Perth Amboy High School - Reflections / Periscope Yearbook (Perth Amboy, NJ)

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MICHAEL E. STOFEGA B.C.S., B.S., LL.B., M.Ed. Principal Principal Mr. Michael Stofega was born in Perth Amboy. He attended local schools and then continued his education at Rider College and Rutgers University, where he received his B.C.S. and M.Ed. degrees, respectively. He also attended the New Jersey Law School which awarded him an LL.B. He began his career in PAHS by teaching law and mathematics. He was appointed vice-principal in 1954 and principal in 1961. A participant in many civic and community organizations, Mr. Stofega takes part in the Community Chest, Polio Fund, Cancer Fund, Rotary Club, and Holy Name Society. He is also active in the Perth Amboy Teachers Association, the New Jersey Education Association, the American Association of School Administrators, the National Educational Association, and the New Jersey Secondary Schools Principals' Association. 12

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Superintendents Of Schools Mr. Anthony V. Ceres, Superintendent of Schools, was born and educated in Perth Amboy. He received his A.B. from Notre Dame University and his LL.B. from Rutgers Law School, and later earned his M.Ed. degree from Rutgers University. Mr. Ceres entered the school system as a seventh grade teacher, and served as an instructor of social studies and vice-principal in Perth Amboy High School until his appointment as Assistant Superintendent of Schools in 1951. An active citizen of our community, Mr. Ceres is a member of the American Association of School Administrators, Kappa Delta Pi, the Civil Defense Organization, and the Middlesex and Perth Amboy Bar Associations. ANTHONY V. CERES Superintendent of Schools Mr. Edward F. Liston, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, was born in Perth Amboy and graduated from St. Mary's High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Newark State College and his Master's degree in Education from Rutgers University. Formerly a Director of Guidance for the Perth Amboy Public School System and Director of Adult Education for Perth Amboy, Mr. Liston served as Principal of No. 9 School for 18 years. Mr. Liston holds membership in the New Jersey Superintendents' Association, American Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of School Administrators, New Jersey Curriculum Workers' Association, and Kappa Delta Pi. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the American Red Cross. II EDWARD F. LISTON Assistant Superintendent of Schools

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Vice-Principals PATRICK J. WHITE B.S., M.Ed. Vice-Principal Mr. Patrick J. White, a native of Perth Amboy, attended St. Mary's elementary school and the St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark. He received his B.S. from Villanova and his M.Ed. from Rutgers University. Mr. White became a member of the high school faculty in 1931. He was chairman of the Science Department for three years prior to his appointment as vice-principal in 1964. He is the past chairman of the New Jersey Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the past president of the Amateur Astronomers Inc. Mr. White is active in the Teachers' Credit Union, the Rutgers School of Education Alumni, the Board of Directors of the Northern Middlesex County Teachers' Credit Union, and the Black River Fishing and Game Club. He is also a member of the Alpha Pi chapter of Pi Delta Kappa, the national educational honor society at Rutgers University. LEO W. KLEIN A.B., M.Ed. Vice-Principal Mr. Leo W. Klein, born in New York City, was educated in Perth Amboy. He received his A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.Ed. from Rutgers University. Mr. Klein joined the PAHS faculty in 1931 as a science teacher. He was appointed Athletic Director in 1955 and served as coach of the track team until 1965. In 1966 he became vice-principal. Mr. Klein is a member of the Vice-Principals Association, the Track Coaches Association, the Elks, the Perth Amboy Alumni Association, and the Middlesex County Coaches Association. 13