Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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MR. THRASHER, Principal Two Long-Term Adminis trators Retire The careers of two Tell City High School administrators came to a close with the end of the 1975-76 school year. Superintendent Charles Grady Swadley retired after 18 years as superintendent of the Tell City - Troy Township School Corporation. Swadley had been in the field of education for over 42 years. Hugh Riley Thrasher ended a 22-year career as principal of Tell City High with his retire- ment at the close of the school term. Before serving as principal, Thrasher taught Physical Education, Social Studies, and coached bas- ketball, football, and track. Both retirements became effective July 1. MR. SWADLEY, Superintendent

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Teacher of the Year Seniors Select Buckman Whether working on graduation or teaching English class, Mrs. Sharon Buckman is a dedicated teacher who is always ready to listen to her students. The senior class selected Mrs. Buck- man as the Teacher of the Year. She was chosen from all teachers who had been at TCHS for at least four years. Mrs. Buckman received her Bache- lor's degree in Spanish from Brescia College and attended school two nights a week last winter to work for her Mas- ter’s in Counselor of Education. Mrs. Buckman taught at Owensboro Catholic for one year before coming to Tell City where she has taught four years. She has been senior sponsor for four years, and was ski club sponsor as well as head of girls' intramurals for two years. She is also active in the Classroom Teachers Association and the League of Women Voters. Mrs. Buckman’s hobbies are gardening, reading and camping, but most of all she enjoys teaching with young people. She and her husband Lark have one son, Chad, who is four years old. and being 16

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Administrative Staff CLOCKWISE, from upper left: Mr. Jerry Stenftenagel, Assistant Principal; Mrs. Jeanette Rippy, Secretary to Mr. Stenftena- gel; Mr. Meredith Rogers, Attendance Offi- cer; Mrs. Jean Wetzel, Secretary-Treasurer of the school board. 18