Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Akua Gore Tona Dickerson Anna Emanuel A.B.C., a Better Chance, Means Communities Rebecca Vazquez Tona Dickerson, Anna Emanuel, Akua Gore, Charo Jimenez, Cardrenia Ellis. Living in Two Wellesley’s A.B.C. program completed its second year. We are all busy with our studies, our chores, and our social life. We are pretty much accustomed to Wellesley by now but we still prefer our city surroundings back home. The new girls in the program, Anna Emanuel, Car¬ drenia Ellis, and Tona Dickerson, are all handling their new situa¬ tion quite well. Anna has been working in the school library dur¬ ing her free studies while Cardre¬ nia has been spending some of her afternoons joining in some of the Junior Red Cross activities. Tona spends some of her free time playing basketball after school. The girls from last year, Becky Vazquez, Cassandra Glo¬ ver, Alta Jimenez, and Denise Gore, are also busy with their second year in Wellesley. Becky, our only senior, is occupied with her afternoon job at E. A. Davis. The rest of her free time is spent pondering her plans. The three juniors, Cassandra, Alta, and Denise are also concerned with their plans for college as well as participating in after school activ¬ ities. Our study hours take up the rest of our evening time. Our house is situated at 12 Norfolk Terrace, and it is always busy. We always have something to do whether it’s doing our chores or just listening to some good soul music! Our weekends are devoted to our social lives. We always have something planned whether it’s going to the movies, a dance or just having some friends over. Sundays we usually spend with our “Host Families.” These are families who live in Wellesley and who volunteer to take the girls in their homes and become close friends. The Host Fami¬ lies usually plan an activity for that day with their special girl or they just spend a quiet afternoon at home. We are all happy to be here and we hope our future years in Wellesley will start as well as this one has. Rebecca Vazquez Wellesley A.B.C. 21

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Even in Tears, There Is Joy in Being Black Being Black not only means being self-supporting, but independent as well. Being Black is being proud, and knowing that we the peoples of color are America and without our forefa¬ thers it couldn’t exist. Being Black is knowing our identities through the his¬ tory in this country. It is conditioning oneself and one’s mind to attain a sense of awareness; Black awareness. Being Black means beauty in the mind as well as the soul; we believe in beauty, Black beauty. Being black is knowing that it took the toil, sweat, and blood of our people to make America function. Robyn Williams Phaedra Bruton and Sheila Sutherland Barbara Anderson has a bite to eat. Lenora McGhee laughs at a funny comment. I always return my library books in time!” Dial Norris Studying in the cat. Time for a quiet talk. A street in Boston (Below).

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Work Study Program Allows Students to Complete Their High School Education While Holding a Job Since 1970, Mr. Rocky Edwards has been the full-time coordinator of the Work Study Program. Under his supervision, students gain valuable work experience while at the same time continuing their high school education. The primary purpose of the program is to help encour¬ age students to obtain a high school diploma. The students enrolled in this program have their schedules specially arranged so that they attend school in the morning; and in the afternoon they are employed in Wellesley or a neighboring com¬ munity. Periodically, the students are evaluated on the quality of their work during the year by their employers. Due to the tre¬ mendous success of the Work Study Program, the number of students enrolled has increased annually to approximately 60 this year. Mary Jane Brazil at Wool worth’s. Robert Barbour at Brigham’s. Work Study Coordinator, Rocky Edwards. Kevin Murren at Dana Hall. Linda Pullan at The Cooky Jar. John Cavagnaro at Dave Abbott ' s Gulf. 22