege, she started out with the idea of teaching. She replied that she likes Blue Ridge because it's a small school and also because she enjoys teaching. Ms. Zimmerman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education. 1 2 Page 18. 1. Ms. Diane Butler, mid-school a1tlktth2d 'd prmcip , a s o e n perio careers 1 - class about careers in education. - 2. Students are hard at work in their period .... Zresourc cla . .- 1. 6 ss Home Ec. I. 3. Tammy Spaulding, Tami Lambert, and RaeLynn Webb bake bread in period 6 Page 19. 1. Stephanie Reidhead and Dee Dee Donaldson work on a bulletin board for the library during period 2 Art. 2. Students take a test in Mr. Petersen's 2nd period Graphics I. 3. Ms. Hillls 2nd period advanced art class works on an assignment. ART, HUME EC. LIBRARY 3 RESUURCE, GRAPIIiC ARTS 123

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Students learn By Jerome Rayford Mr. Dave Boles has been a math and physics teacher for over 7 years now. He made the choice to come to Blue Ridge because of the climate and the school's higher re- quirements. He says that Blue Ridge is a very good school. Mr. Boles has a Bachelor of Science degree which he got from Otterbein. Mr. Don Hancock is the com- puter teacher here at Blue Ridge. He has been teaching for six years. In college, he majored in Business and Data Processing Management. computers, typing, computation He came here because his wife taught in this area. He commented that Blue Ridge is an excellent school. Mr. Hancock graduated from N.A.U. and holds a degree in Business Education. Mr. Tom Marsing has been teaching for 10 years. He started teaching here in 1973. In college, he had planned on being in the field of math and physical educa- tion. He decided to teach math because he enjoys it. When asked what degrees he held, Mr. Marsing replied Any that will hold me, and when asked how he got them, he responded, I get around. Mr. Don Rae has been teaching for 24 years. He has been a teacher and counselor at Blue Ridge since 1973. While in college, Mr. Rae majored in Engineering. What made him decide to come to Blue Ridge is that he heard about a math and athletic director job. He applied for the position and was instantly hired. Mr. Rae com- mented that he enjoys working at Blue Ridge, and also likes to get involved in the sports he coaches. He holds a Masters Degree in Teaching Science. aqui? MATH, nvsnvnss 21