Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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..,-5-K i Dec got involved in Vocational Education IVOEJ because she it was a good opportunity to the area of business and find It a career which would help me in UIUFE years. She worked as a secre- for Dr. O. Scott Hume, M.D. Her d. COOF inator Mrs. johnson arranged honored wilh meril Lisa Kantoff had a well rounded back- ground of Homemaking and did very good work in all these areas, com- mented Mrs. Cathy Carter, Homemak- ing teacher. Lisa, a senior, commented that she enjoyed taking these courses and sometimes used them at home by cooking a lot of meals. Lisa also had a big involvement with F.H.A., being an officer of the club for three years. I enjoyed doing the community service projects with the girls working together. The best part I thought was planning the banquets. Lisa plans to use her background and go into the interior design field. V. 0. 0. of things in her secretarial job. I tran- scribed information on patient's charts from a cassette. I also did some book- keeping and filed insurance. Overall, Lisa, a senior, gained the experience and knowledge needed for her job from the classroom. I enjoyed the work and it made me realize that Houston is really for her. Lisa did a variety Xu .s vi: XA great! homemalzing 1 -4' .0. Both Sandra Wausen and Richard Reitz excelled in Physical Education, each enjoying certain aspects. Sandra, a sophomore, enjoyed the jogging pro- gram, saying I could really see an improvement, like I was able to run two miles straight by the end of the pro- gram. Sandra couldn't be a part of other sports because she had a heavy course load and needed the time to study. Richard, a senior, enjoyed help- ing to coach the girl's basketball team who beat the teacher's team by 24 points. Watching a lot of basketball and football games on television and at public events kept Richard busy, while Sandra followed the Oakland Raiders. honors 109

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l Q '1 ' 'Mawr will I df ' 2? .. Y p 3. at induslrial al-is 'll-1-.. f,fy' ' r ,. 'I rX fm-W 1 108 honors The experience of the challenge motivated Senior Pam Powell to suc- ceed in Distributive Education, iD.E.l. l am motivated to take and accept chal- lenges. I won't do it halfway. Pam's manual on Free Enterprise won state competition, consisting of a 500-word essay, a display and exhibits, nine public speeches, and an outstanding activity. Pam worked at Palais Royal, changing from D.K.'s, for more experience in a larger store. Pam also had the additional duties of being President of D.E., com- menting A good leader brings every- body else's ideas together to get the best solution. Neil McQueen used his talents in the lndustrial Arts area to make many useful items, including speakers to put a fin- ishing touch on a 5750 stereo system. The speakers themselves cost me about S250. Neil, a junior, admitted he worked hard on all he built, but it really didn't seem like work to him because he really enjoyed doing it. He also designed a house in Architectural draft- ing and worked at Ken Wind Co. draft- ing oil tools. I really tried to do my best because l'm considering becoming an Architectural Engineer and l'll most likely use this experience later on. business Lori Montgomery was enrolled three business courses and maintain' an A average in all three. l plan pursue a career in accounting, ant thought it would be beneficial for me get the skills for an office situatil nowf' Lori, a senior, found the class and the skills she picked up to be fai easy. Accounting proved to be the mc beneficial for her because it gave r an introductory insight of the bas accounting skills that I might use la on. I feel that I have gotten a lot out' these classes so that I may have a bet, chance at getting a good job in an offin this summer. l h .IL 57:32 1

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Keeping his eye onthe ball, Pitcher and First Baseman Craig lames stretches over home base to try and send one out ofthe ball park during the Waltrip game. 110 sports Sidelined by a hamstring, Kevin Cat- fish Pointer is attended by SBISD trainer Charlie Henry at the Alief Hast- ings game. Kevin, also a pole vaulter, scored a Spartan touchdown in that 49-7 victory. 4 Springing off the floor in order to a oomph to a bump, Stephanie Bross well as teammate Karen Brinkley, wel. protective knee pads. Although only in the second quar' the Spartans dominated Port-Nec Groves in the first game of the sea The Spartans went on to enjoy an un feated season and a state champi- ship. V.. Looking ahead, Robbie Hendricks pares to dribble down court in game of the junior varsity against Westchester.