Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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In tep with the changes of science £ £ Stay with me now,” is a phrase you have probably often heard if you have Mr. Beeching as a botany, human physi¬ ology, or biology teacher. In his classes, students are able to go on nature hikes, perform dissections, and observe a vet during surgery. Mr. Beeching’s classes offer exten¬ sive preparation for college. ‘‘I hope they (my classes) offer knowledge and an area of interest in a possible occupation,” said Mr. Beeching. He has taught for 25 years, and he credits his interest in science to a biology teacher he had in high school. Mr. Beeching finds reading var¬ ious journals a way to “stay with” the new things in science today. Even though he is seen as a teacher, Mr. Beeching likes to fish, camp, and hunt. He also does wood¬ working projects in his spare time. As head of the Science Depart¬ ment, Mr. Beeching leads a very challenging life. The most challenging part of teaching is getting the students to work up to their potential and keep¬ ing up with day-to-day changes in science,” said Mr. Beeching. If you want to be a nurse, vet, or doctor, try one of Mr. Beeching’s classes and stay with” the new findings of science. Tammy Kinsey Concentrating on her chemistry experi- During a quiet moment, Mr. Beeching ment, Jenny Rogers carefully stirs the chemi- catches up on paperwork while monitoring cals in a glass beaker. his study hall. Ag Science 47

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F ood. Have you ever won¬ dered exactly what you are eating? Mr. Garling, head of the Agriculture Depart¬ ment, wants to teach the student body about the food they eat. The new things he has done this year all let students learn a little more about agriculture. Before coming to LHS, Mr. Garling farmed and worked with the United States Department of Agriculture. Garling rarely has any free time between farming and teaching, but when he does, he enjoys wa¬ ter skiing. Mr. Garling finds keeping the students’ attention a challenge due to the open concept. “I like working with enthusias¬ tic students, but the open con¬ cept still bothers me,” he said. The rewarding part of his job is seeing students who have never done a certain task try to accom¬ plish it. If a student finds agriculture in¬ teresting, he should try one of Mr. Garling ' s classes. It could open his eyes. Tammy Kinsey Agriculture students John Kramer, Dave Purkey, and Mark Banks check on the tomato plants they have been growing. Agriculture teacher, Mr. Garling gives Deb¬ bie Russel tips on the care of her plants. 46 Ag Science

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Across ountry business students guided by Ms. Nemeth F rom Indianapolis to Iowa, students have been compet¬ ing and winning awards. This has been made possible by the en¬ tire business department, but the main source who has helped busi¬ ness students win such awards is Ms. Patricia Nemeth. As Depart¬ ment Chairman, her various jobs in¬ clude being a sponsor for OEA and teaching Administrative Office Pro¬ cedures and Accounting I. Having been a teacher for quite a few years, she has also taught short¬ hand and has been a legal secre¬ tary during the summer months. “I like the Administrative Ser¬ vices Lab because I get to see the students prepare for their careers,” Nemeth said. Ms. Nemeth thinks her favorite part of the job is the classroom as¬ pect. The worst part to her is grad¬ ing papers. Working as a teacher for 10 years at LHS, Ms. Nemeth still finds pleasure in seeing her stu¬ dents accomplishing skills and learning. The work of Ms. Nemeth and the rest of the business department paid off when OEA went to State competition, and then advanced Doug Bakker to National competi¬ tion in Iowa in the Individual Entre¬ preneurship Division. Bakker re¬ ceived a fourth place rating. Janet Sone Bret Leonard reads the printout on the Ms. Nemeth helps an Oak Hill Elementary screen of one of the computers that were student with learning the language of a corn- installed this year. puter. She conducted a class at the school to acquaint youngsters with computers. 48 Business Home Economics