Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Teachers participate in all Miss Mary Jane Niedick is adviser for the cheer- leaders and student leaders. She received her B.S. at the University of Massachusetts, and also attended Russell Sage College. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, swimming and surfing. Mrs. Patricia Ramsdell attended Our Lady of the Elms College and Ohio State University. In her spare time, she teaches calculus at A.I.C. and enjoys skiing. Miss Niedick and Mrs. Ramsdell prepare to give a cheer at the Student- Faculty Basketball Game. Mr. James O’Donnell of the science department notes his observations on a current project. Mr. O’Donnell attended Holy Cross, the University of Massachusetts, and Syracuse, and has done summer graduate work at Tufts, Penn State, Cornell, and Boston University. An active member of the Springfield Educational Associa- tion, he also serves as an elected representative on the Model Cities Policy Board. 28

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toward a successful future. Miss Irene Meunier’s classes in French 3x and French 4x keep her busy with an ample supply of papers to correct. A graduate of Elms College, Miss Meunier has done post-graduate work in French at Assumption College and Lavalle University in Quebec. Miss Meunier is adviser to the French Club. In her spare time, she enjoys music, gardening, and reading. 27 Mr. Joseph Nai, the art teacher at Classical, is always in- volved with some new and different project for his art classes, such as this giant chess board made by the Art II class. Mr. Nai, who earned his Bachelor’s degree in educa- tion at New York University and his Master’s degree at Bridgewater Teacher’s College, has also taken art courses at the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford. Mr. Nai acts as the adviser to the Art Club in his free time, and also pursues his interest in sculpturing. Miss Virginia Mills explains a mural on Shakespearean plays to her English 12h class as part of their study of Macbeth. An English and speech teacher, Miss Mills is also adviser to Pierides. She is a graduate of Bates College and received her M.A. from Trinity College in Hartford. Among Miss Mills’ favorite pastimes is traveling and she has done post-graduate work at the Uni- versity of London.

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aspects of school life. English teacher and dramatic coach, Mr. Richard Pervonga is busy with piles of examination pa- pers. In past years he has been a director of Carousel. His hobbies include reading, skiing, and collect- ing paintings. Mr. Pervonga has attended American International College, Boston University, and In- diana University. Mr. Alan G. Peck scores at the Student-Faculty Basketball Game. Mr. Peck earned his Ed.B. at Westfield State College and his Masters degree at Rutgers University. Outside of school, Mr. Peck enjoys skiing, camping, and working with his Boy Scout Troop. Caught in between classes, Mrs. Laurie Pieterse gathers a stack of compositions ready to pass back to her freshman English class. Mrs. Pietersie is a newcomer to the English department this year. She main- tains that she “teaches people, not English.” After graduating from Our Lady of the Elms College, Mrs. Pieterse received her M.A. at Yale University. 29