Southwestern High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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MR. PATRICK MORRIS MR. JACK RILEY MRS. GLENORA ANDRESEN MR. WILLIAM CRAVEN Mrs. Sadie Collins helps Joseph Herron to understand a confusing point in his assignment. MR. RICHARD PLOURDE MRS. PATRICIA HARRIS MR. DOUGLAS HAMILTON MRS. MARY CAMPBELL 16

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Counselors Guide Student Interest The counseling department plays an impor- tant role in the lives of Southwestern's students. Members of the staff spend a considerable amount of time studying the backgrounds and interests of individuals in order to plan a course of study best suited to each person. Frequent conferences enable counselors to maintain per- sonal relationships with students, which are necessary to better prepare them for the future. Students may also turn to the counseling de- partment for information regarding college and vocational opportunities, scholarships, applica- tions, and various other reasons. Additional information in the form of magazines and pamphlets can be found in the counseling of- fices, and students may use them by request. The eight members of the counseling staff include Miss Sarah Andrews, Mrs. Jackie Cul- non, Mr. Clare Ecklund, Mr. Paul Johnson, Mr. Jesse Moore, Mr. Levant Wheaton, Mr. Orlo Huttenga, and Mr. Eugene Desautels. Completing student records is part of Mr. Orlo Hut- tenga's job as counselor of basic education. Mrs. Jackie Culnon and Mr. Clare Ecklund check over the ACT testing schedule. Mrs. Marion Anderson is both nurse counselor and advisor for the Health Careers Club. 15

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Mrs. Reva Ratner records Jim Woods' English reading assignment as Mrs. Loretta Grobe listens. SW English Considers Interests and Abilities Southwestern's English department is divided into non- college, college-prep, and general English courses. Each course is designed to stimulate interest in the subject and to cor- respond with students' abilities. College bound students choose a college-prep course in which a study of humanities and foreign lands is combined. General English students work with the usage and construction of grammar and the fundamentals of theme writing. In their junior and senior years these basics are frequently applied along with a study of English classics and other books. Those who elect English in their senior year are also offered a course in western civil- ization which is a study of our cultural heritage. 17 Mrs. Nancy Browning speaks with a concerned parent.