Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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Spanish Club Row 1: Dennis Turner. Chark. Richardson. Bob Bessette. Martha Talley. Row 2: John Cannon. Palt Clifford. Shari Com ins, Elaine Davis, Bonnie Hoehn, Mary Catherine Polera Row 3 Kathy MacEntee, Pat Pressler, Valerie Cronizer, Connie Austin, Debbie Welker, Stuart l.ewan. The Spanish Club at RFA was organized to expand students' awareness of the Span- ish language and customs. 29

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FNA Future Nurses, or Candy Stripers, vol- unteer their help to local hospitals. It gives the members experience in hospital procedures and rela- tions with patients. Future Nurses Club Row 1: Miry Schofield, Wendy Mackey. Barbara Di Mezzo. Cathy Rawls. Donna Keeler Row 2: Kim Strong, Dolores Pucher, Gail Marks, Ann Marie De Bonzo, Gina De Bonzo, Nancy Fontana. Row 3 Kelly Sturdevant, Dale Tietze, Anne Troutman, Sally Prossner. Elaine Davb, Debbie Welker. FT A Future Teachers of America, advised by Miss Williams, gives the students an oppor- tunity to pursue their interest in the teaching profession. Future Teachers: Row 1: Donna Greene, Lana Marcoccia, Judy Jones. Row 2: Patty Wynne. Margaret Lombardo. Elaine Davis, Karen Hanson, Bonnie Hoehn. Mary Valerie Cronizer. Lynn Man- fred, Ann Butler. Stella Paris, Debbie Jaeger. 28

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Echo The R.F.A. newspaper almost died this year. The organization, which had won many awards in its relatively short exis- tence, suffered great setbacks at the start of the year. The first problem was the loss of financial backing by the Board of Edu- cation. 1 he students were under greater pressure to get ads for the paper. The Echo also lost its homeroom, which had served in past years as a school-time central dis- patching office. A seven-week absence of Mr. Kan, the club's advisor, and the prob- lems in trying to find a printer for the paper all contributed to the delay in publi- cation. However, the staff's core never gave up and were still making an effort right through April. Co-Editors-in-Chief Roger fielding and Norm Sturdevant led the stu- dents in their drive to keep the Echo going. The Black Student Union, formerly the Black History Club, continued its service of providing interested stu- dents the opportunity to learn about Black culture. The Union, guided by- Mr. West, became a charter member of the N.A.A.C.P. this year. The leaders of the Union were Mike Boyd, President; Curtis Wadlington, Vice President; Vicki Boyd, Secretary; and Pat Boykin, Treasurer. Row 1 Dick Quattro, John DiBari, Bob Marriott. Row 2: Wayne Countryman, Roger Fielding. Norm Sturdevant, Mike I.ibby, Pete Pasoicci. Absent: Patricia Emison, Anne Troutman, Na- than RUe , Cathy Loparco, Anne Fontana, Jean Fontana, Linda Meadow, Ian Klingbail, Leon Jones, Mike Boyd, Pat Boykin. Black Student Union Row 1 Cindy Williams, Sherilyn Goodman, Diana Butler, Karen Williams, Debra Gray. Row 2 Quintma Cued, Sharon Robinson, Vicki Boyd, Butch Moorehand, Glenn Williams, Calvin Broadus, Curtis Wadlington. Row 3: Oscar Wright, Michael Boyd, Todd Matthews. 30