Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Our Aclioo (life id made dmootli by. tbi Sterling B. Mitchell PRINCIPAL AIDS STUDENTS, FACULTY Friendliness, progressiveness, ond efficiency describe Edina's principal, Sterling B. Mitchell. A veteran of two years os principal of the school, his sense of humor and ready smile have made him a friend of all those with whom he has come in contact in the school and in the community. Now married and the father of two girls, Mr. Mitchell grew up in Syracuse, New York, and earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Syracuse University. He has recently done additional work on a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. Before the war he taught math and science in New York state high schools and then went into the Navy, to serve for four years in the southern Pacific. After this he came to Minnesota ond attended graduate school at the University in 1946. Following this, he was assistant principal at University High School for four years after which he came to Edina. Also to his credit are memberships in Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Kappa, Lions Club, Minnesota Education Association, National Education Association, and National Association of Secondary School Principals. Page iwolvo

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exce (lent a dm in id If a tion Milton H. Kuhlman SUPERINTENDENT DIRECTS ACTIVITIES Superintendent Milton H. Kuhlman is well known to everyone in the community. In the two years he has headed the Edina school system, his fine qualifies and friendly nature have endeared him to all. Mr. Kuhlman also has many educational honors to his name. His degrees begin with B.S. and M.A. degrees and include Phi Delta Kappa in Education, Pi Kappa Delta in speech, a Junior Chamber of Commerce Achievement Award from Stillwater, Minnesota, and being listed in the 1943 edition of Who's Who in American Education and Leaders in American Education of 1949. He is also a member of Scholia, Lions, American Legion, and the local Civil Defense Council, coauthor of Pupil Assignment and Guide Book, and contributor to proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Science. He was once secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota Secondary School Principals' Association, and is a post chairman of the State Recreation Committee. Mr. Kuhlman came to Edina from St. Louis Park High where he was principal. Prior to that he had held the same position at Sfillwoter High School. Page eleven

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Suggestions, help and advice of? experience MR. LEO FICK Miss Marilyn Jensen 1952 MARKS TENTH YEAR FOR MR. FICK SECRETARIES KEEP BUSY The central office secretaries act as a boundary line between the administration and the student body. They must contend with dozens of interruptions every day from students and faculty, and act os secretaries to Mr. Kuhlman and Mr. Mitchell. They also have many routine jobs to do in helping to run the school efficiently. Miss Marilyn Jensen serves as Edina's School Counselor. This is her first year at Edina-Morningside High School. From Washburn High School she entered the University of Minnesota where she majored in English and minored in music. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree, she went to Austin, Minnesota, where she taught English. In 1950, she returned to the University and received her Master of Arts in educational psychology. After receiving this degree, she came to Edina. As school counselor, she heads the senior high school girls' Y-Teen program and junior high school Miss Shirley Stevenson, Mrs. Jean Windahl, and Miss Nancy Allen girls' clubs. She also advises the Student Council Social Committee. This year our vice-principal, Mr. Leo Fick, celebrates his tenth year in the Edina School System. Mr. Fick grew up in Minnesota. He took his undergraduate work at St. Cloud Teachers College. Then he went to the University of Minnesota and worked for his Masters Degree in Education. He first taught at Marietta, Minnesota, for one year. He was principal of the High School at Nicolet. After teaching in Austin for two years he came to the Edina School System. Mr. Fick, his wife and two children live in St. Louis Park. As an outdoors man, Mr. Fick enjoys hunting and fishing. In the summer he and his family go to Lake Koronis, Paynesville, Minnesota, to vacation. We are very grateful to our fine Vice-Principal for the work he has done at Edina. We hope that he will remain in our school system for many years to come. Pag® thirteen