St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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The faculty is the foundation of strength in our lives Although Sister Aloysia is very proud of the sketches of her artists, she is also well pleased with the progress of her Latin students in Ciceronian ora- tory and the literary accomplishments of her two American Literature Classes. Sister Harold Marie prepares for one of the many interesting experiments of the Chemistry class. Sister also teaches junior Religion and Physics. In a pensive moment, Mr. Robert Sheehan thinks of difficult questions for his American History and Economics students. In addition to teaching Drafting, Religion and English, Sister Mary William finds time to make sport posters for all games.

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Notes are taken and decisions are made during one of the faculty meetings held in the library. Seated, left to right: are Sister Jean Baptiste, Sister Marie Arthur, Sister Aloysius, Sister Mary William, Mother Coronata, Sister Evangelista, Sister Harold Marie, Mr. Robert Sheehan, and Mr. Michael Gkekas. Our faculty imparts moral and scholastic strength The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe, Michigan, as our instructors, encourage and enlighten us not only scholastically but also spiritually and socially. Their work for God is reflected in the high ideals of char- acter and scholarship which develop in their students. As counselors and moderators of our activities, they teach us to take our places in society with correct social and economic principles. They also try to foster high spiritual values. Under the direction of Mother M. Coronata, six I. H. M. religious conduct the junior and senior classes. Helping them to maintain the standards of excellence in education are the lay faculty: Mr. Robert Sheehan, Mr. Michael Gkekas, and Mr. Romeo Fracalanza. Uppermost in the hearts of the faculty members and stu- dents at St. Stephen High is Mother M. Coronata, principal. Since the day of her arrival, Mother has been the inspira- tion of many scholastic and religious endeavors. In future years, she will be remembered as one who gave her utmost to keep St. Stephen an outstanding high school in its last years of existence. Mother has maintained the academic excellence for which our school is noted, and has encouraged a warm student-teacher relationship. Mother M. Coronata, principal, satisfactorily completes ar- rangements with Mr. Darold Cowper for the future career day. 5

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Our senior instructors, Sister Evangelista and Sister Jean Baptiste, make preparatory plans for a panel on the Ecumenical Council to be given by the twelfth grade religion students. Sister Evangelista also teaches Shorthand, and Sister Jean Baptiste instructs classes in French and Higher Mathematics. These are our guides . . . Oh, not a test - groan the students as Mr. Michael Gkekas looks through his file folders for a difficult Modern History Examination. our teachers . . . our friends That’s an F . - Professor Romeo Fracalanza, St. Stephen’s music in- structor, points out a slight error to studious pianist, Jim Collins. Sister Marie Arthur shows the proper erasure technique although she cautions about its frequent use. Sister also instructs a group of juniors in Church History. 7