Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Working towards developing strong minds and strong bodies. Miss Ellen Hurley is teaching not only Physical Education, but also Health and Psychology classes. After graduating from St. Francis Cabrini High School, she went on to Western Michigan University, majoring in Physical Education for Women with a Psychology minor. Upon graduation, she subbed for Dearborn public schools and then came to St. Alphonsus. In an attempt to expand the present programs our school offers. Miss Hurley, has stressed the need for girls to reach their full potential in sports. She is not pushing a projock image, but is rather try- ing to instill pride in participation . Sister Marie Harold entered religious life because she wanted to be closer to God among her fellow Religious. She attended Siena Heights College in Adrian. Michigan, followed by further studies at De Paul University and the University of Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, she spent one year at neighboring St. Mary’s because the war time Marines occupied the university dorms. Following that experience. Sister attended the University of Michigan and studied Industrial Arts at Wayne State. The summer of ”7Q found Sister on an ex- cursion to Italy, where she had the oppor- tunity to visualize the many things she teaches in Latin, Art and Architecture. During her undergraduate years at Madonna College and her graduate work at U. of D.. Ms. Clare Celmer has earned degrees in English. Education. Theology. Latin, Social Studies, and Biology. This broad background has served her well in various teaching positions in both grade school and high school. She has taught at St. Al’s for a number of years and func- tions as English Department Chairperson. One of her goals as head of the depart- ment is to have every student successfully complete a semester of Composition, graduating with an ability to write well. In her spare time. Ms. Celmer enjoys reading, sewing, bowling, swimming and tending her numerous plants. 21

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Before coming to teach at St. Alphon- sus, Mrs. Deborah Romo attended Cabrini High School where she played basketball, baseball, and was a cheerleader. After high school she attended Eastern Michigan University where she made the Dean's List each semester. With her teaching career, Mrs. Romo doesn’t have many spare moments. In the free time she does have. Mrs. Romo ex- pands her interests in Karate, in which she has received a yellow stripe and a yellow belt. She is also coaching track, and basketball at her alma mater, Cabrini. Not only does Mrs. Romo enjoy working with kids educationally, she would also like to guide them athletically, someday becoming a girls' athletic director. Ms. Barbara Kuzdzal. our veteran Spanish teacher, is one of the most qualified language teachers around. After graduating from Riverside High School. Ms. Kuzdzal went to Eastern Michigan Univer- sity for her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish. She also spent some time in Spain doing graduate work. While in Spam. Ms. Kuzdzal not only took academic classes but got a first hand look at the cultural aspects of the country. She lived with a local family and was forced to speak the language at all times. When ask- ed if her experience in Spam have helped with her teaching here at St. Al's, she answered with a exhuberant. Yes! After graduating from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Mathematics. Ms. Judith Gill moved to northern Michigan where she started to raise a son and daughter. Ms. Gill enjoys traveling and has seen Florida, Tennessee. Canada, New York, and Washington D.C. Someday she would like to be able to say she has seen the entire world. Ms. Gill also enjoys sewing, dancing, reading, and cooking. In the near future, she would like to establish a cater- ing business or open a restaurant; but. at present, helping others learn Math more easily is her goal. Here at St. Al’s. she would like to introduce games to the Mathematics Department, which supply the students with new knowledge. 20

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When Ms. Mery Rashid first discovered the world of music, she was six years old and beginning piano lessons. This developed into a big part of her life as she took the lead in several plays while attending St. Alphonsus and later in being an active part in performances at the University of Detroit, where she majored in music. She recently completed her Master’s Degree which combined her talent in music with her interest in foreign languages. One of Ms. Rashid's goals is to put forth the best Per- forming Arts Center in the Archdiocese, and she is glad that the students take such an active interest in the operettas here. Miss Kathleen Bliss is one of our new Algebra Biology teachers. This is her first year teaching after graduating from M.S.U. with a Bachelor of Science degree. She has traveled extensively in Europe, including Spain. Germany. Denmark and Holland, playing a flute with a band from Blue Lake Fine Arts Academy. Miss Bliss enjoys sports, reading, gardening and taking care of her 2 dogs. 3 parakeets. 2 cockateels and an African grey parrot. She loves the spirit of this school and hopes to relate to the students through her teaching. L J Mr. Thomas Cameron attended Edsel Ford High School and recently graduated from the University of Michigan where he majored in Journalism Education and mmored in English and Physical Education. While in college, he was the Executive Sports Editor for the campus newspaper, which gave him his journalistic background. Mr. Cameron enjoys sports and plays soft- ball and basketball for the Dearborn Recreation Department, and goes camp- ing with his wife during the summer mon- ths. He works with the Athletic Depart- ment as a trainer and would like to become more active in athletics by coaching. 22