Rappahannock High School - Rappsody Yearbook (Washington, VA)

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When asked how she got inter- ested in teaching Mrs. Mary Ann Biggs replied, “I can’t remember a time that I wasn’t interested in teaching. Since I was a child it was what I wanted to do.” Her first two years of teaching were in Rappahannock County from 1969-1971 when she taught English. She then went to Hand- ley High School in Winchester where she developed a program in Speech and Drama. She taught two Speech classes, three levels of Theatre, and directed a perform- ing and dance troupe. Last year she took a year off from teaching and went back to college to get a degree in counsel- ing. Mrs. Biggs sees counseling as an “extension of teaching.” When asked how she likes it here she stated, “I think some- times people who have never been anywhere else may not realize what a good school we really have and I think alot of the credit for organization and functioning of this school has to go to our two top notch administrators. Credit also goes to a very caring faculty and a well behaved student body.” Mrs Biggs is from West Win- field, New York and is presently living in Front Royal. She and her husband enjoy renovating old houses. She also enjoys cooking with natural foods. Mrs. Mary Anne Biggs David and Elkins College, JMU-B.A. The- atre Education. M. Ed. Counseling Sociology, U.S. History; History 8 Ms. Sally L. Brand VPI-B.S. Life Science, Horticulture Physical and Earth Science Miss Elizabeth C. O'Bannon College of William and Mary, JMU-B.A Anthropology Librarian Mr. Bob Edmonson JMU-B.S. Health and Physical Educa- tion Driver, Health, and Physical Education 19

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Faculty “I really like the county. I’ve left it once, and I don’t want to leave it again,” said Mr. Dean Hahn. Mr. Hahn used to teach here from 1969 to 1973 but left to be a probation officer for adults here in the county. He has made his home in Hunt- ly and is active in his church, Wil- lis Chapel. He participates in many school related activities. He is the Senior class sponsor and coach for Varsi- ty Baseball and J.V. Basketball. He is interested in many out- door activities. He enjoys fishing, golf, and hunting. Mr. Dean Hahn VPI-B.S. Business Administration, Busi- ness Management General Business, Record Keeping, Con- sumer Math Mr. James Wood University of Kansas-B.A. Chemistry Biology Mr. Don Bomberger Eastern Mennonite College-B.S. Math, Art Art, Calculus, Trigonomentry, Algebra

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Miss Ann Spieker Radford College-M.S. Health and Physical Education Health, Physical, and Driver Education Although this is her first full time teaching job, Miss Valerie Gehringer is not foreign to the rowdiness of students. Prior to her arrival here, she taught sev- enth grade math at Warren County Junior High School as a substitute teacher. Evidently, her presence in our school is not an accident, as it has been her ambition to be a teacher since sixth grade. A native of Front Royal where she lived for twenty years, she transferred to Rappa- hannock to carry on her dream. It is quite a change for a teacher to transfer from a school of 7000 kids to another with only 500. But Miss Gehringer prefers our Liliputian school as she would rather have a close relationship with students. Her willingness to become in- volved won her a place as basket- ball coach for the girls’ basket- ball team. When not on the court, she may be seen teaching Driver’s Education during her extra time. An active person, she loves basketball, football, horse- back riding and swimming. She finds students here enthusiastic, dependable, easy to work with, and friendly. She observes the lack of extracurricular activities as the school’s worst flaw. On the other hand, the students com- pensate for this problem by mak- ing the most of what they have. She advises students to finish high school and achieve indepen- dence. She is new. She is a warm, active, and ever-smiling person. She is Miss Gehringer. Miss Valerie Gehringer Longwood College-B.A. English Education English 8 and 10. Driver Education Miss I.iz H. Eastham Southern Seminary Jr. College-A.S. Education Reading Lab-Aide