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

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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

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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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Hobbies Fit Many Categories These students from four different states are enrolled in a single English class. They are Ronald Fleming from Maine, T. A. McCoy from Pennsylvania, Patricia Mikkelsen from Ca lifornia, Michael Mahoney also from Pennsylvania, and Jim Stacey and George Man- uel both from New York. During the fall semester Audrey Dudley and Al- fred Rosebrock attended night school. But in the spring they enrolled as Mr. Alfred Rosebrock and Mrs. Audrey Rosebrock, and now are one of the numerous married couples attending San Antonio College. Michael ' ' Oifilliamson came from England last fall so he could attend college. He supported himself and was enrolled in both day and evening classes. Mi- chael said that he wished there was just one school in England with the wonderful educational oppor- tunities which SAC has opened to him. Miscellaneous honors run from a Red Cross volunteer to one of the first Protestant choir members to appear before the Archbishop of Crete to a baby sitter for John Glenn ' s children between 1948-51. Varied hobbies can be separated into four groups: outdoor, intellectual, technical, and ar- tistic. Some outdoor types are gardening, golf, hunting, rodeos, skiing, swimming, and tennis. Intellectual pastimes include chess, working crossword puzzles, nature study, reading, and study- ing Arabic. Among the artistic endeavors are ceramics, corsage making, dancing, sewing, and sketching. Technical hobbies pursued by SACites are automotive mechanics, electronics, photogra- phy, and woodwork. 29 A