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

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English and language teachers stress The adviser to Blue and White, Miss Lorraine Plasse is an English and drama teacher. She has done theatre work and enjoys reading, painting, and drawing. A graduate of Emmanuel College and New York University, Miss Plasse is a director for extracurricular drama class projects. Robert Deburro, year- book editor, confers with Miss Plasse in this picture. Mrs. Phyllis Thomas has graduated from both American International College and the College of Our Lady of the Elms. Besides teaching English classes at Classical, she is a counselor , for the Springfield Teachers’ Club. In her spare time Mrs. Thomas enjoys reading, music, and dancing. Miss Teresa E. Regina is a Classical High English teacher. She also is chairman of the English Curricu- lum Committee. A graduate of Springfield College and Mount Holyoke College, Miss Regina is active in the Springfield Education Association. She also enjoys reading and working on political campaigns.

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varied and complicated lan guages Miss Virginia Mills is one of Classical’s fine Eng- lish teachers. A graduate of Bates College and Trinity College, Miss Mills also teaches reading efficiency at Classical. She is the adviser to Peirides literary club and arranges the Veterans of Foreign Wars Speaking Contest for Classical High. Outside of her school activities Miss Mills also enjoys travel. Mr. Richard Pervonga has attended several colleges, among them American International College, Boston University, Indiana University, and Springfield College. Mr. Pervonga teaches English, writing work- shop, and drama at Classical. He enjoys all winter sports, swimming, horseback riding, and is interested in theatre and the arts. Mrs. Laurie Pieterse is the teacher of a new course at Classical. Called American Studies, the course com- bines both English and American History. Mrs. Pieterse also teaches psychology and serves as adviser to Scribe, Classical’s literary magazine. A graduate of Yale University and the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Mrs. Pieterse enjoys gardening, painting, and music.

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Mrs. Harriet Widland teaches English at Classical and is also an adviser to the Drama Club. She is a graduate of both Syracuse University and Springfield College. Mrs. Widland enjoys the theatre, music, bridge, and working with youth groups. Miss Carolina Accorsi is a graduate of Skidmore College and has done graduate study at the Catholic University of America. Miss Accorsi teaches both Spanish and French as well as working with Student Treasury. She also does volunteer work with Spanish speaking people. The languages are a continuous hob- by for Miss Accorsi, but she also hopes to take up gardening and do more reading in the future. the power of the written and spoken word Mr. Neil A. Yesu is the adviser for the Senate, Forum, and the Cross Country Club, as well as being the Cross Country Coach and an English teacher. A graduate of American International College, Westfield State College, Springfield College, and the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Yesu is also active in teacher union activities and politics. He enjoys reading, sports, and his family life. 23