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While change is consistent, for almost all students that have attended Princeton Elementary Schools in the past 60 years, at least one thing has remained the same: Eleanor Walker.
Thank You, Teachers
A 2022 tribute to education's local heroes
NewsTribune/Shaw Local News Network
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How many teachers switch from business to education mid-career? Kelly Liebhart, a Spanish teacher at La Salle-Peru Township High School, is one of about 15% to make the big switch.
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When Special Education Teacher Joanna McConville first arrived at Hall High School 15 years ago, she didn’t think she would enjoy working with older students as much as she enjoyed the younger ones. By her own admittance, she was mistaken.
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Read our letters submitted by students and parents submitted to the NewsTribune
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Who's your favorite teacher? Karin Kummer of Waltham Elementary, who's been teaching kindergarten 24 years, gets plenty of votes in the Utica area.
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Former lifeguard Amy Quinn once saved the life of a drowning child and the heroic act led Quinn's intuitive mom to suggest she become a teacher and work with small children. Eighteen years later, she still loves it.
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Sharon Lamps hasn’t let retirement keep her out of the classroom. She still can be found teaching at Dalzell School on Tuesdays and Thursdays shaping young minds.
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DePue High School was in a desperate need for a cheer coach three years ago. When they had no one else to turn to, they asked music teacher Tom Miller, who admittedly knew nothing about cheerleading.
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St. Bede football coach Jim Eustice worked in banking and wealth management for 20 years before becoming a math and business teacher at St. Bede, and Eustice said he "can't wait to get there every day."
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Bell stated that for her and her students, while the work can be challenging, it’s the sense of accomplishment and achievement throughout the year that keeps things moving in the right direction.