NORTHWESTERN FACULTY
N - Z
| PROFILE: AMANDA PARKER
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 4 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 4 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SPANISH |
| EDUCATION: MA IN SPANISH - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.A. IN SPANISH - USC |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: SOCCER, TENNIS, TRAVELING |
| EMAIL: aparker@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: DAVID PIERCE
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 12 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 12 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SOCIAL STUDIES |
| EDUCATION: B.S. +18 IN HISTORY - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH, SCHOOL WITHIN A SCHOOL |
| HOBBIES: GOLF, SNOW SKIING, FISHING, NASCAR |
| EMAIL: dpierce@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: LAURA POWELL
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN:28 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 28 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| EDUCATION: MAT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD BOYS TENNIS COACH, HEAD GIRLS TENNIS COACH |
| HOBBIES: TENNIS, TEACHING, RETIRING AT END OF THE YEAR |
| EMAIL: lpowell@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: SHARON POWELL |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 23 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: CCC LAB |
| EDUCATION: MASTERS - WINTHROP, B.A. IN ENGLISH/POLITICAL SCIENCE - TRENTON STATE UNIV |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: TUDORING SENIORS |
| HOBBIES: NONE |
| EMAIL: spowell@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: ANDREW PRESTON |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 4 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 12 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: STRINGS AND ORCHESTRA |
| EDUCATION: MASTERS |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: NONE |
| HOBBIES: MOUNTAIN BIKING |
| EMAIL: apreston@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: DAVID PRINCE
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 7 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: WORLD GEOGRAPHY, WORLD HISTORY |
| EDUCATION: MAT IN TEACHING - WINTHROP COLLEGE, B.S. IN HISTORY - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: FISHING, NASCAR, FOOTBALL |
| EMAIL: dprince@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: DAWN PURSLEY
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 20 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF MATHMATICS AND SCIENCE |
| EDUCATION: MBA IN MATHMATICS - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.A. IN MATHMATICS - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: JUNIOR MARSHALL ADVISOR |
| HOBBIES: KAYAKING, SWIMMING, HANDWORK, READING |
| EMAIL: dpursley@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: LISA RIVERS |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 9 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PHYSICAL SCIENCE, TECH PREP PHYSICS |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN BIOLOGY, MINOR CHEMISTRY - FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: WALKING, CROSS STITCH, PLAYING BASKETBALL |
| EMAIL: lrivers@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: MARTHA ROBINSON |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 3 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 29 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: TMD ENGISH, TMD MATH, TMD SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES |
| EDUCATION: MEd - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.S. - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: READING, CROSS-STITCH |
| EMAIL: mrobinso@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: TIM ROBINSON
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 6 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 10 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PSYCHOLOGY |
| EDUCATION: MSS IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT - USSA, B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD WRESTLING COACH, JV FOOTBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: YARD WORK, TRAVEL, MARRIED |
| EMAIL: trobinso@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: KIMBERLY RUFF
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 15 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 15 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SPANISH |
| EDUCATION: MED IN SPANISH - UNC GREENSBORO, B.S. IN SPANISH EDUCATION - WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: |
| EMAIL: kruff@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: BEVERLY SANDERSON |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 13 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 13 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: MATHMATICS |
| EDUCATION: MASTERS +30 |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: MATH DEPARTMENT HEAD |
| HOBBIES: |
| EMAIL: bsanders@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: KAREN SCHMOLZE |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 6 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 7 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: MATH - GEOMETRY |
| EDUCATION: B.A. IN MATHMATICS/EDUCATION - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD VARSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: VOLLEYBALL, FAMILY |
| EMAIL: kschmolz@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: THOMAS SCHMOLZE
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN:6 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 6 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ENGLISH, SPEECH, SCHOOL WITHIN A SCHOOL - AT RISK YOUTH |
| EDUCATION: B.A. IN SECONDARY EDUCATION - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ASSISTANT VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH, PEER MEDIATION COORDINATOR, STUDENT INCENTIVE COORDINATOR, TEACHER OF THE YEAR, '97 |
| HOBBIES: ANYTHING ATHLETIC, SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY |
| EMAIL: tschmolz@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: MARIE SEXTON |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 10 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 24 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ENGLISH II CP, ENGISH 10, ENGLISH 9 APPLIED |
| EDUCATION: B.A. +18 - SHORTER COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: READING, WALKING, BABYSITTING GRANDCHILDREN |
| EMAIL: msexton@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: JUDY SHARP
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 6 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 9 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD VARSITY CHEERLEADING SPONSOR |
| HOBBIES: SEWING, DECORATING, SHOPPING, TENNIS |
| EMAIL: jsharp@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: MARTINE SIMMONS
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 10 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: FRENCH, FRENCH FOR BUSINESS, SPANISH |
| EDUCATION: B.A. IN FRENCH - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSSETS |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: FRENCH CLUB, FRENCH EXCHANGE PROGRAM |
| HOBBIES: TRAVEL, GARDENING, READING |
| EMAIL: msimmons@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: BETH SMITH |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 16 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST |
| EDUCATION: MEd +30 - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ADVISOR OF THE JR. CIVITAN CLUB |
| HOBBIES: CAMPING, GARDENING, READING |
| EMAIL: bsmith@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: PATRICIA SMITH
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 8 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 9 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: MATHMATICS, COMPUTERS |
| EDUCATION: MAT +30 - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: NONE |
| HOBBIES: READING, TRAVELING, SPORTS |
| EMAIL: psmith@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: DEBORAH STRIPLING
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 6 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: APPLIED BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN BIOLOGY - USC-SPARTANBURG |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: CAMPING, CANOEING, READING, MOVIES |
| EMAIL: dstripling@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: GAIL SUMWALT
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 7 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 23 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: CP BIOLOGY, BIOLOGY II HONORS |
| EDUCATION: MAT +30 IN SECONDARY EDUCATION - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HOMEBOUND TEACHER, TUDOR, SOPHMORE CLASS SPONSOR |
| HOBBIES: AEROBICS, WALKING, GARDENING |
| EMAIL: gsumwalt@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: COLEMAN W. THARPE |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 22 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 26 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ENGLISH II CP, THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE |
| EDUCATION: PhD, MA, & B.S.- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: IB COORDINATOR |
| HOBBIES: PHOTOGRAPHY |
| EMAIL: ctharpe@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: LYNN THOMAS |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 12 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ATTENDANCE |
| EDUCATION: |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: |
| HOBBIES: |
| EMAIL: lthomas@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: THOMAS TURNER
 |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 20 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 21 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING |
| EDUCATION: MSS IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT - USSA, B.S. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD STRENGTH COACH, ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: FISHING, HUNTING, NASCAR |
| EMAIL: tturner@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: BERYL USRY |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 22 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ENGLISH |
| EDUCATION: B.A. IN ENGLISH - AUGUSTA COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY |
| HOBBIES: READING |
| EMAIL: busry@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: JEFF VENABLES |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 4 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 4 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: AP CHEMISTRY, IB CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY II - HONORS |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN CHEMISTRY - WOFFORD COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: PROM PROMISE |
| HOBBIES: FAMILY, SPORTS, LIFE |
| EMAIL: jvenables@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: PATRICIA VIAMONTE
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 27 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SPANISH |
| EDUCATION: MA +30 IN SPANISH LITERATURE - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.A. IN SPANISH - UNC - GREENSBORO |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: DEPARTMENT HEAD |
| HOBBIES: GARDENING, READING, MUSIC, DANCING |
| EMAIL: pviamont@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: MITCH WALTERS
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 11 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| EDUCATION: MSS IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT - USSA, B.S. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH, ASSISTANT WEIGHT TRAINING COACH |
| HOBBIES: FISHING, NASCAR, GOLF, SOFTBALL |
| EMAIL: mwalters@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: BILL. WARREN
 |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 9 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, ATHLETIC TRAINING, CP BIOLOGY |
| EDUCATION: MASTERS IN SPORTS COACHING - USSA, B.S. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - USC |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER, ASSISTANT VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH, NORTHWESTERN WEBPAGE |
| HOBBIES: GOLF, FISHING, HUNTING, SPORTS |
| EMAIL: wwarren@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: HEATHER WEAVER |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 3 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: WORLD HISTORY, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS |
| EDUCATION: B.A. IN HISTORY - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: JV CHEERLEADING COACH |
| HOBBIES: |
| EMAIL: hweaver@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: VICKI WEIR |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 6 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SPANISH I AND II |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN SPANISH - APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ADVISOR MEDIA CLUB, SPANISH CLUB, AND FIRST PRIORITY |
| HOBBIES: TRAVEL, WATER SKI, PLAY TENNIS, COLLECT TURTLES AND CHILI PEPPERS |
| EMAIL: vweir@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: LARRY WELLS |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 30 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: BAND |
| EDUCATION: B.M.E. IN MUSIC EDUCATION - EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: SMALL BAND ENSEMBLES, AFTER SCHOOL MARCHING BAND |
| HOBBIES: GOLF |
| EMAIL: jwells@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: BETTY WHITE |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 17 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: GERMAN - ALL LEVELS |
| EDUCATION: MEd - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN SPECIAL EDUCATION - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: GERMAN CLUB |
| HOBBIES: FOX HUNTING, TRAIL RIDING, CHURCH SINGING, FAMILY |
| EMAIL: bwhite@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: CHRIS WILLIAMS
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 1 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 7 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SOCIAL STUDIES |
| EDUCATION: B.A. +18 IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION - USC-COASTAL |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD VARSITY BASEBALL COACH, ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: HUNTING, FISHING, NASCAR |
| EMAIL: cgwilli@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: LARRY WILLIAMS |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 7 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 8 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: AFJROTC - LEADERSHIP COARSES |
| EDUCATION: AAS - AIRCRAFT AND POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE - GEORGIA MILITARY, AAS - AIRCREW OPERATIONS - COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AIR FORCE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: MODEL ROCKET CLUB, MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB, COACH THE CORPS HONOR GUARD |
| HOBBIES: GOLF, COMPUTERS, AND GRANDCHILDREN |
| EMAIL: lwilliams@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: WILLIAMS, MARTHA |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 9 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 24 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: AP AMERICAN HISTORY, IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS, US HISTORY |
| EDUCATION: MAT - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.A. IN HISTORY - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIR, SAT, ACT, PSAT TESTS COORDINATOR |
| HOBBIES: READING, HIKING, TRAVELING |
| EMAIL: mwilliams@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: RON WRIGHT
 |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 5 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 36 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: SOCIAL STUDIES |
| EDUCATION: MA IN SOCIAL STUDIES, HEALTH, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN SOCIAL STUDIES, HEALTH, AND PE - WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD 9TH GRADE FOOTBALL COACH |
| HOBBIES: FISHING, NASCAR, FOOTBALL |
| EMAIL: rwright@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: MARY YEARTA |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 6 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 17 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: FAMILY LIFE AND PARENTHOOD, FOODS I & II, SURVIVAL AFTER HIGH SCHOOL |
| EDUCATION: M.S.+30 - FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY, B.A. IN HOME ECONOMICS - BRENAU COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: NORTHWESTERN TROJAN NETWORK |
| HOBBIES: READING, TRAVELING |
| EMAIL: myearta@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
PROFILE: LAURA YORKE
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| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 2 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 20 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS, AP ECONOMICS |
| EDUCATION: MAT IN BUSINESS EDUCATION - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN BUSINESS EDUCATION - WINTHROP COLLEGE |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: HEAD WOMEN'S GOLF COACH |
| HOBBIES: RUNNING, GOLF |
| EMAIL: lyorke@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: MARK YOST |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 2 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 11 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: BAND |
| EDUCATION: B.M.E. - CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MME - BOWLING GREEN UNIVERSITY |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: JAZZ BAND, MARCHING BAND |
| HOBBIES: GOLF, WOODWORKING, FAMILY |
| EMAIL: myost@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |
| PROFILE: BENJI YOUNG |
| YEARS TEACHING AT NORTHWESTERN: 2 |
| YEARS TEACHING TOTAL: 2 |
| SUBJECTS TAUGHT: COMPUTER COORDINATOR |
| EDUCATION: B.S. IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT - USC |
| EXTRA CURRICULAR: ASSISTANT VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH, ASSISTANT TRACK COACH |
| HOBBIES: FOOTBALL, FISHING, COMPUTERS |
| EMAIL: byoung@rock-hill.k12.sc.us |