Atchison High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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 MATTHEW CHIC DOWNING earned his B.S. in business and a minor in physical education from Benedictine College. Chic has taught for fourteen years at AHS and has been head basketball coach for twelve years. Chic has taken six Redmen teams to State. He was chosen Coach of the Year in 1985 by the Topeka Capital Journal after winning his second state championship. Chic teaches work study, business math, and three weightlifting classes. His hobbies include soft- ball, dominoes, and spending time with his family.-WS BARBARA F. FARGO has been teaching for thirty years, twenty- eight of which have been at AHS She earned a B.A. in home eco- nomics ot Washburn University and a M S. in clothing and textiles at Kansas University. Miss Fargo enjoys reading, sewing, and needlepointing in her spare time - MW HERB C. GWALTNEY. AHS assis- tant principal, has been involved in USD 409 for seventeen years. He taught American History for eleven years before becoming assistant principal in 1979. He at- tended Stanford University, KU, and Northwest Missouri State Uni- versity. He has received a B.S. in school administration and M S. in science. Mr. Gwaltney -enjoys golfing, gardening, and stamp collecting. His favorite hobby, though, is watching all types of sports.-WS RODNEY C. HEFFLEY attended Kansas University and majored in Biology He earned his B.S. in 1968. his M S. in 1973, and his doctorate in 1983, all in Biology. He has been teaching for the past fourteen years, thirteen of which have been at AHS where he teaches Biology I, Biology II and Physiology. He enjoys gardening, bowling, and watching all types of sports. Mr. Heffley also enjoys geneo- logy, or tracing family roots.-GU 20

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LOUISE CHEW has been a nurse for 41 years. She earned her di- polma in nursing at St. Luke's Hos- pital in Kansas City. Missouri. Mrs. Chew has been the school nurse at AHS for 18 years In her spare time she enjoys sewing and play- ing golf She also likes to spend time with her grandchildren. MICHAEL D. COLE, a new face in the music department this year, started his first teaching job as band director. He attended Chillicothe High School and went on to earn a B.S. in education at Missouri Western State College. He is certified in instrumental and vocal music. His major musical in- terest is in low brass. In Mr. Cole's spare time he enjoys composing and arranging music. Playing sports and reading also occupies his time.-MA JOHN I? DICKSON attended the University of Kansas where he earned his B S. and M S degrees in English Education Mr Dickson has taught for 29 years, including three in Topeka, one in Des Moines Iowa, seven in Weston, and 18 years at AHS Mr Dickson teaches junior English. Mythology, Short Story. Humanities, and his two favorite classes Advanced Composition and Great British Writers, which are both taught only to seniors. Mr. Dickson enjoys reading, playing Trivial Pursuit and attending the opera. He is also an avid baseball fan -TN VIRGINIA L. DONALDSON at- tended undergraduate school at Morning Side College in Sioux City. Iowa, where she earned her B.A. She also attended the Uni- versity of Denver for a total of three summers to earn her M.A in Library Science She has been a school librarian for 13 years, three of which have been here at AHS Mrs Donaldson enjoys racquet sports, sailing, spending time with her children, and. of course reading

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DAVID L. HEINEN attended Em- poria State University, earning degrees in business education and business administration. He has been teaching a total of 11 years, including seven years at AHS. Mr. Heinen teaches Consum- er Education, Introduction to Busi- ness, and sponsors DECA. Distribu- tive Education Clubs of America His hobbies include collecting an- tiques. doing yardwork and cro- cheting.-LH JOHN F. HOFFMAN attended Kansas Weslyan University where he studied social sciences and physical education and earned his B.A. He has been teaching for 21 years, two of which have been at AHS He teaches Ameri- can history. World Geography, and American studies. He coaches the AHS girls basketball team and enjoys all sports.-JG CONNIE M. HEIDER is the atten- dance secretary at AHS and has been for 12 years She had no formal college education and at- tended Scranton High School in Scranton. Kansas Previous to working at AHS, she was a book- keeper for Preen Son Grocery and Hallmark's, both of Topeka She was also a Penney's catalog manager in Atchison. Mrs Heider enjoys playing bridge, needle- pointing, reading, and traveling. She also works at the Atchison Public Library.-JD CONNIE HEINEN has been teaching at AHS for six years Prior to teaching at AHS, she taught at Ness City High School and Bern High School. She attended Empo- ria State University and earned a B.S. in English education and spe- cial education She teaches Eng- lish, science and pre-vocation exploration She says. “I've been teaching long enough to be aware of most of the games stu- dents try and excuses they use, but a minimum amount of time to remember some of the antics I did in high school. She is also a member of SEEK, and is prese- dent-elect of a Parent-Teacher Organization She enjoys sewing, reading, needlework, camping, and spending time with her chil- dren.-MB 21