Pinckneyville High School - Pyramid Yearbook (Pinckneyville, IL)

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1982 Pyramid Dedicated to Whrs. Wibhon Some people, some teachers must demand respect at every turn in order to try to get students to act appropriately. These people, these teachers often have a difficult time and face a seemingly endless hassle with students. Ohter people, other teachers command respect because of the way they handle themselves in many situations. These people, these teachers have very few difficulties and get along well with students. In fact, they are often called upon to solve the hassles which exist between the first kind of teachers and students. The kind of per son, the kind of teacher who gets along well with students and faculty and is described as problem-solver, counselor, and friend is Mrs. Lularose Wilson, to whom the 1981-82 Pyramid is proudly dedicated Students, faculty, and community members alike recognize and respect the high standards by which Mrs. Wilson conducts her personal and professional life. She is well-known in the community for her dedicated service to her church and to her job as guidance counselor at Pinckneyville Community High School. Her strength and faith in the face of adversity (and she has certainly had more than her share) are as widely known and respected as her dedication. Though she has been faced with many difficult times and hardships in her personal and pro- fessional life, she continues in her straightforward manner to conquer all obstacles. Mrs. Wilson's teaching career has covered over thirty years. She did her undergraduate work at SIU-C, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education in music and English. She taught for three years in grade school in Hurst Bush. Mrs. Wilson joined the PCHS faculty in 1954; her first teaching assignment was Junior English and chorus. At that time, those subjects were taught on the first floor in what is now the business education rooms. Chorus sometimes met in that room, sometimes in the auditorium, and met during noon hour in some years, after school in other years. Despite these potential conflicts, Mrs. Wilson kept many students involved in choral music, including participa- tion in fine Broadway musicals such as “Bye-Bye, Birdie,”’ “Pajama Game,” “Girl Crazy,”’ “Annie Get Your Gun, and “Oklahoma.” In ad- dition to these responsibilities, she has also sponsored cheerleaders, Future Teachers of America, and the National Honor Society at various times during her career While keeping her busy teaching schedule, Mrs. Wilson also found time to continue her education. She received her Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Illinois at Urbana. This qualified her for her present guidance counselor position. Her main duties now include testing, advising students registering for classes, help ing students with college and career choices — especially assisting students in the necessary steps in college application registration and in scholarship application, and general counseling of students with pro- blems related and “‘un-related”’ to school Mrs. Wilson's school schedule remains busy, yet she maintains some special interests outside of school. In addition to her church work already mentioned, she particularly enjoys visiting her two grand- children, Brian and Brooke of Jackson, Tennessee. As well, she likes to cook and to travel. In these areas of interest and in her work, Mrs. Wilson is noted for her special, caring approach toward people and her uncanny perseverance, strength, and faith. In all that she does she commands respect from students, faculty, and community members. So it is with all due respect, this year’s yearbook staff is proud to dedicate the 1982 edition of the Pyramid to Mrs. Lularose Wilson. Mrs. Wilson takes time to counsel freshman Becki Mohr. Dedication 3

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