Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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Mr. Chester Jaworski Assistant Principal Mr Jaworski has been a faculty member of Hicksville High for twenty-eight years In 1949 he became Athletic Director of the High School and remained in that position for sixteen years From 1965 to the present, he has served as an Assistant Principal Previously, Mr Jaworski had taught general science, biology, math, shop, office practice, retailing, and commercial law He was also once the Director of Guidance at a high school Mr Jaworski has always been very involved in athletics In his youth, he played All-State Basketball. All-City Baseball and Basketball, as well as football in college and baseball and basketball while in the service When he retires after this year Mr Jaworski plans to travel to Europe and Hawaii (He visited South America and the Philippines while in service ) He will also play golf and continue collecting coins Regarding the High School, Mr Jaworski believes that it is the most important asset of the community He likes students who make use of the various facilities offered by the school, but he is often disappointed by the poor attitude toward school which is held by many students Mr Jaworski maintains that friends are the one aspect of high school that should remain with each senior throughout life Mr. Raymond L. Rusch Principal Mr Rusch has been a teacher and administrator at Hicksville for twenty-eight years From 1949 to 1962 he taught Social Studies From 1962 to 1966 he was an Assistant Principal and from 1966 to the present he has been the Principal of the high school Mr Rusch was educated at Trinity College. Syracuse University, from which he received a B S in Education, and Hofstra University, where he earned his M S in Education Hicksville High is a home away from home for Mr Rusch. The only improvement he would like to see is more room in the building to accommodate all the activities he would like to make available to the students In his spare time, Mr Rusch enjoys swimming, golf, photography, and music To the graduating class Hicksville High School is the place where you were given the opportunity to learn about yourself Hicksville High gave you the chance to find out about your abilities, and the capacity to know your limitations If each graduating senior accomplished this I would be satisfied 20 faculty

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Mrs. Iris Wolfson Board Of Education President Mr. Thomas F. Nagle Vice President Mr. John P. Ayres Secretary Mr. Daniel E. Arena Mr. John L. Lari Mr. Cornelius J. McCormack SUPERVISORS — Back: (L-R) Dr. Charles Gouse, Music Mr. Richard Hogan, Dir. of Athletic Activities, Mr. Ignatius Rienzo, Dir of Phys. Ed. and Health Front (L-R) Ms. Ruth Jacobson, Consultant-Reading. Mrs. Rosemary Walsh, Transportation Mrs. Vera Galante, Foreign I annuariR nnri Pnhlir. RRlalinns Mr. Wm. A. Bruno, Jr. -

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School Mr. Lawrence Olvany Assistant Principal Mr Olvany has been a teacher and administrator in Hicksville for 19 years From 1958 to 1962 he belonged to the Social Studies Department at Hicksville High From 1962 to 1966 he was the Supervisor of Social Studies in the Hicksville School System, and from 1966 to present he has been an Assistant Principal of the High School Mr Olvany was educated at Xavier University and Georgetown University, where he received his A B and his M A What Mr Olvany likes best about Hicksville High are the students and the staff An improvement that he would like to see is an increase in student facilities, especially a student lounge To the graduating class “Hicksville High School is a fine school that oflers a student a wide variety of educational opportunities and after-school activities It may be the last place where people are really concerned about you as an individual Mr. Robert Passamenti Assistant Principal Mr Passamenti has been in the Hicksville school system for fourteen years He taught math for four years in the Junior High and seven years in the High School, after which he became an Assistant Principal He has served In this capacity to the present Mr Passamenti attended City University as an undergraduate and received his Master s degree from Hofstra University He earned his specialist degree from and is also a Doctoral candidate at the University of Miami Away from school. Mr Passamenti s greatest interest is his family, with which he enjoys planning activities that they all share in He is also interested in boating and photography Mr Passamenti likes the kind of young adults that live in Hicksville and attend the High School He believes that he has a similar background, which enhances communication, but he feels that the size of the school and the number of students detract from closer relationships between students and staff To the graduating seniors. Mr Passamenti suggests that they remember that at the High School they received a good, all-around education which will make it easier for them to enjoy their future FACULTY 21