Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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English Department Finally Offers English was the only subject required every year of the students’ school career. The Eng- lish teachers at P.C.H.S. attempted to provide the most innovating and exciting courses pos- sible for their students. Freshmen took a tradi- tionally oriented course. Sophomores took one semester of grammar and could choose an elective for the other semester. Juniors and Seniors were allowed to choose whatever type of English they preferred for both semesters. The field was wide open and inviting with such classes as Children’s Literature,” Advanced Grammar,” Journalism,” Books to Broad- way,” Creative Expression,” Novels on the Loss of Innocence,” and The American Novel.” Scheduling was often a problem when the course students chose was not being taught during their English period. Mrs. Ann Armbrister took this headache and managed to place all students somewhere, while taking into consideration their choices, interests, and abilities. The English Department was the largest department at P.C.H.S. They formed an interrelating group of concerned and inter- ested educators, dedicated to better forms of learning. c Mi! Ski English pod secretary, Mrs. Sylvia Dudley, smiling and efficient, interrupts her typing. ( LOWER LEVEL) Mrs. Carol Hurst, Miss Vada Boyd, Mrs. Katherine Sutherland, Mrs. Elaine Jackson, Mrs. Mary Ann Lemons, Ms. Pat Herron, Mrs. Odette Graham, Mrs. Ann Armbrister, Mrs. Maxine Dishon. ( LANDING) Mr. Dennis Folson, Mrs. Jeannie Hillman, Miss Suzanne Steele, Mrs. Susan Ficke. ( UPPER LEVEL) Mr. John Newberry, Miss Kristie Troyer, and Mr. John Swope. E H „ ( ABOVE) Mrs. Jeannie Hillman’s ninth graders study attentively in their I.L.A. class. ( BELOW) Bobby Hubble and Jeff Gibson stare at the camera while other members of Mrs. Ann Armbrister’s advanced grammar class work. 24

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Renee Wilson seems temporarily distracted by one of many fascinating books in the l.M.C. Broadcasting taped programs through the school T.V. system keeps audio- visual aides Eddie Bell and Bobby Golliday busy. 23

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' $ Course In Shakespeare Miss Mary Miller, student teacher from V.P.I. and S.U., lectures to Mr. John Newberry’s third period Shakespeare class. MRS. ANN L. ARMBRISTER Emory and Henry College; B.A. Head of English Department, Advanced Grammar, English Literature MISS VADA L. BOYD Ferrum Junior College, Radford College; B.A., M.S. English ( I.L.A.) MRS. MAXINE S. DISHON Radford College; B.S. Intermediate Grammar, Literature of the Bible, Business Communications MRS. SUSAN D. FICKE Hiwassee Junior College, East Tennessee State University, Radford College; A. A., B.S. Intermediate and Basic Grammar, Sponsor of Tenth Grade MR. DENNIS FOLSOM East Tennessee State, Y.P.I. and S.U.; B. S., M.A. English ( I.L.A.) MS. PATRICIA HERRON V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. English Department English ( I.L.A.), Spanish II, Ninth Grade Sponsor MRS. ODETTE F. GRAHAM Concord College, Radford College; B.S. Intermediate and Basie Grammar MRS. JEANNE L. HILLMAN V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A., M.A. English ( I.L. A.), Co-Sponsor of Pep Club MRS. CAROL P. HURST Radford College; B.S., University of Virginia; M.Ed. Listening and Reading Comprehension, Developmental Reading MRS. ELAINE H. JACKSON Radford College; B.S., M.S. Advertising, Journalism, Sponsor of Newspaper MRS. MARY ANN LEMONS Longwood College; B.S. Technical English, Tales of Mystery, Children’s Literature MR. JOHN E. NEWBERRY Wytheville Community College, V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. Creative Writing Expression, Creative Writing Development, Intermediate Grammar, Sponsor of Inklings, Literary Advisor of Cougar Pinnacle MISS SUZANNE STEELE Emory and Henry College; B.A. Intermediate Grammar, Novels on The Loss of Innocence, Sponsor of Eleventh Grade, Sponsor of Forensics Club and Debate Team MRS. KATHERINE SUTHERLAND Radford College; B.S. Intermediate Grammar, American Literature, Myths and Legends MR. JOHN W. SWOPE V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. Children’s Literature, Mass Media MISS KRISTINA TROYER V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. English ( I.L.A.), Coordinator of Student Activities, Sponsor of Winter Varsity Cheerleaders 25