Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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THE STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD Front row, left to right; Ronna Duke, Barbara Jacques, Cliff Joseph, Tom Rock, and Jack Bellick. Back row, left to right; John Aron, Florence Fleer, George Scholhamer, Fred Eichenberger ; Wil- liam Mallon, Fred Rhodes, Ben Pratt, Bill Hanley, and Jim Alles. Not shown; Helene Larkings, Margo Stern, Norma Gatje, Mary Ellen Visconti, Joe Escourido, and Tony Eldering. SEB retrospect: The year 1948-49, under the leadership of Ed Shea, President, Ralph Benson, Vice-president, and Caryl Cole, Secretary-Treasurer, saw April Showers an annual event after its suc- cessful debut in April, 1948. The New York Heart Campaign, the Student Loan Fund, and the Col- lege Union benefited. This year also saw the first delegation to the National Students Association. With Joseph Ryan, Robert Phelan, and Dorothy Johnson the SGA of 1949-50 put the first Student Activity Awards Committee into action for the pur- pose of recognizing outstanding individual contribu- tions to the activities program. The 1949-51 regime of George Wiesner, Bob Christensen, and Barbara Thomas Rock President Matura, formulated a plan for Student Identification Cards and replaced the Organizations Committee with the Inter-Club Council. Asterisk, student-writ- ten and edited, made its first appearance. Pratt stu- dents appeared in Who’s Who In American Colleges and Universities. With Tom Roc k, Cliff Joseph, and Barbara Jacques, the 1951-52 session of SGA got under way. The first week-end conference on leadership training and student problems was held. This year also saw the Student Union Committee change its name to College Union Committee and gain impetus as the year went by. In prospect: SEB will continue to make gains and improvement on behalf of both Institute and students.

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SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL Front row, left to right; George Post, Steve Wells, Alex Ardolino, Dave Lyons. Middle row, left to right; Norine Nelthrop, Betty Tuchols, Ann Weinstein, Dolores De Biase, Fran Amato, Mary Ellen Visconti. Back row, left to right; William Bakker, Howard Chechik, Jack Hipkins, James Tillman, Ben Pratt, and Ken O?Driscoll. Not shown; Janet Morino, Robert Rickenback, Nancy Beenan, Marsha Phillips, Paul Sytes, Bob Gera, Jerry Handschu, Pat Pickering, Philece Ehrsam, and Dotie Hock. No inauspicious beginning was the freshman year for the current senior class. At an orientation as- sembly in Emmanuel Baptist Church early in the school year 1948-49, John DeWitt acceded to the presidency and ruled successfully until he was re- placed by Eugene “Chick” DiCamillo in the an- nual spring election. “Chick” retired upon the reentry of President William Diesinger into the line of succession. Diesinger had been elected president of his freshman class by a write-in vote the year before and had be- come eligible for the Junior Class presidency be- cause three-year certificate students do not partici- pate as sophomores. President Diesinger was suc- Kenneth O’ Driscoll President ceeded by the newly-elected Senior Class president, John Kopf, (who never served because he went to South America instead of Pratt the ensuing year). On the capable shoulders of Kenneth O’ Driscoll, the duly elected vice-president, fell the mantle and along with it the responsi vility for leading the Senior Class through its final year. Manned by Vice-president Bill Bakker, Secretary- treasurer Dodie DeBiase, Ring Committee Chair- man James ‘Tillman, Class Day Chairman Pat Pickering assisted by Philece Ehrsam, Senior Prom Chairman Bob Gera and Prattonia Editor-in-Chief Jerry Handschu, the Senior ship of state sailed smoothly into the Port of Commencement to dis- charge its passengers into a waiting world.

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I, is WY Joseph W. Crenshaw Uarda 59 Mensel Ruth I. Muller Margaret B. Stephenson Helen Townley STUDENT LIFE In 1948, when the Class of 752 emerged as a new academic generation, the Department of Student Life, originated in 1945, was almost as much a youngster as the Freshman Class. Now, as depart- ing seniors, we are leaving behind us a well-devel- oped, yet constantly growing, program of student life. From the extracurricular and social program through its counseling service the Department. of Student Life has been a source of strength to the class and a guiding hand to us collectively and as individuals. Miss Muller and Mrs. Mensel, secretaries in the department, have both been longsuffering in their patient and helpful attempts to keep us informed and notified, Miss Stephenson, Miss Townley, and Mr. Crenshaw have evinced a genuine interest and lent a helpful hand at times when both were important.