Accolades
This teacher was voted “most daring” as a senior class superlative and graduated with another Sturgis teacher!
Who is Ms. Iona Masil
This teacher had a nice, full head of hair and got all A's....in gym
Who is Mr. Abel
This teacher was chosen as homecoming king their senior year and attended the homecoming dance for about 20 minutes.
Who is Mr. Wojtowicz
This teacher started dating their now husband senior year of high school. She was a drama kid and he was a football player. She and her best friend were really mad that they did not make the top 10 of our class rank; they both tied for 11th.
Who is Ms. Young
This member of the Adminstration staff went to summer school for gym
Who is Mrs. Benedict
This teacher earned a varsity letter in academic decathalon and their high school has been featured in a Oscar best picture winner.
Who is Dr. Wright
This teacher wore a Loki-themed sweatshirt throughout all 4 years of high school and went as the Latin language for Costume Day during spirit week one year.
Who is Ms. Proft
This teacher had the opportunity to meet Jimmy Carter during their Junior Year after working at a campaign event of his but decided not to wait until the event was over because they did not think he would win.
Who is Mr. Parish
This teacher was the only female on the all-male golf team. During a qualifying round, they shot a lower score than their boyfriend and he promptly broke up with her. She also played the tympani (kettle drums) in their high school's band
Who is Mrs. Albis
This teacher got sent to the Principal's office on 2 occasions. 1. For wearing Culottes (wide capri pants) to school 2. For being believed to be part of a cult because of the way they dressed (in black, trench coats, etc). This teacher also had a crew cut and tail and wore her sister's Army Fatigues and Combat Boots
Who is Ms. Spunzo
This teacher was in the National Art Honors Society, National Honors Society, and Latin Club all four years of high school. This teacher also was a softball player in the fall/spring and a swimmer in the summer.
Who is Ms. Sheeler
At her high school's Fashion Show, this teacher sang rock songs from Avril Lavigne, Skater Boy and Seven Nation Army.
Who is Ms. Manrique
This teacher's high school was an old mansion. The students would hang out and do work in the catacombs.
Who is Mrs. Massey
This teacherhad to take a train to school, because they went to a catholic high school and there was no bussing based on where they lived.
Who is Mrs. Massey
This teacher got suspended for a day during Senior Year for putting a firecracker in a trash can in the cafeteria.
Who is Mr. Parish
This teacher's graduating class won spirit week 2 years in a row, Junior and Senior years AND their tug of war team went 4 years undefeated AND this teacher held the all time 400 meter and 110 meter hurdles record for Sturgis Track and Field
Who is Ms. MacDonald
This teacher got bangs in high school and have had them since! This teacher also worked at IHOP in highschool, but once they left for college, they have never once been back!
Who is Ms. Prantis
This teacher learned how to drive by driving from Stow Massachusetts into Boston in crazy traffic every day from the age of 16 and a half to 18 - they are the world's greatest parallel parker. They also played Hockey in High School
Who is Mr. Barrasso
This member of the Administration staff once crammed 14 classmates into their van to support carpooling on Earth Day.
Who is Dr. O'Kane
This teacher got their only detention in high school by turning an extremely rude classmate upside down and stuffing him into a 55-gallon trash barrel.
Who is Mr. Wojtowicz
This teacher was captain of three sports teams (volleyball, basketball, softball), won the "Most Intimidating" superlative, their class rank was 3 with the worst grade being in Ceramics. This teacher also hit the principal's car in the school parking lot immediately after getting their driver's license .....
Who is Ms. Stasiuk
This teacher won chubby bunny contest AND pie eating contest at homecoming pep rallies and worked at an Express Store (clothing) during high school.
Who is Mrs. Pohlman
This teacher bought a beat up old Luger for a stage production of Of Mice & Men at a flea market in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Who is Mr. Bihl
This teacher's senior prom date flew in from Bangkok and no one in this teacher's high school had a drivers license
Who is Mr. Hearne
This teacher was caught skipping school because a bull escaped and ran into the school grounds putting the school in lockdown. On a separate occasion this teacher wasn't allowed into the math classroom during Grades 9 & 10 for chatting too much & had to sit in the hallway.
Who is Mrs. Sandland