Westwood High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Yearbook Dedication Randy Mertz came to us in January I978 from West High School in Phoenix, and before that from New York State. His broad a still identifies him with New York, but other than that. he.has become a real westerner and a true Arizonan. His unlimited energy and enthusiasm, his expertese in his field make him a real dynamo for DECA. Under his supervision, the DECA Club of Westwood has brought home many honors, State National, and a room filled with plaques, medals. trophies too numerous to mention. Mr. Rod Richmond, a native of Nebraska, is one of the elite few who started at Westwood way back in l96I when the school opened. He has been teaching Warriors good English for the past I9 years, and doing it well, for Mr. Richmond is truly a master teacher as his hundreds of students throughout the years will attest. He became boys tennis coach four years ago, and his success there has been phenomenal. He has coached one team to State victory, and had four outstanding seasons. Mrs. Jan Pipes began her teaching career fifteen years ago at Kino Junior High. Three years later she Moved Up to Warriorland to begin a long and successful career as an outstanding English teacher. This low key, quiet spoken young lady from Iowa teaches her students in such an interesting manner that they not only enjoy it, but they are not quite aware that they are being taught. Her leadership capabilities were recognized, and for the past four years she has successfully supervised the English teachers, serving as Department Chairman. Louis Casillas, assistant principal in charge of athletics, is also the principal in charge of the sophomore class. Mr. Casillas has a super big job taking charge of all athletic events, the eligibility of all athletes and the hundreds of details involved with these many sports. He also spends a great deal of his time working with sophomores and their scheduling and discipline problems. This native Arizonan born and raised in Superior, joined the Westwood staff in I973, and if you really want to get a big smile from him, ask to see a picture of his grandson. Dedication-I7

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