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

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Counselors encoura ge the As all counselors are, Miss Mary Corcoran is constantly busy with her students. Her time is divided be- tween visiting campuses and admis- sions officers and her work at Clas- sical. Miss Corcoran’s goal is ‘‘assist- ing students in formulating and fulfilling realistic goals.” Well equipped for her task, Miss Corcor- an attended Westfield State College and Springfield College. She has done advanced study at the Univer- sity of Michigan, Columbia Univer- sity, and Boston University. Travel and the theatre consume her free time. Managing the school store is just one of Mr. Raymond Marr’s duties besides counseling. As a counselor, he also attends the many college conferences. Mr. Marr attended the University of Massachusetts, West- field State College, and is currently enrolled at University of Massachu- setts Graduate School. His limited spare time is taken up by his family, skiing, and officiating at soccer and lacrosse games. 12

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guides im every phase of student life Mr. John Sweeney is completing his first year at Classical. As an assistant principal, his tasks are maintaining dis- cipline and attendance. Mr. Russell Peterson, assistant princi- pal, spent the first half of the year as ad- viser to the Student Government. Among his duties as assistant principal are arranging and rearranging class schedules, compiling the honor roll,-and making certain that school testing goes successfully. 11

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pursuit O f a strong scholastic program The man in charge of Student Treasury, Mr. Baron McDuffee enjoys woodworking, gardening, and working with antique cars. For five years Mr. McDuffee has been counseling Classical students and aiding them in their col- lege choices. Mr. McDuffee attended Fitchburg State Col- lege, has his degree in counseling from the University of New York at Buffalo, and a certificate of advanced study from the University of Connecticut. As adviser to the Student Court and Junior Class, Mrs. Betty Moody finds herself deeply involved with all classes of the school. Counseling is but a part of her varied activities at Classical. Mrs. Moody graduated from Southern University and the University of Massachusetts, with further study at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley and Westfield State College. Bowling and traveling are her enjoyable spare time activities. A very distinguished woman, Mrs. Margaret Ramos ap- peared in the Who's Who of American Women. Her coun- selees, juniors and seniors, find her always ready to listen, de- spite her very busy schedule. Mrs. Ramos attended Bates Col- lege, Columbia University, University of Massachusetts, Uni- versity of Connecticut, Springfield College, Northeastern Uni- versity, and American International College: Her free time is spent painting, gardening, golfing, playing bridge, church- school teaching, and interior decorating. 13