Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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And here he is, the co-winner of the Warner Achievement Award! William F. Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Moody of 43 Wilmont St reet, has been awarded the Warner Achievement Medal for excellence in scholarship and in leadership. This reflects his high recognition and acceptance of the responsibilities of high school life. We all feel that Bill has done his utmost for Tech. He has given, many times, evidence of his personal integrity as well as of his high standards of citizenship both in school and outside. Bill is one person who can undertake many activities and attain excel- lence in all of them. He is more than a credit to Tech; his example is an inspiration to those who follow. Our sincere congratulations, Bill Moody. Station WTECH has taken great pleasure in announcing the Charles F. Warner Awards to these two fine Techites. This station and its listeners wish you, Pat, and you, Bill, all the luck in the world! 23

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Flash! Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for: the two winners of the Charles F. Warner Achievement Medal! For you listeners who have just tuned in—this is the highest honor that may be awarded to any Tech student. Here is the official announcement: The Charles F. Warner Achievement Medal is awarded to Patricia Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hamilton of 43 Rhinebeck Avenue. Because of her high ideals and unusual abilities, she has done all things well. Tech proudly makes this award in recognition of her outstanding qualities of leadership and willingness to serve, as well as her excellent record in scholarship and school citizenship. Pat has ably demonstrated a high quality of achievement here at Tech. Not only has she accepted responsi- bilities, but, by her resourcefulness, she has enriched the lives of others. Popular with students and faculty alike, she has won the admiration of all. Excellence in all activities has given her this highly deserved honor.

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M. Marcus Kiley Former Director — Present Sponsor The Big Story continues with a special feature—and what a privilege it is for this broadcasting station to present it—a tribute from all of us Techites to a man who wholeheartedly and unselfishly directed and participated in Tech’s activities from 1936 to 1949, M. Marcus Kiley. Because of our time limit, it will be impossible to cover the wide range of his services to this school, but we shall be able to touch upon some of his activities. A spotlight on the control room might easily have revealed him making arrangements to take Tech boys to visit the submarine base at New London, securing industrial leaders in the community to take part in the “Technicade,” directing the installation of a Link Trainer in one of our classrooms, or simply having a friendly chat with one of the many students who sought his counsel and leadership. Continuing its arc, our spotlight might have found Mr. Kiley in the assembly hall where so often it was our privi- lege to listen to his kindly philosophy. There, too, we have seen him proudly presenting guest speakers and artists, of varied experiences, ranging from outstanding community leaders, technical and scientific experts, to equally well-known musicians and magicians. Incidentally, he always enjoyed the performances as well as any of us. Still on the lighter side, we scarcely ever attended a sports or social event without finding Mr. Kiley there cheer- ing for our teams. A lover of clean sportsmanship, he thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of good competition that our sports program offers. Our spotlight must move more rapidly now to the larger studios and control rooms next door to Tech. Here we now find Mr. Kiley in his new surroundings ably assisting in the administration of the whole network over which is told a story bigger than ours. Mr. Kiley has always been keenly interested in us, and if in future years we get there ahead of the “kid from yonder,” he may realize his share in our success. 24 tow ‘ite