Geneva High School - Seneca Saga Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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In her sophomore year. Lon Fumey elected Keyboarding She had to team to keep her eyes on the book instead of on the keys, a point all typing teachers emphasize For students like Rick Harrold (above) who elect Accounting, time must be spent memorizing and applying various principles. Athletes Jeff Trickier and Darrell Daniels (nght) were able to compare notes on some Business Communications assignments. 20 Business Keyboarding will definitely help Melissa Justmo (right) as she planned to go into the secretarial field During her senior year she had an after-school secretarial job with a lawyer

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- SKILLS Tech Ed allowed me to further my interests in engineering. Technology courses offered at GHS concentrate on the practical skills used in industry and at home. Technology Education includes the Home Economics Department which offers a broad range of courses. There are three possible sequences in Home Ec which include such electives as Child and Human Development. Advanced and Gourmet Cooking, and Textile and Design. The other part of Tech Ed offers Wood or Metal Production. Transportation, and Energy Systems as a few of its electives. All are divided into systems and foundation levels. Also available is Journalism, which receives no sequence credit but is the basis for the printing of the Panther's Pride To complete a sequence, a student must take Introduction to Occupations, two courses from each level, and one elective course. — Dan Long I take Singles Cooking to be better prepared for college when I need to start taking care of myself. ” — Mike Mirras Tech Ed 19

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GETTING - BUSINESS Enrolling in business courses at GHS is a way to explore the field and to get ready for further education or a career. In courses such as keyboarding and Intro to Computers, students are taught the basic skills of typing and computer operations. Shorthand and Bookkeeping and Accounting are other skills courses offered in business. Applied Math and the Regents course Business Math cover problems faced by every individual such as banking, finance, and personal money management. Other electives include Business Management and Business Law Three units are needed for a sequence in Business. There are sequences in Book-keeping Accounting, Data Processing, clerical and secretarial skills. An exploratory sequence is also offered with samples from all business courses taught by the department. I've taken every business course except shorthand! I'm going to a two-year college for accounting and then on to Alfred University. Eventually I hope to get a CPA. — Tara Dean Business classes give me an idea of what I will need to know in college as well as in the real world. — Jeff Ferreri Business 21