The December list will be the top 30 most memorable teachers/staff (see rules below), and tonight, we're remembering the late famed music instructor KATHRYN "KATE" HECKARD (seen here in a fuzzy picture from the yearbook, bonus link to her obituary below).
To say Mrs. Heckard had a reputation is a bit of an understatement, in that people were authentically scared of her. Although the rumor was that she was legitimately mean, the truth was likely that she was a perfectionist who had absolutely NO time for anyone's bullsh!t, and who took the success of her students so very seriously that she had zero tolerance for anyone who slacked off one bit.
And, on a personal note, this is all second-hand information, as my own career in school musicals went from playing the doormouse in a Junior High production of 'Alice in Wonderland' to singing on the *college* stage, skipping high school completely.
Here's to you, Mrs. Heckard!
RULES FOR THIS TOP 30 LIST: Honorees must be one of the ninety individuals listed in the faculty pages of the '89 yearbook (which means two thirds of the list are already not going to be referenced). Honorees may also be selected from the photos of support staff as well (so long as they are on the surrounding pages of the same section). Honorees must be memorable (if there are no stories, then there will be no post about that person). Honorees are chosen and ranked by me (if you disagree, start your own list on your own blog). All memories are believed to be accurate (but are being told through the lens of thirty or more years, so ... you know.)
BONUS LINK TO HER OBITUARY:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ldnews/obituary.aspx?n=kathryn-a-heckard&pid=163584289
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