Palm Beach Community College - Galleon Yearbook (Lake Worth, FL)

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A Touch of Class A true sport, Mr. Dennis Alber interrupted watching an exciting foot- ball game on television to be inter- viewed for this article. Mr. Alber is always eager to help a student in any way he can. As a faculty member of the Mathematics Department of Palm Beach Junior College for several years, he has become well known on campus. This fall he is teaching courses in statistics, calculus and general math. He is also president of the United Faculty. Born in Kenya, Africa, Mr. Alber learned to speak Swahili as his first language. He left Kenya as a small child and has not remembered much of that language. Of Danish parentage and having lived abroad in several countries, he speaks several languages fluently. He received a B.S. degree from North Carolina State College, a M.Ed, degree from the University of North Carolina and a M.A. degree from Louisiana State University. While attending that university, Mr. Alber met his wife, Lisa, who is from Denmark. They have two children, ages 8 and 10 years old. Mr. Alber enjoys football and soccer, a sport he played as a child while living in Cuba. His main hobby at this time is growing and maintain- ing a beautiful landscaped yard for his new home. Of all the plants he is raising, orchids are his specialty and as soon as he can find the time, plans to build an orchid house. Faculty Notes As a very young woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Allred started her teaching career at Palm Beach Junior College. At that time in 1961, she was known here on the campus as Miss Tegiacchi, and was a newcomer to the Palm Beach County area having just moved from New York. She received her M.A. degree in Biology from Mount Holyoke College. This fall, in her 18th year with the college, she is teaching biology, zoology and comparative anatomy, which is a required course for premedical students. Married to an electrical engineer and mother of two small children, Mrs. Allred plays a successful dual role between teaching and homemaker. Full of exuberant energy, she is always ready for a game of tennis, swimming or a party with her friends. One of her favorite hobbies is clamming. She even purchased a clam rake this year while on vacation so she can pursue the hobby more professionally. With her biological background, she shows more interest in what she digs up than do most clammers. Not only can she dissect, inspect and categorize a clam, she has a culinary talent for turning clams into succulent morsels fit for a king. ■MR. DENNIS ALBER- MRS. ELIZABETH ALLRED ' MR. MICKEY TOMASELLO ' A dedicated person to his profes- sion, Mr. Mickey (spelled just like the famous mouse) Tomasello has been teaching for 29 years. Born in Palm Beach County, he began his teaching career in Pompano and then came to Palm Beach High, which is now named Twin Lakes High School. There for 8 years he taught a variety of courses, ranging from math, algebra, American government, English to health educa- tion. Mr. Tomasello received his B.S. and M.A. degrees from Florida State University. This fall in his 21st year with the Palm Beach Junior College, he teaches freshman communications and logic. Besides teaching early morning classes at the Central campus, he also teaches two evenings a week at the North Center. Having taught at various times at the North, South, Central and Glades Centers, he is well known throughout the college. When Mr. Tomasello isn ' t teaching in the mornings, he enjoys taking long walks, and also likes to swim. Travel- ling is one of his favorite hobbies, which he does every summer. He has travelled to Europe twice and has visited most parts of the United States. This summer for two weeks he toured the New England area, sjc Nilene Perry