Robinson Secondary School - Above and Beyond Yearbook (Fairfax Counyty, VA)

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Automatic Data Processing entered the business curriculum this year, taught by Mrs. Eleanor Engle. Students learned to operate the keypunch and other fascinating machines. ADP operators processed Robinson’s attendance, report cards, and provided print-outs for administrative purposes. FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA mmam T THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT Back: David Pirhalla, Charles Farrell, Richard Joyce, David Smith. Front: Mary Chakiris, Debbie Kinback, Susan Eichelman, Jeannie Fall, Robin Hancock. Not pictured: Dawn Krahl, President; Ella Hopkins, Secretary; Kathy Kick. Their interest is business — the skills, the machines, the of¬ fice routines. Their future is in occupations that will contribute to the success of a vital aspect of American life.

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Pictures: Far Left — Miss Johnson helps Vanessa Childress; left — Miss Thomas supervises shorthand lab; below, right — Barb Morrow takes dicta¬ tion; center — Louise Miller, Gwen Hall, and Jane VanBuskirk struggle with typewriters; lower — Mr. Franzman explains center program to parents on Back-To-School night. -■ •• • BUSINESS CENTER Capacity enrollment in all classes and courses in the Business Center reflected students’ interest in obtaining the skills needed to enter the world of offices and business machines. Stenography II, Model Office, ana Data Processing entered the curriculum. Senior girls enrolled in the new Vocational Office Training program were able to take classes in the morning and get on-the-job training by working in the afternoon. 99

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Right: Steve Brown, Mike Young, Pam Zyvoloski pull attendance cards. Below: Linda Weakley at the keypunch board. Eleanor Engle i 101