Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Stress on individual attention in the Music Appreciation class was the main objective of director Dante Pilegi. Classes were smaller with 5 to 10 students per class. Students were familiarized with musical instruments and transposition which is going from one key to another. Different musical styles such as Classical, contemporary, jazz and rock were studied. In order to better convey the various themes in music, students brought in their own musical preferences ranging from Beethoven to Neil Young. The Industrial Arts Program attracted over 200 students again this year. The program offered two different alternatives from which a student could choose. The first was a two-year course consisting of Basic Tech and Engineering, which gave students a fundamental idea of drafting and architecture. The three year course let students go deeper into the art of construction and design. 1 Diligently working, Tom Parent draws a dia- gram with his T-square. 2 Concentration and de- termination are drawn on the face of Senior Ann Ford. 3 Junior Carey Lynch joins Mike McCarthy in a duet on the piano. 4 Using his tools skillfully, Mike Perkins puts the finishing touches on his projects. 5 Student driver Pratrice Gleason and instructor Mr. Thomas confidently begin the “trip’’ with two dubious passengers. 6 Mr. Pilegi charts a melody on the staff. 7 After finishing his diagram, Ralph Hess helps out Paul Jablonski. 39

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Drivers’ Ed. claims fame In 1976 the Driver Education Program entered its sixth year. The course gave students the opportunity to get classroom and on-road hours completed during their scheduled studies. Over 200 students participated in the program this year, raising the total figures to over 1100. Mr. William Thomas, director of the program, has never had an accident during the course’s existence. He also has a record of over 98 percent of his students passing the exam on their first try.

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New programs were created in both the Guidance Department and Career Center in order to increase benefits for their recipients. The Center acquired information of 150 various allied health careers demanding anywhere from three months training to G h a N ea STs G reate D rOs pects four years of college. Filmstrip holdings were expanded to include 1000 careers arranged according to interest which increased the number of careers fo l G H S @a leek Ce nter covered to 4000. The Center also offered a job placement program which has successfully filled 48 positions this year. : Students taking the business course a N d G U | d a N Ge De Da rt mM ce nt sie obtained part-time jobs from lawyers, 1 The Career Center and the Guidance Depart- ment are not the only ones who realize the impor- tance of clear and concise information. 2 Among the many college representatives who visited Cathedral was Richard Robbinson from Spring- field College. Together he and senior Steve Moran discuss future prospects. 3 Sr. Dorothy Santarpia assists with some of the decisions faced at Cathe- dral by Scott Kendrick. 4 Sr. Loretto Thomas one of the few certified career counselors in Western Ma. and Lynn O'Connor look into all available opportunities. 5 Filing one more college brochure, Sr. Katherine Sullivan keeps the guidance depart- ment running smoothly. 6 Guidance counselor Terry O'Connell gets ready to greet one of the 500 students he advises throughout the year. 7 Decid- ing the best way, Father Brian Boland and Mary Thomas get to the root of the situation. 8 Kathy Ryan and Jackie Baillargeon are among the many Students who during their studies, aid the guid- ance counselors by making appointments, an- swering the phones, and running errands for counseiors 40