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

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l a Y T rj,, c 'lii T If if W iff W' Individual personal service is one of the most important phases of Training during the first semester. Nurses Sharon Bachman and Jean Hommertzheim apply the principles of patient-centered nurs- ing while they assist an elderly man at St. Anthony's. Students Choose a Life of Service One of the most important parts of the Division of Vocational Preparation is the Department of Nursing. Nursing is a broad occupational field with opportuni- ties on many levels for those desiring a career that offers satisfaction through service to others. Truly professional nursing requires intensive training at the baccalaureate, or higher level. The freshman year includes liberal arts courses as well as introduc- tory courses in the fundamentals of nursing, which are taught by Sister John Francis with laboratory classes at St. Anthony's Hospital. All students take the State Board Examination to become registered nurses at the completion of the third year. a Moments before class show that having a definite aim in mind generates enthusiasm among the nursing group. Lab sessions on campus also appear fascinating to Rita Compton and Anne Feist as well as to the Anatomy and Physiology instructor, Mr. Brazda. Familiar tune: This is the way We make your bed, Make your bed . . . sung by Donna Reif and Dixie Hertach. 1' ,,,,,,,,'-th

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Dr. Gabriel Naccarato 1 Business Law engages the attention of this group. 'ES Team teachers Linda Sanchez and Ed Desjardins assist Dr. Naccarato in the administration and supervision of examina- tions. Business Prepares Large Group for Careers and Teaching This year the Business Administration showed comparable increase with other departments. From three maiors in 1956 the number has in- creased to a present eighty-three. Follow-up studies of graduates are indicative of the employers' satisfaction with the quality of work performed. The Business Education program, leading to a B.S. in Education, prepares students for teaching on the secondary level. In addition, it offers termi- nal courses in stenographic skills to students who are preparing for positions in the business world. Dr. Gabriel Naccarato heads the Division of Vo- cational Preparation. A new member of the department is Sister M. Cyrilla, instructor in Business Education.

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That sounds like a good play, comments Buddy Gangemi after he has heard Coach Charlie Branda's explanation of a special pass pattern. A graduate of St. Mary of the Plains who has pursued graduate work at Kansas State University, Mr. Branda instructs men's physical education courses in addition to his duties as football coach. Tom Gibbons and Ernie Atta look on. Stand straight, arms outstretched! It's exercise time in women's physical education class as Mrs. Donna Thornell, instructor, enthusiastically leads the warmups in tune with music. Basketball is only one of the many sports in which women participate in their physical education pro- gram. Here Mary Andrade, Marcia Massey and Jean- ette Fortier stand ready to catch the oncoming ball. Physical Education 3 l s l