Kellam High School - Challenger Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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loan Driscoll practices her blower styl- ing techniques on one ofthe many live nmdfels used in the Cosmetology classes. ,nal Award winning lamie Backus classmate Diane Lingoni discuss the nr work in Commercial Art. 3-o I- x I I X 1 . V. 1 rx n ' ..-l 5 M il

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I.: N. ,-v .. - Three-Yeor Stretch Ever since the public school system has been a part of America, students everywhere have had never ending com- plaints about compulsory edu- cation. These complaints show that those students have no real appreciation for the learning which can take place within a school. They also have no ap- preciation for the individual experience which can be gained by interacting with the many and varied personalities within the school. All of the experiences en- countered during a normal school day can be, and are, valuable learning experiences. Experiences, which, if fully utilized, can help both the col- lege bound student and the student who plans to go straight into the job market after high school. Benefitting from the aca- demic aspect of secondary schooling, the college bound individual uses the years to prepare himself for furthering his education. From the soph- omore to the senior year, the dedicated student is bom- barded with required classes, credit counts and grade point averages. College demands a working knowledge of the basics and from that builds scholarship, so the learner must apply himself to English, history, govern- ment, science and math, prov- ing to himself and to colleges and universities that he has the fundamentals and is ready to begin building. These pres- sures sometimes see so great that everyday seems like just one more day of a three-year stretch. Not to be ignored, the student who goes into the job market immediately after graduation can also find some redeeming quality in the educational sys- tem. He is the individual who is realistic about the employment situation. He knows that there are far too many applicants for each position and that seeking employment calls for adequate preparation. An employer does not need to take a chance on anyoneg he has his choice can- didates and can demand what he wants. Common sense tells him to get the most for his money and hire the best of the applicants. When faced with the first-job obstacle the em- ployer refers to the only per- formance record he has, the high school record. High school is demanding of time and energy, and it is de- manding of everyone, career- oriented and college-bound. alike. It's not until later, usually after graduation, however, that its purpose makes itself clear. 14

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4 Q in-v - 'S-. MSW' sf, K I ,. A, 'hs . il' ,..- f, Techmcollg Speaking Everything from autobody repair to cosmetology bricklay- ing to upholstery or drafting to nursing can be found at the Vocational Technical Educa- tlonal Center The student who is looking for technical training in a particular vocational field can find it here. Leaving Kel- lam at 8.15 and coming back at 11:15 or leaving at 12:15 and going home at 3:15 are the choices a student has to make if he or she wants to take one of the many and varied courses of- fered. The vocational training re- ceived at the Vo-Tech Educa- tional Center helps to prepare its students for specialized work in the job market. These jobs such as plumbing and brlcklaying require appren- 'l' , V 1 J 1. - 'K f V, ' L 113 ful' . 5-5 15- 511, ,. , , '-- it-Q af .A , . I - -' ,, , ticeships before one can oper- ate independently. This ap- prenticeship ' partially supplied by the complete three year course. Some of the results of Vo- Tech s training are Iamie Bac- kus 1978 State Brian Caves 1978 National Vicky Mar- tinez s 1977 State and Charles Reighs 1976 Second place State Award projects. Any student wishing to pre- pare himself for entering the job market directly after high school should think seriously about attending one of the Vocational-Technical Educa- tional Centers many classes. The skills learned there could mean a better job after high school. With many job openings becoming available in the Data Processing field lim Hatton and Beth Coefield can most likely be assured of a job when they graduate. 149