Springfield Technical Community College - Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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International Club This year at STCC, the foreign studies department organized its second trip abroad. These trips are presented annually to the STCC community in the hopes of providing a rewarding cultural and edu- cational experience. In addition, it is hoped that the members of our international excursions have a lot of fun ! ! This year ' s excursion was to romantic Madrid. A group of 45 stu- dents, faculty, and staff spent eight fantastic days in Madrid, Tole- do, Avila, and Segovia. They also had the opportunity to savor Spain ' s exquisite cuisine and its excellent offering of fine wine. All will remember the gracious hospitality of the Spanish people, the busy stores of the Plaza Mayor ' , and most of all the exhilirating and unique experience of Spanish taxi cab drivers, and the crowded metro. Most of us welcomed, with open arms, the opportunity to practice Spanish, although on one occasion three members made a dinner reservation for thirteen (trece), instead of three (tres) !! All returned with fond memories of Spanish paella (the national dish), the magnificnet cathedrals of Toledo, the Roman aqueducts, and Spanish art. Months later, most of us are still daydreaming about the exciting nightlife we left behind and the people that were a part of it !

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Library STCC ' s Library and Learning Center is becoming an increasingly important part of the campus. Here there are over 30,000 books, film strips, tapes, records, and films, all destined to aid the student in pursuit of knowledge. The competent and affable staff is always willing to assist the bewil- dered student. Physically the library has grown consid- erably, both in the number of books and other facilities and in size. During the past several years, more and more space on the second floor of Building 27 has been turned over to the library ' s staff, which now has a technical processing center and facilities for viewing filmstrips, video-tapes and films. In the library, it is possible to find a place to study undisturbed, to relax, or to com- plete the inevitable term papers.

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Co-op Expands Program A new dimension was added to the STCC Co-op Program in the spring of 1974. The plan includes Afternoon Summer, off-campus internships which enable stu- dents to work on career-related, paid jobs during the summer after their freshmen year and after school during their senior year. Upon completing the co-op field work, participants receive the Cooperative Education Certificate in addition to their regular Associate Degree diploma. The option differs from the traditional co- op arrangement (which will be continued) in that it allows students to complete school during the regular two-year period and still enjoy the benefits of the pro- gram. Academic Credit Offered A major advantage of the new plan is the offering of academic credit for co-op in several career courses. J. Stanley Cummings, Director of Cooperative Educa- tion, feels that this is a major step in STCC ' s official acknowledgment that experi- ence gained in the world of work is an intregral component of the total learning process and should be so recognized. Pictured on this page are some of the 42 Greater Springfield firms in volved in STCC ' s co-op program. Approximately 90% of the students who went out on co- op in 1974 were offered full-time jobs by their employers upon graduation. 1 Kathy Horvschuk of Hadley, a Business Administration student spent her co-op term at Triple 5 Vending Company in Spring- field s Industrial Park Kathy is shown here entering the cash record from the day ' s receipts. 2 Sue Hutcheson of Chicopee broke the sex barrier and became one of the first women Civil Engineering technicians on co-op in the country 3 The City of Springfield had two to-op students last year. Jim Hill (left) of Agawam and Bill Handy of Westfield are in the Envi- ronmental Technology Program They worked at Bondi ' s Island treatment plant during I heir co-op internships. 4 Senior secretarial students. Lynn La|eunesse of Springfield joined President Carvey (left) in presenting to Wilson Brunell. president of the Third National Bank a plaque. The inscription acknowl- edges the Third ' s partu ipation in the STCC co-op program since its inception two years ago Lynn, a Springfield native, has worked at the Third not only on co-op but part-time after return- ing to school. Like almost all co-op students out in the field last year she has been offered a job by her employer upon graduation. 5 Springfielder Ken Flemming is pictured solving a computer prob- lem with his co-op supervisor Jack Stern of Springfield Institu- tion for Savings. t Shown above are James Davis, (left) president of American Saw Company He is with Paul Duprey (center), senior STCC co-op student in Mechanical Technology and J Stanley Cummings. Director of Cooperative Education Mr Davis Company is the largest saw manufacturer in the world. 7 William Orr, president of Orr Cadillac, posed with co-op student Ron Brower of Vernon Connecticut. Ron spent several months working at Orr. 8 Gary Rogers of Springfield performed his co-op stint at Art Ce- ment Company in Wilbraham. He was in the Civil Engineering Technology program. 9. Digital Electronics of Westfield had two co-op students. Art Al- len of Pelham (left) and Len Haflich of Springfield (foreground) are shown discussing a circuitry problem with Tony Walker of the Digital staff 9. Tom Chrzanowski did his co-op at the Adams Nursery in West- field, one of the largest growers and landscapers in New England A native of that town. Tom was exposed to all facets of the nurs- ery profession in his internship.