I C Norcom High School - Greyhound Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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BUILDING TRADES Building Trades is one of the most interesting careers at Nor- com. Q - Is college required to land a job? A - No, this is a part of the technical education. Q - Are masons in demand for the future? A - The building industry is on the down, yet the future is promising! Q - How many years have you taught at Norcom, Mr. Moody? A - I ' ve been working 15 years in Building Trades. Q - What is building trades? A - It is bricklaying, plastering, cement finishing, and tile work. From all of this information I would say that this career area has a lot to offer for the future, by Anne Doyle Ruth Hillary George Moody BRICK MASONRY CLUB

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INTERIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN The Interior-Exterior Design Program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study in-depth two and three dimensional concepts of design and color. During the first courses taken, the student gains the fundamentals of design. Topics in the advanced courses include the use of plexiglas, wood, clay, plaster, and styrofoam in design. Emphasis is placed on the use of these materials in the area of fabric de- sign, wall graphics, furniture design, carpet design, produce design, architectural design and all fields ralting to design in the evnironment. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Interior Design, Ex- terior Design, Architectural Design, Product Design and Merchandising. Rosemary and Donna are busy decorating the stage for the homecoming as- sembly Interior Exterior De- sign instructor, Shirley F. Coffey 25 Clubs and Organizations

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DRAFTING DESIGN The Drafting Program is design- ed to prepare the student for entry into a drafting position upon grad- uation or for further study based upon a good understanding of the principles and practices of drafting. Upon completion of the advanc- ed courses the student should be familiar with a variety of materials and drafting media, be able to prepare working drawings, and ed- tail and assembly drawings. The graduate should also be able to express an idea graphically and to read and prepare drawings and engineering sketches. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Junior Draftsmean, Senior Draftsman, Chief Draftsman, Designer, Detailer, Estimator, Layout Man, Sales Representative, Specification Writer, Rend- erer and Delinator. Charles Nixon ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING Electronic Data Processing provides opportunities for students to develop a basic understanding of the principles of date proces- sing by automatic methods. During the junior year the student receives two hours daily instruction in the use of electronic data processing equipment. The student performs operations on the Lynette Whitley sorter, key punch machine, and the interpreter. The necessary bookkeeping, filing, business law, management, and procedures for processing data are intergrated into the instruction on the operation of the equipment. The student is introduced to the writing of computer programs. In the senior year the student receives two hours of instruction daily in the processing of data. Business principles are stressed as students learn to prepare programs, to analyze information, to translate information into coded instructions, to correct program errors, and to verify accuracy by trial mns in the computer. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Key Punch Operator, Junior Programmer, Data Typist, Console Operator, Card-to-Tape Converter Operator, Tape-to-Card Converter Operator, High Speed Printer Operator, Tape Librarian, and Auxiliary Equip- ment Operator. 27 Careers