Cohoes High School - Cohisean Yearbook (Cohoes, NY)

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RECEIVES AWARD ff-- - Mrs. Irving liiskin, English teacher and Punch adviser, is shown receiving from Dr. F. Herrick Conners, Superintendent of Schools, a cita- tion and medal awarded her by the Freedom Foundation of Valley Forge. Mrs. Biskin is one of the sixteen re- cipients of the award in New York State. Punch Adviser Receives Freedom Foundation Award STAFF Editors-in-Chief - Jo-Ann Derocher, Susan Ekiert, Prentiss Hastings Managing Editor - Liz Sussman Business Editor - David Di Sisto Feature Editors -- David Kelly, Helen Wallace, Anne Biskin, ,Io-Ann Cardish Art Editors - George Lopuch, Harry Orlyk, Carolyn Orylk Circulation - Janice Carmody, Diane Crabowski, Barbara Frank, Donna Mannino, Laura Ryer, Liza Ward Advisors -- Mrs. lrving Biskin, Miss Marie Tessier STAFF MEETING - Advisers Mrs. Biskin and Miss Tessier conduct a meeting of the Punch staff. FIRST ROW, Donna Mannino, Laura Ryer, Carolyn Sherwoodg SECOND ROW, .Io-Ann Derocher, Janice Carmody, Diane Crabowski, Chris Mrs. Irving Biskin is the receipient of the class- room teacherls medal, given by the Freedom Founda- tion of Valley Forge. for her skit, HMy Fair Citizen. Mrs. Biskin, with Miss Marie Tessier, is advisor for Punch, the C.H.S. magazine. Punch has a new format this year. It will be pub- lished four times, including a special issue dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy. This edition contains 46 exact reproductions of letters from famous personages. Punch is a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and winner of many awards from that association. Ryan, Shirley Vanier, Sherry Mason, David Kellyg THIRD ROW, Prentiss Hastings, George Lopuch, Ann Biskin, Harry Orlyk, Liza Ward, Liz Sussman, Helen Wallace. Er-'rum 'ri

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Cohisean Staff Attends ew York Con erence Members of the 1965 Cohisean staff attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Conference held this fall at Columbia University in New York City. They took part in a short course in yearbook procedures which was to aid them in performing their duties as staff members. In addition to this annual trip to New York City, staff members also attended a yearbook conference at ABC. The 1964 Cohisean was awarded a first-place rating by the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa- tion. STAFF Editor - SUSAN EKIERT Assistant Editor - CHARLES VALENTI Literary Chairman - JO-ANN DEROCHER Photography Chairman - ROBERT CECCUCCI Art Chairman - HARRY ORLYK Sports Chairman - JAMES BONOMO Business Manager - PAUL VERGONI Assistant Business Manager A LUCY PASCAZIO Advertising Chairman - SANDRA BEDINOTTI Circulation Chairman - HELEN DEGEN Patrons Chairman - DIANE GRABOWSKI Advisor -A MISS BEATRICE H. POINSEL il PHOTOGRAPHY PLANS - Sue Orton, Donna Andrecheck and Maria Mencucci discuss photography sched- Q ules with Miss Poinsel.

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ART MEETS MATH -- Bob Ceccucci fpresidentl Sue Stemp fsecretaryj and David Kelly fvice- presidentl discuss a fu- ture program for the Math-Science Club as Mrs. Frament, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Donk and Mrs. Riley give their approval. Math-Science Group Formed by Two Departments To increase interest in mathematics and science, thirty students of Cohoes High School is ith the assist- ance of four faculty members. Mrs. Donk, Mrs. Fra- ment, Mrs. Riley, and Mr. Thompson, formed the Mathematics-Science Club. This club is comprised of high school students who enjoy working with mathematics and exploring the different fields of science. Full membership is given to those students who have had either three years of mathematics and two years of science, or three years of science and two years of mathematics. Associate membership is given to those students who are taking another year of either mathematics or science. This fall. the members of the Math-Science Club elected their first ofhcers. They are as follows: Robert Ceccucci, Presidentg David Kelly, Vice-President: Susan Stemp, Secretaryg Susan Ekiert, Treasurerg Ed- ward Perras, Program Chairman. Programs of mathematical and scientific interest highlight every meeting. The club is planning to take field trips in the near future. THAT THE BRACHISTOCHRONE f is the curve of quickest descent is demonstrated to the Math-Science Club by Russell Patrician and Bob Ceccucci. Members watching include Ed Perras, John Robitaille, Greg Stroyen, Prentiss Hastings, George Lopuch, ,lohn Rogow- ski, Diane Savoie and David Kelly.