Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Off Campus Academics Different Kinds of Scholars he striving for excellence in academics this year continued not only on the SCHS campus. SCI-IS students could be found taking courses at Cirafic Vocational Technical School and at Southwest Missouri State University. Every year, so many students from SCHS attend Vo-Tech. They can take classes ranging from Art to Computers to Automotive to Floral Design. These students do very well at Vo-Tech and often go on to college or to Ciraff Vo-Tech College. There were also those students who attended SMSU. The students from SCHS were allowed to take one course at SMSU a semester providing that they held a certain grade point average. These students were allowed to choose any course they wished to take, however they usually took basic courses so they could get their requirements out of the way. Some of the students, such as Shannon Jackson, enjoyed college so much that they carried their learning on into the summer. i111 7y w w 1i Senior Bill Jones seems intent on making a certain piece fit into a certain spot. 2i SMSU students David, Shannon, and Denny take time out from classes for a quick picture. 5i Gather- ing in front of the fountains, Shannon, David, and Denny share a laugh. 4i Junior Andrew Golden works furiously to understand the electronic process. PAGE 95 1i Sophomore Bob Tower prepares for his future by taking Auto Mechanics at Vo-Tech. 2i Computer whiz Monte Canfield shows his data processing expertise at Vo-Tech. 3 Interested in Graphic Art, Kay Beatty tn'es her hand at it. In Taking Psycholo- gy, Sociology and Physiology shows Shannon Jackson's outstanding academic ability. 5i Denny Allen takes advanced courses in Spanish at SMSU. 6i David Choi chose SMSU to further his education. 7i The SMSU fountains. 94

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Many tasks for just one person! nly someone who knew people and psychology could take on the many aspects of counseling at Springfield Catholic High School. Mrs. Rena Coller was that one person. She handled three areas: Vocational - assisting students in becoming knowledgeable of all career options. Academic - providing testing and evaluation of results for future choices in courses and colleges. Mrs. Coller spent many long hours writing recommendations for college admissions, scholarships, and helping apply for financial aid. Personal - listening and advising those who had problems at home, work, or school. Mrs. Coller also was the faculty sponsor for the National Honor Society. She visited classes to teach mini-units on career exploration and to explain SKA scores. Mrs. Coller said, Hl like the people business. Everyone is special and unique. I like the one on one. I like the warm fuzzies' when I've helped someone. ill am putting in a purchase order for a new shiny halo for Mrs. Coller, said Mrs. Tucker. 1i Lisa Lea looks at the new books, trying to decide if she should check one out. 2i One of Mrs. Coller's duties is to call colleges concerning scholarship requirements. Sl During lunch when the weather is bad, these girls get together for a chat in the library. 10 Kevin Otradovec catches up on the latest news while Neil Tenbrook studies the latest football scores. Freshman Robert Elgie is waiting for the paper next. PAGE 97 ll Searching for employment, Derek Berg gets some help from Mrs. Coller in deciding which job he is best qualified for. 2i Sarah Bynum is found lost in contemplation. 5i Julie Atwell does some studying during lunch. Freshman boys enjoy playing games on the computers. in Monte Canlield and Kevin Otradovec arrive early in the mornings to spend quiet time in the library. 5i Sr. Mary Jane helps Nancie Nguyen find a book for her play report. 6i Mark Bramer and Scott Perkins are being scolded for talking too loud in the library. 7i Checking on the entire student body grades, Mrs. Coller calculates their grade point averages. Computers are faster than writing and filing them individually. 96