Woburn High School - Innitou Yearbook (Woburn, MA)

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DAVID JOHNSON Tufts University B.S. A.P. Chemistry Chem -Study Physical Science EDWARD KAUFMAN University of Miami A.B. Physical Science Biology HARRY MARDEROSIAN Springfield College B.S., M.Ed., C.A.G.S. A.P. Biology College Prep Biology Chairman of Biological Science Department Science Club and Fair Asst. Baseball Coach JOHN McDAVITT Lowell Technological Institute B.S. Chemistry Science Club and Fair JOHN J. O’CONNOR Boston College B.S., M.Ed. Physics PSSC Physics Science Club and Fair SUSAN B. VOGEL Cornell University B.S., M.A.T. Biology College Prep Biology Adviser to Pre-Med and Biology Clubs The Science Department This year the Physical Science and Biological Science De¬ partments were combined into the Science Department. Many advances in laboratory equipment and techniques have in¬ creased the complexity of the learning process in the sciences, and laboratory classes helped to supplement the material cov¬ ered in the classroom. Class discussions and individual re¬ search increase the student’s curiosity and desire to learn. The student’s inquisitiveness and interest may expand into subjects not discussed in class. It is into this realm that the an¬ nual Science Fair delves. The fair allows the student to dem¬ onstrate his knowledge of a particular subject, apart from the classroom, that is of interest to him. The success of the many advanced science groups, such as Advance Placement Chemistry and Biology and the Chem- study and PSSC Physics courses, have led the administration to contemplate the installation of an Advanced Placement Physics course next year. Such accelerated groups stimulate a greater interest in sciences than many other factors because in these courses the student can study scientific phenomena through contact with his classmates and with the world of nature. STUDENTS receive the personal attention of Mr. David Johnson. MB. FHFFLFY explains the anatomy of an earthworm.

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WILLIAM E. CRONIN, JR. Providence College A.B. General Science Physical Science SUSAN DEWHIRST Wellesley College A.B. Biology College Prep. Biology Science Club EDWARD D. FREELEY Tu fts University B.S., M.Ed. Biology College Prep. Biology Science Club and Fair GEORGE GIRAGOSIAN Northeastern University B.S., M.A. Chemistry Science Club DONNA M. HARDING Merrimack College A.B. Biology College Prep. Biology Pre-Med Club Biology Club Science Club EXPERIMENTS in biology require the study of micro-organisms. MR. McDAVITT intently prepares a chemical solution.

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JUDITH A. AITKEN Bridgewater State College A.B. Math 9, 10 Junior Red Cross JAMES H. BRENNAN Tufts University Tufts University A.B. Math 11, 13 ROSALIND M. BRUNETTE Bridgewater State College A.B. Math 9, 10 Drum Majorettes Math Club ELFREDA H. DUDLEY Clark University A.B. Math 10 Math Club VIRGINIA M. HALL Wellesley College A.B., M.A. Math 12 A.P. Math Math Team National Honor Society HELEN G. O’SHEA Salem State College B.S., M.Ed. Math 9 Sr. Math Math Club HELEN A. SALMON Tufts University A.B. Algebra 1 Geometry Dean of Girls National Honor Society Adviser EUGENE E. SWEENEY Boston College B.S., M.Ed. Basic Math 1 Math 9 Math Club ROBERT TARASON Salem State College B.S. Math 9, 10 ROBERT A. WINSON Acadia University A.B., B.Ed. Basic Math 1 Math 10, 11 Math Team New Programs Develop Insight Into Mathematics The Math Department is constantly improving and expanding in or¬ der to keep up with the rapidly growing field of mathematics. The goal of the Math Department is to heighten the students’ awareness of math in the modern world. Three programs especially reflect the changing mood of the Math Department—the math team, the Advanced Placement course, and Math 13. The math team, formed last year, gives interested and capa¬ ble students a chance to use their mathematical skills in competition with students from surrounding communities. This year the team has moved into a different division, and its record is markedly improved over last year’s. The Advanced Placement math course, which was also instituted last year, is a college level course in elementary calculus. It provides students with the opportunity to omit the freshman year of math in college, if at the end of the course, the A.P. exam is successfully com¬ pleted. Last year, of the three who took this exam, all were able to omit a college semester of math. Math 13, a new course this year, is of¬ fered as an alternative to A.P. math. It is an analysis course with a very modern point of view. These special programs, along with the teachers’ desire to bring the mathematical world close to the students, serve to achieve the goal of the Math Department. Mr. Sweeney relates the fundamentals of Algebra I.