Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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seeming never to lose e Boys Yice Principal Alaiiegiii is-vitality personified at Dana Hills, represented by his giving a cheerful greeting to everyone who passes. He keeps health. ful after school by being in. volved in outdoor activities. ln school he enjoys students, school activities and adminis- trating. His goal this year was to have more pupil involvement with those of the administra- tion. , --L Girls Vice Principal Jean Baughn is one of the more familiar faces at Dana Hills, especially with the female faction. Majoring in education and Home Economics, she completed her M.A. in 1965. She went into teaching because she liked school and kids. Herjob as Vice Principal allows her not only to help run the school but also to be counselor and disciplinarian. Her goal this year was to improve communication with students and teachers. gl John Porter is the manager of Crossroads. He conceived the idea of Crossroads, tbe- cause of the independence such a program allows, after de- veloping Cross Age Teachingj He graduated from Occidental University, where he received his M.A. His spare time is taken up by sailing, skiing and tennis. Mary Anne Everett is the head of the Counseling De- partment, a field that she could offer the most help in. Originally majoring in U.S. History and Psychology, she felt she would enjoy counseling more. This year she strived for better com- munications with the stu- dents of Dana Hills. She pursues walking and swim- ming as leisure activities. Y . '--f M Q- f 1 L. ' U, ' ' 1 l 5 o ei in I ak, ,. , 1 .,,,q iw .I , ij, . V, 'e'e. Q F .-'52 ffm-.,.., Mr. Truman Benedict lLeHl attends many student activities. Now deputy superintendent. he is a past Super- intendent. Past Principal of SCHS, Mr. Sam Chicas fRightJ now makes up budgets as assistant superintendent. The Captain and Officers James T. Walshe's door is always open to students who wish to come in and state opinions, or just talk. His goal is to have better communi- cation within the student body. He graduated from USC in 1964, majoring in Spanish and English. He is known as Walshe to student council members, and while running student activities. He is in- volved in beach activities in his leisure time. The Media Center demands constant attention from Carole Reyolds since she is its head. but she doesn't mind because she genuinely enjoys putting books and students together . This yemr she hopes to form a Student Media Center Committee as an advisory board. An ex Stanford Indian Mrs. Reynolds spends off hours beach bumming, reading and playing tennis. The one who puts up with students' false complaints of sickness and also tends to those truly ill is our uNursie , Helen Gilligan. She schooled at St. Vincents College of Nursing and has been in the Health Office since the start of Dana Hills. She loves nursing at high school and intended to keep this year at school healthy and happy. She is a beach bum and enjoys macrame and knitting. K.C. Dunlap, the Head Day Custodian, is one of the best known personalities at Dana Hills. He can be seen armed with broom and dustpan, he performs the thanklessjob of cleaning up after lunch and EP periods, or doing highly complex work involving the school plant.

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22 THE CAPTA N AND OFFICERS Like the officers and crew aboard a ship, the administration and faculty provide the guidance necessary to ensure a quality education or voyage for each student. The principal, Mr Grignon, has set the tone, an individualized education suited to each individual, and the counselors and faculty carry on to make sure the task is completed. The faculty constantly reviews its progress, re-evaluat- int course content, checking with students, and measuring student skills. This year the entire school did an introspective analysis look- ing over the entire school program for W.A.S.C. CThe Western Association of Secondary Schools, which accredits high schoolsj, making sure that programs were sufficient to meet the goals and objectives set up by the faculty and community. The faculty carries out its instructional goals, sometimes being gruff and giving direct orders, and most ofthe time trying to be on a one-to one basis with students and work on an adult learning level. The faculty at Dana Hills is well trained and diversified in outlook. Each teacher may have his own philosophy as to how a job is to be done, but thejob to be done is given always with the students' best interests in mind. Proving tht, despite their positions as teachers, they are human, each teacher has his or her own interesting background to share with students. PastBoard President Bob Hurst is an aerospace engineer. Todd Kopp, a new member on the Board, is interested in learning his job, and owns a construction company. An amiable person Superintendent Jerome R. Thornsley would rather be called Mister than his Doc- tor title. He graduated from LA State and did his Doctorate work at USC. Originally from Yucaipa, he taught elementary education along with teaching college. His belief is to have many oppor- tunities of education rather than having a student drop out. One ex- ample of opportunity he believes in is Crossroads, developed by John Porter, which gets away from standardized education. Married with four children, his leisure activities are antique cars and fly- ing. Philip Grignon, the Principal, has two fm fascinations: whales and education. His office is festooned with pictures, carvings and drawings of whales which reflected a life devoted to teaching, studying, and working to preserve whales. As Principal, Mr. Grignon has as his goal to modify the teaching styles of the staffto the learn- ing styles ofthe students, because he be- lieves, 'Lgood teachers pass on knowledge which is passed from generation to gen- eration. Mr. Grignon is also known for his vigorous approach to life which in- cludes flying, exploring, and generally being out-of-doors as much as possible. Also an out-of-doors person, Assistant Principal Maureen Red- field was enthusiastic about learn- ing her position. She likes teen- agers and wanted to work with them in her original subject areas of English and Social Science. She .4 N' .nz 'v 1 . i 5 Lawyer Steve Smith is in- volved in the legal aspects of Board proceedings. Sarah Lipp is a new mem- ber and served as Board Representitive on the WASC committee. later attained an M.A. in School Administration at San Diego State, which was an asset to her job. Her out-of-door activities include tennis and golf. iw- -7 Www-- I Also a past president, George White attends many district activities and is retired. Dentist Ed Westberg is concerned about dental hygiene in elementary schools. Board President Bill Thompson has the most open mind on the Board. One Year Before the Mast

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Al Kiesselbach is known as Uncle Al in the Counseling Department. He majored in Education at Cal State University at Long Beach and got his Masters at Whittier College. .' Q V A Q . f ll' 4 fi 1 my A 5, . l . l '. 1 K Phil Wilburton is a friendly person who is interested in student's problems. Students used to refer to him as the hippie counselor until he shortened his hair length by two inches. Psychology and counseling were his majors at Cal State University at LA. In addition to being involved with student's problems, his pastimes also reflect those ofa typical California student's pastimes: skiing, surfing, tennis, and handball. A physically-fit counselor, Jean Stevens majored in Physical Education at Chapman College, graduating in l96l. She findsjoy in working with and counseling young people, and this year planned to further her counseling techniques in order to help her students. She spends her leisure time reading, and being involved in sports. New in the faculty this year is Diana Atkins. Majoring in Spanish at the University of Missouri, she uses her skill in Spanish to help those students who find difficulty with English. l've always enjoyed school, says Ms. Atkins, I like working with enthusiastic, optimistic people. She was looking forward to initiating the group counseling program at Dana Hills, and enjoys skiing, tennis, sewing and reading, Known as the guy with the hair that stands up, Bob Taeger has been counseling for eight years. His priority was history at USC, and he became a counselor in order to get involved with young people. He made students aware oftheir future life careers this year, and his pastimes are his family and model ship building. we An expert in language, Denny Allred says of his classes, l feel it's a challenge to motivate young minds. Following through on his philosophy, Mr. Allred takes students to Mexico during the summer. Educated at Arizona State University, Mr. Allred teaches Spanish, and relaxes by motorcycle explorations, flying and scuba diving. A fresh member on the faculty, Genet Armenta teaches three sections of ESL. Just out ofCal State Fullerton in l975, with an American Studies major, she enjoys working with students. Along with playing racquetball and volleyball, she rides bicycles and practices Yoga and is anticipating taking a course in Indians of the Southwest, which would be conducted on the Papago reservation in Arizona. Jolly Leon Badham has spent four years in music at Dana Hills and fourteen years altogether teaching music. His college is Brigham Young University, where he majored in trombone performance, and conducting. He attained his BA. in 1960 and his M.A. in 1962. Mr. Badham digs kids, and likes to share his love for music with young people. Several of my ex-students are now professional musicians, proudly says Mr. Badham. Known as the great story teller, he planned on increasing performance opportunities for the band this year. His pride is his record collection, and his joy is his N-Gauge model railroad. .1 I ' ' , an up 4 . ' , ' A. K, L t 4 ,411 N' X f.:f 4 - A' Q5 V. v N P ,Gian ootqqaglv Q... at 'Q 2 K 5 ? it -Q - ., qi! i' .6 ' .Q .' V La ' ' . -W A, 1 in to A 1 , 1 wr i t ,L ,f T in 4 . V vf. . P Going into teaching to coach athletics, John T. Baker instead wound up teaching industrial arts, which he enjoys. He majored in physical education at Long ' Beach State University. His only goal this year was to survive. His pastimes are fishing, body surfing and racquetball. Ultraneat in appearance and planning Sharon Birkeland has spent two years in the Dana Hills English Department. She majored in English at USC. Graduating in l970, she went into teaching because she wanted to help students appreciate the subject of English, and she also wanted to help students express themselves better. To further her goals she has become the leader ofthe ninth grade English team. Her leisure activities are bicycling, tennis, gourmet cooking and shopping. One Year Before the Mast J S4 41 A