![]() From a simple poke in the eye to a more serious paintball pellet incident, ocular traumas are frequent and often sight threatening. While April Fool’s Day-a holiday for tricks and pranks-kicked off this month, accidental incidents of ocular trauma thrive year-round. It is no secret that we take our eyes for granted, and far too often than not, a foolish act can get in the way of that protection. The delicate structure of the eye is easily susceptible to damage and one should always take extra measures to protect them. That was not a problem for these former students.They say the eyes are the windows to your soul the truth is that those windows are quite breakable. ing transportation if there had been nowhere to go. Of course, there would be no point in hav- Top to bottom: Jaydon McCullough, Class of ’81 Jeremy Kondrat, Class of ’91 Vanda Terell, Class of ’76 Jose Hurtado, Class of ’91 and Catherine More, Class of ’03. There is one difference: She has a better parking space now. I have had better cars since then, but I h Vo haven’t loved one nearly as much as I loved that car.” Catherine Maggard More, a 2003 graduate, is still entering Plano’s parking lot in the same yellow Ford Escape that she drove her senior year. Class of ’91 popul Fi graduate Jose Hurtado teases, “I’m ashamed to say … I drove a BMW! What can I say? It’s Plano!” Towering Matt Cone drove an 18-year-old olkswagen Beetle: “It was orange and it sounded like a helicopter. American cars were the most de popular among these grads-Chevy Nova, Pontiac Fiero, Pontiac Trans Am, Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer, Jeep Cherokee, and a 1968 forest green Rambler. Culinary professional Jennifer Carlin, 1988, is the Food and Nutritional Services Manager at PSHS and reports the cafeteria is more popular than ever, “and not just on bad weather days!” say W A rec Transportation was then, as it is now, a big deal for teenagers. Vanda Terrell, Class of ’76, recalls, “If you could recite all the ingredients in a Big Mac in less than seconds, your burger was free! I loved Big Macs!” The cafeteria was always a healthy option, even more so now. For those with more discriminating tastes, McDonald’s once had a special offer for lunch. “He had to chew it,” Sally relates, descriptively. Our chase vehicle was a orange Chevy Suburban with a picture and a large sign 1976 C 10 se saying, ‘Frank Zappa for President.’ ” With a critter story of her own, 1973 grad Sally Ash won’t name names, but a fellow student who went on to become a TV and movie actor once ate a cricket in Algebra II for money. The wind took it over to Haggard Middle School and then a mile over to Mollimar. Recalling his days as a student, Scott says, “I sent a mouse up in a bottle rocket for a physics project. Evidently that wasn’t the only thing Scott ignited. Recent graduate Brandon Nelms, Class of 2003, teaches economics and credits one of his favorite teachers, Scott Fenney, 34 PLANO PROFILE JANUARY 2009 1976, for igniting his passion for learning. And 1982 graduate Randall Curry is back in the classroom teaching Algebra II and Math Independent Studies. Kathryn Creveling, 1996, learned computer basics as a student, and now expertly teaches the latest open-source software program to her business students. Wes Pippard, 1983, took the first advertis- ing design class ever offered at Plano and eventually succeeded his former teacher. One of his students was Deena Riley, Class of 2001, who now teaches history PSHS with Matt. When he returned to Plano as a teacher, he became the Whiz Quiz sponsor. As a student, 1992 grad Matt Cone was a member of the Academic Decathlon and Whiz Quiz teams. Jeremy Kondrat, Class of 1991, was a tal- ented trombone player and featured soloist in the f Wildcat Marching Band. David Allen (1982), who played and coached baseball for Plano, now teaches math. Coaches teach students how to set goals, work together-and that character matters.” Soccer coach Mary Clarke (1997), swim h coach Brandon Nelms (2003), volleyball coach Lauren Moffett (2004), and wrestling coach Albert Gallo (1992) all played for the teams they now coach. ![]() “When I hear the word coach, I think teacher. Head football coach Jaydon McCullough (1981) played for John Clark and Tom Kimbrough and credits his mentors for hold- ing him to a higher standard. They were actively engaged then, and they are instrumental now in the school’s continued success. ![]() ![]() That was true in the ’60s, the ’70s, the ’80s, the ’90s and now.” Among the thousands of students who have crossed Plano’s threshold, many were serious enough about education to make it a career. ![]() You have kids who are fo- cused on education, who really want to learn as much as they possibly can, and you also have students who are here just to get by. ![]()
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