South Brunswick High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Monmouth Junction, NJ)

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Business N-..,h r -NNT - ,, W . ,fl f Our beloved business teachers: R. Wallace, P. Hines, r. Kalph, t. bhoeman - Ueparl- Diana Renk 8915 help f 0m MS- Wallace- ment Chairperson, M. Colligan ln Mr. Hiles helps a student with a difficult problem. Do you recognize these two? That's Mr. Shoeman and Mr. Hiles. They have both been in this school for 21 years. Can you imagine being in high school for that long? A lot has changed since they first started here. For instance, fewer students went to college 25 years ago. Most of them took a few business classes and went right out into the working world. Sure it sounds easy and fun, but they only made 51.50 an hour. Can you im- agine living on 51.50 an hour? Money isn't the only thing that has changed since the first graduating class was here in 1963. There have been great advances in technology since then, and the business department has surely moved along with the times. The department has expanded from using manual typewriters, unit record equipment, mimeograph and ditto machines to using electric typewriters, microcomputers, IBM word processors and text writers. Things have really changed in the past 25 years, and the school has real- ly kept up with the times. The business department has also, it is still preparing students for college and the working world. 115

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Administration celebrates our 25th year. D. Polm, G. Davies, M. Russo, R. Kaye, D. Prouty, R. Chopick, 1. Valenti. Dear Graduates ofjune 1986: You are the class to celebrate the 25th anniversary of South Brunswick High School. The class that first graduated 25 years ago was probably very different in its view of the world and the individual personalities that were the class of 1961. At the same time both of your classes are very much alike in that the celebration of high school and into the lesser known pieces of young adulthood. A silver anniver- sary is both a beginning and a milestone. lt represents the passing of time and the special story of the people who shared in the living and tradition building of those years. While the world that awaits you may be differnt in its technology and specific problems, it is still a world that re- quires people to communicate, problem-solve and care about the quality of life in each human being. South Brunswick High School in 1986 is very different from the school that was in 1961. The physical structure of the building and the facilities now available far surpass the expectations of our ancestors. The offerings that are part of our school program are more diverse and reach levels of thought that may not have been possible at the earlier time since some of the discoveries that we now studywere not reality then. The pace of living appears to be very much faster even to the point of increasing individual discomfort and pain as people reach out hoping for a moment to be heard, to be understood, to be recognized, to belong. This high school has always endeavored to understand diversity and support individuality. The faculty has continued to hold strong views about the human qualities that enable us 114 C. Hunt, N. Sandvik, M. Marbut, T. Biddle, F. Petrillo. to think, feel, problem-solve and move ahead by conscious decision. in our tradition, the individual has never been sacrificed. Living together we have shared moments of extreme joy and some moments of devastating anguish and darkness. We have helped each other to find reason when there was very little evidence that it existed. We have mourned together and found renewed strength in our human relationships. Today the township of South Brunswick is again in transi- tion with dramatic change touching our landscape and im- pacting upon the role of this high school and the meaning of community. Our school will change as it has changed during these past four years that you nurtured us and brought us to our current place. As you move past these school years we hope you will continue to bring the qualities that exemplify our student body to all those that you meet in the coming years: empathy, and ability to feel and love, and understanding of the importance of a human life, a willingness to commit your energy toward the hard work of achieving excellence, an ability to extend your hand in brotherhood. Wherever you go, you have our affection and good thoughts. Whenever you need to check back, we will be here and available. Your dreams are what is possible for the future and I hope that you will allow your imagination and energy to soar to new accomplishments on behalf of all humankind. I C.',fuj ,02 ,Q

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English Can you beleive how much the English department has changed in the last 25 years? Teachers have more choices now on how they want to go about teaching assignments. Back in the 60's everything was taught strictly from a book. First of all, there were very few books to choose from and second, they weren't updated. Now, the choices are great! The teachers have such a wide selection of books that they can change the old methods of teaching to newer more interesting and engoyable lessons. If they don't want to use the book, rent the movie. just sign out the V.C.R. and everything is taken care of. S 5, tl ! 5 ' kr E t 1552 sg I ' K sift' t : as f wwff x YQ Hark, who goes there? lt's our English teachers: K. Hill, C. Tindall, L. D'Amore, D. jannuzzo, C. Clark -Department Chairperson, H. Goodheart, S. Stellitano, H. Schultz, T. Queenan, G. Hosea. Mrs. Lon Shows Students their grades. i UQ M Wk ng .3 Q.-. .... , .... , , -n ,,,.....--a-uh-J t Mr. Shultz shows how he feels about Andy Szpiro Ms. Tindall gets a laugh out of working with Margot Wiener. 116