Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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The business program here at Gavit helps many students decide what their future will be like. It lets them know what they are and aren ' t capable of doing and gives them the encouragement to go out into the business world. I know because I am one of these students. Connie Vandiver Senior I enjoy teaching shorthand a great deal. It gives me much satisfaction to know that I am helping students learn a skill they will be able to use after they graduate from high school. Mrs. Vella V. Johnson 1. About to conclude her first semester of typing, Karen Jankowski begins to learn that practice makes perfect. 2. Mrs. Olga OToole, St. Joseph ' s Col¬ lege B.S., beginning advanced typing. Typing Club sponsor. 3. Sue Andre discovers a new way to express herself in shorthand class. 4. Mrs. Essie M. Lee, Tennessee State University B.A., M.A., Office Machines, Personal typing, General Business. Academics 21

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C.O.E. program aids business students in search for jobs The Gavit business department offered a large range of business courses this year. The more than 15 courses were not only beneficial to students interested in business careers but also to those not inter¬ ested in business as a career. These courses fell under three catagories; stenographic, clerical, and bookkeeping. Stenographic courses provided the student with necessary back¬ ground skills for a stenographic or secretarial position. A class in office machines acquainted stu¬ dents with the purposes and oper¬ ations of business machines. A broad knowledge of book¬ keeping, business math, and the functions and procedures of clerical workers was taught in the clerical courses. Developing initial job- competenecy in a general office position was also stressed. Those students interested in be¬ coming typists, clerk-typists, gener¬ al bookkeepers and assistant book¬ keepers found the bookkeeping courses very helpful. Gaining an understanding of the terminol¬ ogy, concepts and principles of bookeeping, students also gained an appreciation for the importance of bookkeeping in business enter¬ prises and government. For the first time in business law, a mock trial was taped. All the stu¬ dents participated in the trial as they learned numerous court pro¬ cedures. The C.O.E. (Cooperative Occupa¬ tional Education) program provided 18 qualified senior business students with part-time jobs in different business positions. This apprentice¬ ship program gave the students first-hand experience at a job which they were interested in knowing more about. For the first time jun¬ iors and sophomores participated in C.O.E. as they heard lectures and guest speakers, which gave them a glance into the field of busi¬ ness as a possible career. All senior C.O.E. members were able to par¬ ticipate in the national O.E.A. (Oc¬ cupational Education Association) competition in 12 different business areas. 1. Miss Margaret Lozano, Ball State University B.S., Indiana State University M.S., Business education, H.S. Cheer¬ leaders sponsor. 2. Mrs. Vella Johnson, Indiana Univer¬ sity B.S., M.S., shorthand, transcription, business English, Senior class sponsor. 3. Mr. Robert C. Welte, Manchester College B.S., Ball State University M.A., business department chairman, C.O.E. Coordinator, bookkeeping. Class of 1978 sponsor. 4. Senior Pam Crass fills her afternoon hours at an office job, secured for her by the C.O.E. program. 20 Academics

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Laboratory work emphasized Adding a new member to the science staff was the only significant change that the science department under went this year. Mr. Robert Johns, formerly a member of the math department, taught his first year of chemistry and physics. Although no new classes were offered, the department was plan¬ ning to bring back the physical science course next year. Physical science would be designed for the college-bound student who would like an additional science course to prepare him for college. Also Mr. Micheal Kobe, science department head, hoped to see more classes available to the many Gavit students interested in science. Among the various science courses offered a semester of health and safety and one year of a lab¬ oratory science are the only courses required for graduation. The other full-year courses offered were biology, advanced biology, physics, and chemistry. Health and safety, taught by Mr. Paul Brush and Mr. Kobe, gave students a better understanding of their own body. Biology, a full-year laboratory course, was designed to acquaint students with a broad and basic concept of living matter both plant and animal. Students studied var¬ ious labs and conducted many interesting experiments. Advanced biology, which is divided into one semester of anat¬ omy and one semester of cytology, is an in depth study of biology for the college-bound student. Memorizing hundreds of bones and muscles was one of the many difficult tasks anatomy students had to perform. Cytology, which is the study of cell biology, gave students first-hand experience in genetics and independent research by raising and crossing varieties of fruitflies. Exploring scientific phenomina in terms of matter and energy kept physics students engaged in hard work throughout the course. A prerequisite for this course was Geometry IV. Chemistry students studied the properties of change in matter with much emphasis on laboratory work. A primary goal of the depart¬ ment was to coordinate middle school and high school science courses so as not to have over¬ lapping classes between the two schools. 1. Phil Corney plants the seed of knowledge. 2. Mr. Paul |. Brush, Indiana University M.A., Health and Safety, varsity football assistant. 3. Mrs. Carla D. Acarbulut, University of Hamburg, Indiana University B.A., earth science, life science, M.S. Pep Club sponsor. 4. Mr. Thomas L. Kujawa, Indiana State University B.S., M.S., science, assistant foot¬ ball coach, head baseball coach. After taking anatomy, I feel more con¬ fident about majoring in science in col¬ lege. Elaine Connell Senior 22 Academics