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Karen Hudson VanDusen
Class of 1973 |
| Residence: |
Stony Creek, NY |
| Marital Status: |
Married, 26 years |
| Spouse: |
George |
| Children: |
Benjamin 24, Kyle 21 |
| Grandkids: |
none |
| College/Schools |
Pfeiffer
University, NC; UNC Chapel Hill, NC; SUNY Plattsburgh |
| Occupation: |
High school English teacher at
Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School |
| Past Residences: |
Okeechobee, FL; Dead Man's Pond,
Cambridge, NY; Sanford, NC; Stony Creek, NY |
| Past Jobs: |
All teaching jobs, from Okeechobee, FL,
to Cambridge (1978-80), then to Sanford, NC, back to Fort Ann, NY, and
finally at Warrensburg |
| Other Activities |
Down Syndrome/ AIM High organization;
quilting and sewing, and whatever else strikes me each day... |
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Favorite Teacher(s): |
Dick Burdsall, - I have a different
perspective, having also taught with some of my teachers, like Clem Crowe,
George Leyden, and Bob Cheney - believe me, they were even funnier as
colleagues! |
| Memories: |
Getting hollered at by my mother for
falling asleep in her English class one day - at least it made for an
interesting conversation at dinner that night! Bob Cheney's "Self" class -
too weird; Clem Crowe's frequent "flatulation" in class; Joe Crank clipping
his fingernails while sitting on his desk and teaching; Jo Kafer and Title
IX - our 4 yr. winning field hockey team; telling Dave Filkins how I felt
about him on my last day of school before graduation - what a catharsis |
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Comments: |
I've read many classmates and other's
listings who've included my mother as one of their favorite teachers. When
we lost Mom, it was sudden and very difficult, but the messages we received
from many of you sustained us through a tough time. Thank you... I've
always said that my mother wasn't necessarily my favorite teacher, but
probably one of two from whom I learned the most. Now that I've been
teaching for almost 30 years, I can appreciate her hard work and dedication.
I know she truly loved her job. And I loved the person who remembered her
"rude, crude, and (unattractive)!" response - I find myself saying that to
my own students all these years later...
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