New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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Teachers tried to make school more bearable. The aphorism given by each teacher is not necessarily his own creation but may be a quote which he took from another source. Paul Berowski Mr. Berowski, who has been teaching at New Athens High School for 19 years, teaches German I, II, III, Individualized German, English I, English and Communications and is also the Student Council sponsor. What a jokester! Thomas Germann Mr. Germann has been teaching at New Athens High School for 19 years. In addition to coaching the JETS and Math teams, he also teaches Introduction to Computers, Algebra I, Physics, Plane Geometry, and coaches the school’s softball team. Every great oak began as a little nut. Frances Axley Mrs. Axley has taught Psychology and Career Education along with being the Guidance Counselor at New Athens High School for the past 19 years. Teaching is learning the second time around. Miss Brumleve’s first year at New Athens High School has been spent teaching Earth Science, General Science, Biology 1, II and being a Sophomore class sponsor. Yard by yard, life is hard, Inch by inch it’s a cinch! A1 Barnes Mr. Barnes, although primarily a Junior High teacher, has taught Chemistry at New Athens High School for the past 16 years. Glory may be fleeting but obscurity is forever. Mrs. Dunn, the girls’ Physical Education teacher, has taught at New Athens High School for 15 years. Life is doing things, not making things. Mrs. Briesacher has been keeping busy for the past 17 years teaching Learning Disability and Remedial Reading at New Athens High School. A man full of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. Along with being the Junior Varsity coach, Mr. Howes has taught Driver’s Education and eighth grade math for 3 years at New Athens High School. Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. FACULTY 7 Barbara Brumleve Glenda Dunn

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As each day seems to have a natural progression of events, each school day also seems to have a definite chronological order. The school day begins, not at 8:20 a.m., when the classes start, but much earlier, when the faculty and other school workers wake up and begin their physical, as well as mental, preparations for the day which lies ahead. While these early risers are not always given full credit for their hours of preparation, before and after school hours, there is a certain feeling of pride which comes from knowing, the impor tance of theirJobs an HhlS' attracts them to these professions.

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Through hard work and dedication, the Reba Jones Ms. Jones, who has been teaching at New Athens High School for 20 years, teaches Typing I, II, Accounting, Word Processing, Shorthand, and is the VESPA sponsor. It’s what you learn after you think you know it all that really counts. Norbert Kassing Mr. Kassing has been teaching at New Athens High School for 15 years. He teachers boys’ Physical Education and is the school’s Athletic Director. You only get out of life what you put into it. Mrs. Rubemeyer sticks to her see-food diet. If she sees food, she eats it. Mr. Trotter pauses a moment to answer David Heggemeier’s question in Business Math. Richard Petrowich Mr. Petrowich started teaching at New Athens High School 26 years ago. He teaches Agriculture 1, II, III, IV, Agriculture Mechanics I, II, III, Drafting and Landscaping, Special Agriculture Topics, the Future Farmers of America Advisor, and is also the director of the school play. A diamond is a chunk of coal that stuck to its job. 8 FACULTY Kenton Martin Mr. Martin joined the New Athens High School teaching staff 18 years ago. Along with teaching Advanced Placement English, Basic Grammar and Composition, World Literature, and English II, he finds time to sponsor the National Honor Society. A good education is not measured by how much a person knows, but rather by how much he wants to know. Sue McConnell Mrs. McConnell has been teaching Art I, II, and III at New Athens High School for 4 years. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Phillip Powers Mr. Powers has been teaching American Government, United States History, and Law at New Athens High School for 15 years. A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.