Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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fBelowl Complex wiring presents the greatest challenge in air-conditioning and refrigeration class. Ronny Gundermon and Scott Williams repair the controls on a large industrial air- conditioner. 'Q BOCES 'emphasizes employe bility Continued from p. 107 Cynthia Santiago started in the BOCES cosmetology program, but she switched to data processing. She said, The reason I got out of cosmetology was that I was really afraid of the 108 ACADEMICS fBelowl The BOCES store complements the other facilities at the Goshen campus. Becky Durrigo checks out purchases. is girls, cutting my hair, because in the first year we have to practice on each other. If some girl gets a low grade, it's on your head. In data processing, all we have to work on is machines. And there's a lot you can do with it. You can Work as a teller in a bank, a secretary, or you can be a typist in an office, or a file clerk. You learn about computer pro- gramming, so you could get a job with IBM. And it's good because right now you learn how to do every one of the jobs. - When the student graduates, he can take his pick. Veronica Roublick is studying in BOCES as a health assistant. She likes the course because it teaches us about medicines and also about the different departments in the hospital. After graduating, Veronica plans to go on to college for some medical career. Beth Roeper, who is interested in a nursing career, said, In BOCES you really use what you learn. And you fBelowl The least enjoyable part of working in a kitchen is the cleaning up. Herbie Govigcn, a second year good service student, takes out the garbage after a class. QQ tAbovel Real life simulation tests the individualls ability to cope with responsibility. Toolman Scott Iennings Works in the cage signing out tools to other students. learn something you like to do. Too many people consider BOCES a playground, but as Cynthia Santiago said, It isn't. It isn't designed for stu- dents to escape from schoolf, It is school.

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fLeftj Air-conditioning and refrigeration is a growing industrial field. joe Mosiello concentrates on the repair of a compressor. fBelowj In our electronic world the need for skilled workers increases yearly. Mike Degroodt and john Vance practice soldering. tBclowj In 1979 few commercial, industrial, or private buildings are without air-conditioning. As part of the air-conditioning and refrigeration program, john Bernard uses a pipe cutter. - ,SQ 5. it I to make a living in creative art work. You learn many things that help you for the advertising to produce art field, like how to make a layout design or an illustration, and about photogra- phyf' Auto mechanics, electronics, and carpentry are also offered at BOCES. These courses go beyond just teach- ing: they give students experience in doing. The carpentry course involves, not just learning how a house is built, but actually building one. This training is useful and profitable. As Nick Rai- mondo said, t'Y0u can get a lot of jobs, like siding, roofing, or finishing mater- tal. Continued on p. 108 tAbovej In aspiring for a Madison Avenue office, Mike Casper rearranges an ad. 9 ' M. ,,.. . xii!!! . . tAbovcj Health assistants must show versatility in many related fields. Phyllis McDonnell uses a communications device which she may some day work with as a wards' clerk. ACADEMICS 107

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fBelowj BOCES isn't all work. Hay Estrada and Iohn Hoekstru relax before their electrical class. uw . aio if , dp, W g . I 4 I tg ....:- , Q l F113 if ' , . fi v4.lg'mV c b :V ,A ' 1 Q eff ws., bg: . if af? fAboveJ Testing resistance is sometimes necessary on many home appliances such as stereos. radios, and TV's. Ray Prush makes use of the machine which does the testing before recording his findings. fLeftj Plumbers command high salaries and a secure future. jock Holman installs a bathroom as part of his training for plumbing classes. ACADEMICS 109