Cambria Heights High School - Highlander Yearbook (Patton, PA)

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Cameron Pickens. English I and II instructor, enjoys reading, swimming and ceramics. He has been teaching for 6 years and hopes his students will learn to speak the English lan- guage fluently. He plans to teach until he retires. William Schirf teaches English III and is For- ensics coach. He is ready to obtain his Mas- ter's Degree in English Education and plans to further his Education. Mr. Schirf. who has been teaching for 6 years, hopes his students will learn to be good citizens and to work hard to achieve their own goals in life. Mr Schirf enjoys baseball, fishing, and other sports. Mr. John Bern, physics. Chem II and Action Chem teacher, says he is trying to teach his academic students to be able to handle col- lege courses. He has been teaching for 12 years and hopes to continue here at C.H. Along with teaching, he enjoys fishing, being a football official, and being involved in civic and fire company activities. Chemistry I and General Science teacher. Daniel Bilko. wishes his students “good luck in the real world. He has been teaching 15 years. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and sports. William Brough teaches General and Physical Science. He hopes that his students will learn all they can and plans to teach until he is able to retire. Mr. Brough enjoys working with his dogs, walking, hiking, and cutting firewood. Michael Grembi. one of our Biology teachers who has been teaching for 14 years, enjoys sports, particularly golf and basketball. He says he is looking forward to retirement. His outlook for the class of 81“ is for them to become better thinkers and to solve every- day problems. 9

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William Arnold, an English I teacher, plans to continue teaching at C.H. He hopes that his students will learn That if they make a posi- tive effort in anything they do. they will get positive results.” He has now been teaching 10 years, and in his spare time he enjoys reading and fishing. Paul Baran. an English IV teacher who has been teaching a total of 12 years. 9 of which have been at C.H., enjoys fishing, reading and rooting for the Pirates and Steelers. He is the yearbook advisor, junior class sponsor, and the English department chairman. Mr. Baran hopes that his students have learned to think and communicate effectively so that they will be successful. William Gormish teaches English II and III. and also Drama. He is involved in Forensics, the School play, and the National Honor Society. He enjoys fishing, reading, and attending the theatre. He plans to continue teaching at C.H. As of now. he’s been teach- ing for 6 years. Louise Kolonay This year’s French I. II. III. and Journalism teacher. Mrs. Louise Kolonay. taught 12 pre- vious years and substituted for 2 years. She hopes to teach her students to understand the world of French language. Among her list of hobbies and activities include: 4-H knitting and sewing, crocheting, and macrame. She hopes to keep teaching at C.H. Catherine Cannone. teaches Spanish 1. 2 and 3. In her free time she enjoys skiing. She has been teaching for 8 years and plans to teach till she retires. She hopes her students will learn how to speak Spanish (almost) fluently. Donna Depto, English IV and creative writing teacher, enjoys reading and skiing. She has been teaching for 18 years and plans to teach until retirement. 8

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 Charles Solomon has been teaching 9th and 10th grade biology for 28 years and is the Science Department chairman. In his spare time he enjoys coaching Little League base- ball and being equipment managers for sports. He wishes the class of 1981 all the success in whatever they may undertake. Mr. Solomon's future wishes are to continue teaching. Dennis Anna teaches clerical Typing I. Busi- ness Law. and General Business. He is advi- sor to Plaid Talk and a field judge to track events. Mr Anna has been teaching here at Cambria Heights for 9 years and plans to go on teaching here. He hopes his students will learn discipline, promptness, and self worth. Mr. Anna enjoys fishing, hiking, woodwork, working with animals, and farming. David Mehall. the Business Department Head, teaches Business Law. Secretarial Office Practice. Clerical Office Practice and Business Skills. Although he has been teach- ing for 16 years, he is undecided on his teaching plans and hopes his students will try to do their best. Mr Mehall enjoys all sports, especially tennis. Isabelle Shandor teaches Exploratory Typing and Exploratory Shorthand. Shorthand 1 and Typing 1. and Consumer Economics. She is also one of the girls' Track coaches and an FBLA advisor. She has been teaching for 2 years and hopes to go on teaching business courses. When asked what she hopes her students learn, she replied. Learn skills that will enable them to obtain well paying jobs. In her leisure time she enjoys bowling and jogging. Karen Lambert. Shorthand II. Typing II. Exploratory Shorthand. Personal Typing. Exploratory Typing, and Consumers Eco- nomics teacher, has been teaching for the past three years. Miss Lambert enjoys skiing, swimming, dancing, and reading. She wishes that her students will master their skills to be used in an office someday. Her plans for the future are to get married and to continue teaching. Alfred Lantzy, a bookkeeping teacher at C.H., has been teaching for 27 years, and plans to teach until his retirement. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and tennis, and hopes his students will learn to be nice people. 10