St Stanislaus College - Reflections Yearbook (Bay St Louis, MS)

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OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Discussing various traffic situations, Mr. Pitalo waits for an answer from his class. OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDLE: Jamie McKeough works on an assignment. Robert Mayfield poses for this portrait in 8th grade art class. TOP: Bro. Timothy directs kite-building for his 7th grade art class. ABOVE: Leonard Dumesnil and Walter Haydel throw pots in Bro. Hilbert’s art class. LEFT: Bro. Hilbert practices his craft. Art Business 29

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ART St BUSINESS Mrs. Dot Kersanac, Business Bro. Timothy, Art Bro. Hilbert Mooney, Art Mr. Buddy Pitalo, Drivers Ed., Mechanical Drawing » FOCUS Dot Kersanac has taught business subjects at SSC for the last 12 years. Previously she spent 5 years instructing girls at St. Joseph’s Academy. Comparing her teaching experiences. Dot found boys easier to teach because, “Boys don’t hold grudges as long as they feel you are being fair with them.” When Dot came to Stanislaus in 1967, she was one of two women on the faculty. The faculty and students were very close my first years at Stanislaus. We didn’t have the elabo¬ rate facilities of our present school and everyone had to work harder to make things work.” The “Kersanac household” has long been a favorite visiting place for many of the boarding students. In Dot ' s words, “With three boys in school at Stanislaus I ' ve come to know many of the boarding students from their weekends spent at our home. I love having lots of kids around the house because everybody gets involved in the family spirit.” Dot has many interests outside the classroom. She has been working steadily since ' 73 taking evening classes and summer courses en route to her Master ' s Degree in Business Education. During quiet moments. Dot enjoys playing the piano or swimming laps. “Swimming laps,” she explains, “is similar to jogging. You set a goal for yourself and try to surpass it. The competition and exercise help me feel better.” This same energy and competitiveness have made Dot one of the favorite junior-senior teachers at SSC. 28 The School Day I

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OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Fred Ulmer discusses a musical arrangement with Ernie Zimmerman. OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDLE: Justin Martzel and Mike Jarreau prepare for the spring concert. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: James McIntyre, Ernie Zimmer¬ man and Philip Ladner put in hours of practice before the concert. TOP: Mr. Williams exhibits some of his concert faces. ABOVE: Bro. Cyr shows Skip Horne how to play the marimba. John Man¬ ning works on his snare drum arrangement. RIGHT: Tommy Zanca and Fred Ulmer perform a duet. 30 The School Day