San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Ages, Occupations Vary Widely Age is no drawback to enrollment at San Antonio College. A student 76 years of age may be found in the same class with a 17 year old, the age span being 59 years. Another contrast in age groups is found in mother and daughter, and father and son teams who enroll each year. There are also those who attend both day and night classes. The largest group is between 21 and 26 years of age. However, be- cause of the extreme age variation, the a ' erage age of a person who attends night school is 28, and the average number of years he has been out of high school is 11. Diversification lies not only in ages, but also in occupations, hobbies, and honors. In a cross-section survey of about 100 students, here are some findings. Occupations representing the business world include an accountant, banker, beer salesman, nursery salesman, clerk, and receptionist. Among the technical workers are a data processer, draftsman, elec- tronics engineer, IBM operator, meteorologist, and photographer. Professions represented include a dental technician, doctor, fireman, medical secretary, funeral director, nurse, professional pistol shooter, policeman, psychiatric nurse technician, teacher, and program director. • ' attAiili Inspecting the rock display in the Chemistry- Geology building are Orthodontist S. L. King, D.D.S., and Neurologist M. H. Lampert, M.D., who are among the professional people enrolled in night school. Wendy Hann spots Africa on the anthropolog- ical chart in a SAC display case. Born in London, Wendy has traveled in Kenya and other parts of East Africa. She came to the U.S. just two and one-half years ago. 27 A

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Diversity Keynotes Student Life Mr, Russell McFarland s Principles of Economics class is an example of the large evening enroll- ment. Because of its size, this particular group meets in the main lecture room of the Science Building. The lecture method makes it f ossible for the instructor to present, analyze, and illus- trate basic economic concepts to a large number of students at the same time. Mrs. Grace Huey, English instructor, checks a paragraph for Oscar Mendo- za, a native Bolivian studying at a lo- cal air base with hopes of becoming a commercial pilot. 26 A

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Honors Galore Among Students Military personnel arrive on shuttle buses from the surrounding installations and disperse to various buildings for their evening classes at 6:45. Approximately 1,400 men and women sta- tioned at the local bases come to SAC at night to broaden their education. SAC night students hold many honors. Awards in sports include a baseball let- terman from St. Mary ' s University, a winner of the CAAU one-mile walking contest, and a recipient of a life saving awaid. Military decorations received by the students include an Air Force outstand- ing unit award, Good Conduct Medal, dec- orations for the Korean Conflict, U. S. Department of Defense award. United Nations Citation, Distinguished Flying Cross, Korean and U. N. Service Medal, and a World War II Victory Medal. Hobby awards have been given to a member of the San Antonio Camera Club, president of the American Meteor- ology Society of Pennsylvania State Uni- versity, and a one-time Women ' s Chess Champion of San Antonio. Air Force Captain James Burruss, who frequently flies to England, tells Mrs. Zula Vizard, his English mstructor, of an historical landmark in London. 28 A