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

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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

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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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Classical teachers challenge students Miss Irene Rouillard teaches French, and serves as chair- man of the language department at Classical. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her M.A. at Middle- bury College. Miss Rouillard also studied at Sorbonne and the University of Michigan. Working in her garden and skiing are her outside activities. 30 Mr. Eugene Rudderforth has been teaching history at Classical for the past two years. He has attended Springfield College, Westfield State College, and Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. His outside interests are camping, bowl- ing, swimming and reading. Miss Teresa Regina, an English teacher at Classical checks attend- ance before departure to Stage West. She received her B.A. from Springfield College, and her M.A. at Mount Holyoke College. In ad- dition to working on political cam- paigns, her outside interests include reading and painting.