Columbus Academy - Caravel Yearbook (Gahanna, OH)

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ttii v One of the most quiet yet most interesting of the Seniors is Mike Gertner. To the majority of the Upper School his name calls to mind the diligent, gifted stu- dent who consistently achieves the highest grades in the class. Primarily, he is an avid scholar of lan- guages. At the Academy he has proved his aptitude for linguistics by standing far above the rest of the stu- dents in his Latin, French, and Spanish classes. On his own he has studied Hebrew and Greek, and he is well versed in German. Besides his interest in lan- guages, he is Copy Editor for both the Academy Life Michael l-l. Gertner Academy Life 2, 3 Caravel Forum French Club Glee Club and the Caravel. One of his favorite pastimes 1S read ing, especially in the fields of philology, liteiature religion, and world civilizations. His two greatest non scholastic interests, traveling and the theater, are com bined when he often visits New York to catch up on all the latest plays and musicals. Mike plans to attend Columbia University, where he will continue his language studies with certain success. and if the cable breaks, then what!

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Erses Eray Foreign Exchange Student ,yeas Ever since his sister came to the United States several years ago as an exchange student, Erses Eray knew that he would come to this country, too. Now, through the arrangements of Mr. Putnam and the Board of Trustees with the American Field Service, Erses is a member of the Class of '62 at the Academy. Erses is a friendly, clever, cosmopolitan boy with an understanding far beyond his years of the world and the people in it. One of his favorite pastimes is read- ing. In school he has proved himself quite capable of handling the learning of subjects in a foreign tongue, surpassing many of his American classmates. He has been an invaluable member of the soccer team. Erses has traveled throughout much of the world. From his home in Ankara, Turkey, he has passed through parts of Asia, Europe, and North America. He loves to travelg to be on the move at all times. After the Academy Erses hopes to attend Oxford and study international law there. Ers-baby at three. ,e 5 -'a Q5 ,Q-v .u ivrr

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Edward J. Griffiths Class Officer 1, 2 Q 1 Academy Life Glee Club French Club 2, 3 rounded by a crowd of the fairer sex, while many of the other Seniors are not so fortunate. During the warmer months Eddie's interests turn to his summer house and boat on the Scioto River. Eddie is also an accomplished water skier and boatsman. His amiable personality and perseverance will undoubtedly win hun many friends in the future as they have at the Academy. The top, at last! Eddie Griffiths likes people. He knows everybody and everybody knows him. Eddie has many friends both in school and around the city, and he is known for being willing to work for our class in any way he can. In our jtmior year he helped us on the Prom and class money-making projects. He is also a solid sup- porter of our athletic teams and served our class well as Vice-President for two years. One of Eddie's main interests is girls. He can be seen at CSG almost every afternoon. At a party or dance he is always sur- link-. iT.1h, -....... ,. . -..T