St. Petersburg High School 1991 Yearbook (St. Petersburg, FL) - Full Access

What was your best experience as a result of be– ing in BCE? •••••••••• "I learned how important it is to succeed in life. It taught me how to be a better business leader." - Carlandra Green BCE Provides Students an Opportunity to EarrrWhtle They 'Learn Were you thinking Mrs. Royak, who was least one Business about majoringin the teacher-coordinator of Education class each day. business afteryhtgh l?~E was proM,p of her "Being in BCE is like school? Perhaps you were students. getting a taste of real looking for a part time job "BCE members learn life," Vice President that paid well and kept office skills such as word LaShawn Miller you from getting bored? If processing, shorthand, commented. She ybtf'were 16 years of age, filing, and accounting." continued, "The good in high school, and had a She continued, "They part about being in BCE strong interest in office gain experience on the is that some of us don't occupations, then BCE job, and they must be have to work on the was just right for you! able to get along with weekends. Mrs. Royak BCE stood for Business others." visits us on:]obs to see Cooperative Education The students attended how we are doing." and it gave students the school during the The students were also opportunity to combine morning, and they graded by their classroom learnigg with worked in the afternoons. employers. "on the job training." They were enrolled in at "I would recommend the BCE program to other high schools that don't have one because it's Important for stude to learn the value of a dollar," commented Mr Karen Steakly. She added, "Our student employer worked as a receptionist. She answered the phones, worked with the computer. She worked hours a week, from 1:3 to 5:00. It was very helpful to have an extr person." - Patricia Sand _., II "I have been working with equip– ment that I wouldn't be able to work with other– wise. It's really fun!!" - LaShawn Miller I 190 • Organizations/Business Cooperative Education