St Mary of the Plains College - Campanile Yearbook (Dodge City, KS)

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Jill Randall wins an approving nod from Mr. Brazda as she makes a correct identification in the Biology lab. It's a field day for Mrs. Challans at upper right. Aided by the refreshing great outdoors, Mrs. Challans relates the fascinating phenomena of plant life to her enthusiastic class in Trees and Shrubs. The unflagging interest of the biology instructor helps her students deepen their knowledge through lectures, experi- ments and field excursions. On a fall field trip the class learned to identi- fy trees by structural peculiarities. Larry Neises holds the center of attention as he names one for classmates Sonia Warren, John Polaha, Patty Mullin, Joe Long, and Joe Reid. Back in the lab again, Mrs. Challans proudly displays a choice sample obtained from the campus field trip. The collecting urge sends this group to field and stream as they follow Mrs. Challans to the lake in search of mosquitoes for Ecology class. The nature lovers are Joe Long, Dave Brazda, Mrs. Challans, David Long, John Brug- geman, and Saiidi Rankuhi. j i N' 1 T f s 'ir Ng 5.: ,g,p.'j,,,,, .T as ' 1-Q, 2

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Deeply engrossed in making comparisons be- tween The colors of the precipitates in the analysis of the copper-arsenic group, Dave Howard ex- emplifies the dedicated scientific spirit. I8 Mysteries of Science Interest Select Few Through Science man learns to know, understand, and appreciate more fully the world in which he lives. Sister Quintin, Head of The Math and Science Department at the College, is always available to her students and cheerfully anxious to guide them in their search for scientific truth, the discovery and analysis ofthe elements. Sandra Fetsch, sophomore chemistry major, smiles in success as Sister Quintin checks her analyzation of the elements of an unknown inthe aluminum and nickel group. 'Experiments are the best teachers, especially in the field of science, seems to be the belief of Mr. Landers, physics in- structor. He watches approvingly as Jerry Gerber explains the principle to Kathy Slattery, Larry McCoy, and Mohammed Khalili.

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Mathematics Challenges Students , 9' Sister M. Ferdinand, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Mathematics The Mathematics Department, headed by Sister M. Fer- dinand, Ph.D., opens to students a wide field of math- ematics ranging from College Algebra to Differential Equations. Sister is assisted in her teaching schedule by Vernal Piantanida, M.A. Mr. Vernal Piantanida, above left, explains the process of solving an equation to Edwin Demel, while Pearl Morenzie, Mohammed Vahdat, and Ed Stewart look on. In addition to instructing College Algebra, Mr. 'Pian- tanida teaches Trigonometry and Differential Equa- tions. Sister Ferdinand, lower left, points out the rudiments of diaophantine equations to Larry Neises, senior math major. An advantage the math students enioy is the ready availability and patience Sister Ferdinand dis- plays however frustrating their problems may seem. Frequent consultations are invaluable to serious stu- dents in this department.