Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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DR. PODRAZA Bill Podraza, B. A. at Huron College, M. A. at Adams State College. Ph. D. at the University of Wyoming, teaches Psychology, Group Counseling. Choice of Careers, and College Bound Seminar. He is the sponsor of the Student Government and is also the Guidance Counselor. Dr. Podraza said that the most important thing he has learned from teaching is “not everyone is the same and therefore should not be treated the same.” MR. POLYAKOV Ivan Polyakov, M. A. from Black Hills State College, University of South Dakota, teaches German I and II and U. R. Social Studies. He is also the German Club Sponsor. Mr. Polyakov said the most important thing he learned from teaching is that “every individual requires individual attention.” MR ROCKKY D. Bruce Rockey, B.S., Chadron State College and M. S. Kearney State College, teaches General Shop, Drafting I, II, III, and IV, and Building Trades. He is the vocational Education Department Head and is also a Sophomore class sponsor. Mr. Rockey said that the most important thing he has learned from teaching is, “A teacher may also learn from a student.” 26

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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

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' George Schambcr, B.S. ai Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, teaches Driver Education. He is also an assistant Football coach, head Basketball coach, A-Club sponsor and the Athletic Director. Phil Schweitzer, B. S. and M. S. from Chadron State College, teaches American History, Government, and Consumers Economics. Mr. Schweitzer is also Reserve Freshman Basketball Coach. Mr. Schamber said he would like to be remembered like “anyone else; for all the good things that happen.” MRS. SEWARD Colleen Seward, B. A. in Education, Kearney State College, teaches Business Law and Bookkeeping. Mrs. Seward said that she became a teacher because, “I always liked to use red ink pens.” She would like to be remembered as “thin”. 27