1930's
Lt. Col. Earl H. Cheek ('37, '51) was selected by Georgia Retired
Teachers Association as 1997 Georgia Educator of the Year.
1940's
Eloise Price Russell ('41) retired in 1996 after 49 years in
the classroom.
1950's
Cecile Cohen Waronker (Early Childhood, '57) served on Presidential
Scholars Commission under presidents Carter and Reagan and was selected
to World's Who's Who of Women. Mary MacDonald Burnfin (Reading,
'57) retired, is now a part-time reading specialist in California and site
supervisor for the University of La Verne.
1960's
Kathleen Davis (Counseling, '67) is a professor at the University
of Tennessee in Knoxville. She was recently elected a Fellow of the American
Psychological Association. Katherine Becraft Vitale (English, '66)
is Secretary, Treasurer of Vitco-Fire and Safety, Inc., and Treasurer and
member of the Executive Board of the Macon Symphony Orchestra. Patricia
M. Bowie (Business, '69) retired June 10, 1997 after 31 years teaching
business education in Georgia. Her last 12 years were spent at Sprayberry
High School in Cobb County as CBE and YA Coordinator. She is currently
enjoying retirement at her home on Lake Hartwell.
1970's
Harold G. Johnston (Math & PSA, '70) retired as mathematics
teacher and principal after 32 years with the Richmond County Board of
Education. Dorothy Swancey Thomas Snyder (English, '70) retired
from teaching English and Spanish in Georgia and has published a book of
original poetry, Collected Reflections. Louise E. Moore (Adm/Supervision,
Reading Education, '71) retired as Assistant Superintendent, DeKalb County
School System.
Richard Robinson (Reading Education, '71) received
the Outstanding Young Professional Award from the University of Missouri;
also awarded the Albert J. Kingston Award for service by the National Reading
Conference in 1997.
David C. Mosely (BSEd '65, Health & PE, MED '72 School Counseling)
has served 34 years in public education, the last five as Glynn County
School Superintendent. He retired in June, 1999. Gwen Powell Owen
(Counseling, '72) is a school psychologist for Pike County Schools in Zebulon,
GA. John K. Derden (Social Science, '69, '73, '81) is the Chair
of the Social Science Division, East Georgia College. Ruth Ann Farmer
Ferris (Social Science, '73) has spent 25 years in the classroom, currently
teaching history at Waianae High School, Waianea, HI. She is working on
a master's in educational counseling. Carolyn G. Derden (Special
Education, '74) is special education teacher at Swainsboro Elementary School,
Swainsboro, GA. Denise Jennings (BSEd '74 Art Education) is an art
teacher and Visual Art Department Chair at Milton High School in Fulton
County. Carolyn Ackerman Helliesen (Special Education, '75)
taught in Atlanta for six years before moving to Key West to teach in the
public school system. She is married and has a 12-year old daughter. Deborah
A. Healy (BSEd '79, Dance Education) is a stock broker with J.C. Bradford
in Chamblee, Ga.
1980's
Paul Charles Foster (Counseling, '80) is Pastor of South Macon
Cooperative Parish of the United Methodist Church, Otto, North Carolina.
W.
Gid Samples ('84) was promoted to Vice President and Senior Lender
of Main Street Bank in the Loganville area. He began his career as a teacher
and coach in the area high schools. Stan Fouts (Business, '85) was
recently promoted to Assistant Principal at the new Centennial High School
in Roswell, GA. Ann E. Graziadei (Physical Education, '85) is Associate
Professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and has just received
her PhD from the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland.
Nancy
Aron McDaniel (Early Childhood, '86) is a teacher at Camp Creek Elementary
School in Gwinnett County. Both her children are current Bulldogs. Dr.
Mike Tenoschok (HBP, BD Admin '77, '86) is supervisor of health, physical
education, and intramurals for Cobb County Schools in Marietta. He is the
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Claire Hubbard Mann (BSEd '87 English Education)
is a 4th grade teacher in Gwinnett County School System. She
and her husband, Jack, are proud parents of a son, born October, 1998.
Lucy
Lee Batchelor ('88) is living in Boston, MA and teaching in the Boston
Public School System. She is married to Tracy Batchelor, M.D. who is an
instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Nandra L. Miller
(BSEd '88 Early Childhood Education) is a preschool teacher at Andover
Country Day School in Alpharetta, GA. Penni Paradise (BSEd '88,
Middle School Education) is teaching at Greene-Taliaferro Middle School
and Head Cheerleading Coach for Greene-Taliaferro High School. She is currently
working on her master's degree at UGA.
Donna Sims (Counseling, '89) is an Assistant Professor
at Fort Valley State University. A. Dwight Watt, Jr. (Ed Admin,
'89) authored a textbook Structured COBOL for Technical Students.
CORRECTION: Lugenia DIXON (Early Childhood, Ed Psych '85) received
the Chancellor's Award for the University System of Georgia's 1997 International
Faculty Program to Brazil. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology
at Bainbridge College.
1990's
Linda Parris (Language, '90) teachesGerman and Keyboarding at
Norcross High School. She earned her Masters in Business Education in 1997.
Clifton
C. Eason (Health, '91) is a teacher in the Adult Comprehensive Training
Department for Orange Grove Center in Chattanooga, TN. This facility serves
mentally and physically handicapped individuals. Melissa A. Gardner
(English, '92) is Marketing Coordinator/Community Services Coordinator
for Sam's Club in the Atlanta area. Meghan Keally Gaskill (BSEd
'92 Educational Psychology) is Assistant Director of Alumnae Affairs for
Agnes Scott College. J. Randy McGinnis (PhD '92 Science Education),
assistant professor, University of Maryland, was the recipient of a national
research award presented by the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching that recognizes outstanding performance in (and continuing potential)
in science education research performed by a researcher during the five
year period since earning a doctoral degree. Dr. Herbert Lynn Murphy
(Supervision, '92) is coordinator of Fine Arts, Whitfield County Schools.
Michelle
L. Ramsey (Special Ed, '92) is currently living in Atlanta, working
on certification in ESOL and teaching MOID at C. W. Long Middle School.
Margaret A. Trevathan (BSEd '92 Health Education) has recently moved
to Hawaii after finishing work in Alaska as community coordinator for PATCH,
Planned Approach to Community Health. James T. McRaney (Music Education
'93) is Director of Concert Choir, Reinhardt College.
Christina Sheperd
Rochan (BSEd '93 Early Childhood Education) is Music Department Manager
at Chick Piano in Athens, GA.
Stacy Enzor Finelli (French, '94) is teaching at Habersham Central
High School and is listed in the 1996 edition of Who's Who Among America's
Teachers. She has just returned from spending a year in France as one of
13 French teachers chosen from the United States to participate in the
Fulbright Teacher Exchange. Lynda R. Flage (PhD '95 Science Education)
is assistant professor at Piedmont College. Dana Hester Miller ('95)
was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi and has been a recipient of a part-time
Graduate Master's Fellowship at the University of Memphis College of Education.
Dana is pursuing an M.S. degree in Leadership-School Administration and
Supervision and currently teaches Latin and Spanish at Briarcrest Christian
High School in Memphis. Amy Tarter Pease (Business Ed, '96) is finishing
her first year teaching Career Connection in grades 6-8. Patricia W.
William (EdD '96 Curriculum and Instruction) teaches at the Phoenix
Alternative School in Atlanta Public Schools. She recently completed "Teaching
Humanities in a Media Age, an innovative program that teaches high school
teachers how to improve their classes by incorporating media analysis and
media production into their classroom instruction. The program was part
of the Summer Institute at Clark University in Maryland. Rachel Yudain
(Early Childhood, '96) is teaching 4th , 5th, and
6th grade French at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, NY. Jennifer
Renee Wallpe Lewis (BSEd '97) is a 5th grade teacher at
Little River Elementary in Cherokee County. Wendy Naylor (BSEd '97)
is teaching and coaching at Athens Academy. Katie Zellner
(HPB, '97) is teaching grades 7-12, PE, Health, Life Management and Dance
at a private college prep school in Jacksonville, FL. |