Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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seek guidance from counselors Mrs. Love, Mrs. Ann McKay, Mrs. Norma Mrs. Nan McNab, Mrs. Pat Maxcy Mr. Tom Lewis. Photo by lim Tomforde. 'Wei M6 H-..1 ,sf ill it acknowledging the influence of Ma Bell is Among stacks of papers and files, Counselor E . . . he Counselor Mr. Tom Lewis. Between Margaret Love takes a brief minute to relax chats with a friend. Photo by Howard while reviewing report cards. Photo by Howard Holsomback. K.. 5 x ' f -- Counselors O 163

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,cons-elors Advice guides students in future Counselors are faculty members assigned to advise students on per- sonal, academic and vocational mat- ters. This is only a portion of the duties shared by a counselor. Counselors help students recognize their potentials and talents. They guide students in making college choices and discovering scholar- shipffinancial aid. They deal with people's hopes and dreams. Advisors often find themselves in- volved in family matters, boyfgirl relationships and peer matters. I definitely take a personal interest in my kids. One must deal with the whole person, not just the scholar or the job seeker, related Sophomore Counselor Mr. Tom Lewis. Counselors agree on the qualities that make for a good advisor. Loving people, being a good listener and having a sense of humor are impor- tant characteristics. The ability to make a student feel accepted is a quality that is most helpful in counseling, said Mrs. Meador. Freshman Counselor Margaret Love explained that in several in- stances it was years later that a forthcoming thank you was shown to her. Once a college professor com- pared counseling and teaching to mowing the lawn. The classroom teacher mows the grass and can see the good she had accomplished, but the counselor mows and sees no results. VU by Leslie Simon Students who received C-4 were offered the counseling of Mrs. Nan McNabb. She listened to the students' problems and offered answers and special help. Photo by Mark Shearer. Students visited the office of Freshman Counselors and telephones are constant com Aid to lunior students from counselor Mrs. Anna McKay for advice in panions. Senior counselor Mrs. Patricia Maxy schedules to solving personal problems preparing next year's schedule. Photo by Mark talks about another item on her agenda. Photo vided by Iunlor Counselor Mrs Shearer. 162 I Counselors by Howard Holsomback. Meador Photo by Howard Holsomback

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Seniors Poll reveals seniors' future plans Future choices are important deci- sions for seniors in their final year at the high school level. Tests, applica- tions and recommendations for col- leges have to be planned. The Reata polled 200 students out of senior government classes. 92.5 per cent of those polled expressed definite wishes to head for a university. You begin making decisions in your junior year, said Senior Mitt Dawson. College night really started me thinking about where to go. Of the 200, three per cent said they would go directly to work. One girl said she was going to New York to be a model. Two per cent said they would join the armed forces. Some of these students planned to join for acacemic reasons. Also, 2.5 per cent said they were undecided. One ambitious student planned to go to the mountains and live off the land to continue my Search for individual continuity. There seems to be a loner in every crowd. W by Doug Middlebrooks Undecided Armed Forces 2.5cZD 2070 n 100 92.5? 80 i.., - 60 d+ 40 20 Work I 376 10 A A te Plans for the future were not always secure. Seniors decided whether to attend college and if so, what college to attend. Senior Esther Miles studies brochures. Photo by lim Tomforde. Alison Acord lay Adams Robert Adkins Farah Aghaj an Muffin Alford Lisa Amoroso Dee Anderson Tom Andreoli Lisa Andrews Ann Arnold Diane Auchter Ioseph Auchter 164 O Seniors College plans became more of a reality for students who attended College Night. Iunior Ieff Folloder and his father listen intently to a college representative. Photo by lim Tomforde. ff T in amp l'D 'l