St Benedict Academy - Scholastican Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Of special Interest to us as Benedictine students IS the portrait of Reverend Mother M. Scholas- tica in the picture with Mother Alice, Mother Scholastica was the 'first superior of St. Benedict Convent, Erie, This was TB56 - today, after more than a century of growth we who walk through Saint Benedict Academy are iustly proud of our Benedictine heritage. Clair F. Gannon, O. S. B. GUIDANCE DIRECTOR Sparlced with unlimited interest in the welfare of the SBA'er, Father Clair seeks to guide her along the numerous avenues of student life. Whether it be his hand raised in benediction, counsel for a troubled SBA'er or an amusing anecdote flavored with masculine encouragement, direction, inspiration he graciously fulfills his role as spiritual father, director and counselor. Father Clair's refreshing wit and faith- fulness to anything labeled for SBA cause his name to ring synonymous with friend in the hearts of SBA'ers. Securing Strength Mother M. Alice, O. S. B. PRESIDENT OF ST. BENEDICT ACADEMY Equip a student with an enlightened intellect, an integrated personality and a disciplined will. This is the precedent Mother Alice has set for our Academy. intensely interested in seeing SBA'ers develop to the full the Christian life, Ivlother has staffed our school with a faculty dedicated to every phase of education. For keeping this faculty steeped in traditional Benedictine excellence and encouraging them to have a progres- sive eye toward the future as well as your deep concern for the physical, intellectual, and spiritual welfare of our teachers we are grateful to you, Mother Alice. W

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ut of Wisdom L flxi 41435553 Office Staff Etticiency, interest, willingness char- acterize our assistant principal, Sister Mary Grace and ottice assistants Sister Catherine and Miss Beatrice Schmidt. Constantly on duty and ever ready to lend assistance to our least need this trio keeps the wheels ot SBA running smoothly. Sister Mary jude, O. S. B. PRINCIPAL Building on the premise that leaders are made, not born, Sister Mary Jude seeks every opportunity to activate the qualities ot leadership in the lives ot some six hundred girls at Saint Benedict Academy. An educator, accutely aware ot the restlessness ot our age, our princi- pal realizes that new world problems must be solved by new types of leaders - leaders trained not only to think and to iudge but to think and judge correctly . . . leaders who will extend a steadying hand to reassure a trembling world. By etticient modern planning reinforced by boundless energy, Sister Mary Jude to- gether with her faculty has equipped our student body to carry the principles ot Catholic education into every field of activity.