Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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MR. MC DERMOTT James McDermott, B. A. at Kearney State College, M. A. + 30 at Seton Hall University at South Orange, N. J., teaches Advanced Algebra and Consumers Math. He is the Math Department Head and also coaches Junior High Wrestling. Mr. McDermott feels the key to successful teaching is “to listen to students and let them have an input in the course. You must get them interested before you can teach them something.” MR. NEWMAN Lyle Newman, B. A. from Southwestern State College, M. S. from Oklahoma State College, is the Community Education Coordinator. The thing Mr. Newman will remember most about this year is, “How fast it went by.” MRS. PARKES Lynne Parkes, A. A. Colorado State University, B. S. Chadron State College, teaches Typing and General Business. She is also the sponsor of the Pep Club, Drill Team, and teaches shorthand through Commuinty Education. Mrs. Parkes feels the key to successful teaching is “being alert to new teaching techniques, sponsoring a club to get to know the kids as people .. . working at it!” 24

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MR. MANNLEIN ' Lawrence L. Mannlein, B. A. from Kearney State College, teaches Art I, II, III, IV, and IVa. He also coaches Junior High Football and Track. Mr. Mannlein feels the key to successful teaching is “to be fair, friendly, frank and firm.” He wants to be remembered as “an artist and an educator.” MR.MARCHANT William A. Marchant, B. A. from Chad-ron State College, M. S. from Chadron State and University of Wyoming, teaches General, Modern and Advanced Chemistry, Modern Physics and Slide Rule. Mr. Marchant feels the key to successful teaching is, “flexibility based on circumstances.” He believes the thing he will remember most about this year is “the two full weeks of Christmas Vacation.” The most important thing he learned from teaching is, “The students are more important than the subjects I teach.” MR. MC CALL Richard H. McCall is the audiovisual Media Specialist for Alliance High. 23

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MRS. PETERSEN Eunice Petersen, A. B. Hastings College, B. S. Chadron State College, teaches Project English 10. Senior English, Practical English 10, Power Reading and Composition. In addition, she sponsors Y-Teens. Mrs. Petersen feels the key to successful teaching is “to remain optimistic and keep my faith in young people.” MR. PETERSEN Fred Petersen, A. B. from Hastings College, teaches Physical Science. He is a co-sponsor of the Junior High Science Club and is also the Science Department Head. Mr. Petersen feels the most important thing he learned from teaching is, “each student is an individual; that when a problem is solved, more problems need to be answered; and that one’s education is never complete.” MISS PILFOLD Sandra Pilfold, B. S. and Graduate work from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B. S. Chadron State College, teaches Physical Education (9-12). She is also the coach for girl’s athletics. Volleyball and Track. Miss Pilfold feels the key to successful teaching is, “Motivating the students in the right direction so they may gain valuable learning experience which they may use later in life! Teaching is an everyday challenge and should be handled as such.” 25