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Teachers Are People,Too

f Pine Crest’s beautiful campus con­ Mr. Leon Bryant helps students see the
tributes to the college-like atmosphere, art in the “ unusual”, each teacher
I then students can definitely attribute contributes something to students in his
the high percentage of acceptances to or her own way.
some of the top schools in the country One teacher summarized the feelings
to the quality of teachers. Through their of many colleagues by stating that the
unusual concern for the students, faculty places “emphasis on excellence
teachers often conduct classes on a and the attempt to fulfill the potential of
one-to-one basis. Highly skilled in the students in a variety of aspects:
field of educating, Pine Crest's teachers academic, athletic, cultural, and person­
are also extremely versatile. Take, for al.”
example, Mr. Tad Harrington’s achieve­
ments as the producer-director of the
To her World Civ. II class Mrs. Jane Johnson
annual musical, or Mrs. Linda Weiss’s explains the importance of Hammurabi's code of
energy and enthusiasm as the class of laws in Babylonian civilization.
1987’s sponsor. Mrs. Lalie Sullivan shows
her interest in students’ achievements
through her dedication to the publica­
tions of Type / and Scribbler; and her
enthusiastic organizing of the England
trip. While Mr. Juan Sollosso provides
students with a personal account of the
Bay of Pigs, Dr. Jos£ Perez gives students
an annual rendition of the S.W.A.T. theme
and invaluable advice, such as “Don’t
play with fire in the gasoline station.” As

Playing the xylophone, Dr. Kenneth Smith displays
his musical talent, one of the many skills he has
acquired.

From one Mr. T. to another Mr. Lee Turner trades
debate tactics with his favorite television personali­ r
ty.

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