Magnificat High School - Magnifier Yearbook (Rocky River, OH)

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Talent abounded at Mags. It went above and beyond the textbooks, mid-terms, and grade point averages, though. With over a thousand stu¬ dents and the largest faculty of any girls school in the Cleveland Diocese, the school had many people with many varied abilities. The talents and interests of students overlapped with those of their peers as well as those of their teachers. The clubs offered opportunities to pull all of that talent together. Interest varied. There were some groups like the newly formed Dance Club that served the school through a core of six students. At the other end of the spectrum was Key Club’s membership of sixty-four, which served the needs of the community. In between was the Language Club, also new to Magnificat this year, which took root second semester. All the activities offered Mags girls the chance to show off a little. The Right to Life Chapter held an induc¬ tion banquet for members and parents, as did Key Club. The sen¬ iors who formed the Liturgical Minis¬ ters group added a special touch to school masses. Student Council offi¬ cers blitzed the school with decora¬ tions and enthusiasm during Spirit Week in March that hadn’t been around since the days of Night-in- Blue in November. Officers of Magnificat’s Junior Council on World Affairs led the group to three Model United Nations conferences, one of which had three Mags girls acting as 138 CLUBS DIVISION M

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Mr. Richard Phillips American History, Psychology. Mrs. Irma Pianca Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III. Miss Gloria Polzer Health, Physical Education, Health and Physical Education Chairperson, Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach, Softball Coach. Miss Nancy Powell Biology I, Conscience, Key Club Moderator, Night-in-Blue Director. Mrs. Nancy Roberts Auxiliary Services — Reading Center. Father Robert Rochester Conscience and Moraliy, God Loves Life. Sister Cheryl Rose Honors Chemistry, Marriage, Theology Department Chairperson. Mrs. Mary Rose Sophomore Guidance, Spanish I, Concerned Persons’ Group, National Honor Society Moderator. Miss Maureen Rose British Literature, Oral Com¬ munications, Speech, Sophomore Class Moderator. Mrs. Jo Ann Ross Geometry Miss Marilyn Schmid Honors British Literature, Language Arts, Freshman Class Moderator. Miss Gail Schneider Health, Physical Education, Junior Varsity Basketball Coach, Varsity Volleyball Coach. Mrs. Barbara Schumacher Algebra II, Basic Ge¬ ometry, Geometry, Honors Geometry, Ski Club Moderator. Sister Marie Shea Lost and Found, Resource Center Staff. Mrs. Donna Sheridan Creative Writing, Langauge Arts, World Literature. Mr. Tom Sloane Driver Education. Sister Carol Anne Smith Principal. Father Paul Smith God Loves Life. Sister Mary Karen Snee Basic Geometry. Sister Loretta Ann Sosnoski Accounting, Con¬ sumer Math, Discovering Business, Honors Accounting, Typing 1. Miss Judy Sperli Concerned Persons’ Group, Ju¬ nior Guidance. Mr. David Stoffer Senior Guidance. Miss Colleen Ungashick Spanish I, Spanish II, Blue Print Adviser. Mrs. Martha Valeo Cafeteria Staff. Mrs. Diane VandeVelde Nurse. Sister Bernadette Vetter My Journey, My Pray¬ er. Mrs. Janet Warren Calculus, Honors Computer Math, Honors Pre-Calculus, Math Department Chairperson. Father Edward Weist Chaplain. Mrs. Mary Whapman Cleaning and Maintenance Staff. Mrs. Linda Wohlever Algebra III, Chemistry I, Computer Math, Math-Science Club Moderator. Miss Mary Wojciechowski Resource Center. FACULTY PHILLIPS TO WOJCIECHOWSKI 137 1

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CLUBS DIVISION 139 One blue balloon rests against the RC ceiling after escaping from the mime minis¬ ters. The three sen¬ iors were videotaping a mime to promote Rice Bowl. Photo by A. Sheridan. chairpersons. The clubs gave the girls a chance to learn, to serve, and to have fun. They were structured so that stu¬ dents could pool their talents and di¬ rect them towards a constructive end. They also provided that chance for a Mags girl to strut her stuff. Bitter cold doesn’t prevent Frances Schmidt ’87 (center) and other members of Magnificat’s Right to Life Chapter from rallying against abor¬ tion. The January weather did keep opposition to a minimum, though. Photo by A. Sheridan. - V v- ■, r ,»