Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Ron Braden Larry Bradfield Dale Brazil Carrie Brazil Ella Buethe Patty Burnett Lee Bussey Claudia Cagle Willa Campbell Art Carpenter Mary Lou Casey Beverly Case Alice Castellanos Joyce Cates Wilma Catanzarite Debi Chiene Bob Cline Jacque Cloud Betty Coffey Jan Colburn Joyce Conner Clara Conrad Cary Cooper Andrea Cotta Sam Hatch Teacher of the Year discuss- es a story with freshman Cher Lee. photo photo by Kate Stefnheimer Faculty!Staff 293

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Sheila Abdallah Rich Abel Carol Adams Linda Adams Diana Allen Richard Anaforian Maridel Anagnos Martha Avitt Bob Balesteri Connie Barker Wendy Baskette Bill Baumgartner Grace Beach Nancy Becker Karen Beckrest Emma Berg Steve Berkowitz Joyce Berlin Luella Bitz Betty Blankenship Tammy Blighton Kathryn Boeddiker Becky Bolt Anne Braden was s'f3'ralm A A Y , .' ,ig Fka' iq! 1, xr D. i yi 4 . A :Rx ,., -1- v '. ' ,f -. . 'ei 1 1 t , . ' 4 'tr xi c ji f new if .t Z. i 1. '55 1 . tiff 5 z' I ,E L? 4 g if f ' i t .Q Hatch earns annual award After leading countless students through the galaxies of literature and grammar, and helping them, fearlessly, brave the perils of essays and vocabulary packets, Commander Sam, as Sam Hatch was often known to his students, was named Teacher of the Year. Mr. Hatch was surprised and pleased when he heard the news. i'Because it was voted on by my colleagues, and there were so many good teachers here at Tokay, l think it really was an honor, he said. Although Mr. Hatch was involved in many projects, such as the California Achievement Program writing development team, the Area Three Writing Project, and the reform of the minimum competency writing test, he pre- fered the actual teaching. l'd rather be a classroom teacher than some high muckety-muck, he stated. lvlr. Hatch's favorite aspect of teaching was the rapport with the students, especially when they are both struggling to understand so- mething. lt is a wonderful experience when you are learning together, he said. Mr. Hatch was respected by both students and other teachers. According to senior Scott Farrar, who had had lvlr. Hatch twice, lvlr. Hatch was very profesional and intelligent. He was also willing to extend himself to meet the needs and abilities of studentsf, i'He is one of the most knowledgable people l know, said Lynda Nahigian, English department head. I often turn to him for advice, or when l need another perspective. He can always be counted on. by Kate Steinheimer

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