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Retirees

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Julie Brady

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Julie Brady

Hannah Cervantes, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2025

Q. How long have you been teaching here? Can you give a little background on how you got into teaching? A. So I have been here since 1993. I used to be an actuary when I got out of  U of I. I have...

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Sheila Skweres

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Sheila Skweres

Makeda Hausman, Columnist May 13, 2025

Q. How long have you been teaching here at ETHS? Can you provide some background on how you became a teacher? A. This is my 33rd year here, 37 in total. I taught at two other schools before that. And...

Dr. Kinzie accepts flowers at MENAA summit

Dr. Kinzie’s time at ETHS comes to an end

Anasofia Wilkinson-Marron, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

Many hearts at ETHS broke on February 13th, when Dr. Kinzie announced that she will be leaving ETHS after the end of the school year.  Dr. Kinzie has worked tirelessly at Evanston Township High School...

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Margaret Petrof

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Margaret Petrof

Hannah Cervantes, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2025

Q. How long have you been teaching? Why did you become a teacher? A. I've been teaching a total of 33 years, 25 here. I guess I became a teacher for multiple reasons. I think one of them was just when...

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Elizabeth Johnson

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Elizabeth Johnson

Natalie Weinert, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2025

Q. How long have you been at ETHS, and how did you get here? A. I work at the front desk of the ETHS Main Office, and I’ve been here for 27 years. I’m a fourth generation ETHS alumna. I found out...

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Betsy Gutstein

Retiring Teachers Q+A | Betsy Gutstein

Titian Bumi, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

Q: What's your name and how long have you been teaching at ETHS? A: My name is Betsy Gutstein. I’ve been at ETHS since 2004 and teaching since 1988. Q: Can you share a little about how you became...

Retiring Teachers Q+A | David Futransky

Retiring Teachers Q+A | David Futransky

May 13, 2025

Q: Who are you and how long have you been working here at ETHS? A: So I'm David Futransky. I came to ETHS in September of 1965 when I was a freshman. Wow. So I graduated in the class of 1969. At that...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Randal Derousse

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Randal Derousse

Hannah Cervantes, Staff Writer May 8, 2024

After 36 years teaching Physical Education at ETHS, Randall Derousse is retiring. When Derousse started at ETHS in the fall of 1987, he was a full time substitute teacher for PE classes as well as a soccer...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Jed Curtis

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Jed Curtis

Ethan Ravi, News Editor May 8, 2024

After 33 years of teaching at ETHS, Jed Curtis is retiring. A math teacher during the entirety of his ETHS career, Curtis was also a 1985 graduate of the high school.  During his tenure at the school,...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Teresa Granito

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Teresa Granito

Jaren Davis, Staff Writer May 8, 2024

Teresa Granito, an ETHS biology teacher, is retiring after 30 dedicated years of service. Granito, who started teaching at ETHS in 1993, has taught all levels of biology, from AP Biology to Earned Honors...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Stephen Dickman

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Stephen Dickman

Nadira Bumi, Staff Writer May 8, 2024

After over 30 years at ETHS, Stephen Dickman has decided that the 2023-24 school year will be his last year teaching physics as he transitions to retirement. Throughout the many years, Dickman has demonstrated...

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Joel Weiner

Retiring teachers reflect on time at ETHS: Joel Weiner

Sam Froum, A&E Editor May 8, 2024

It is the year 2000. A young-ish Joel Weiner with a full head of hair and 20/20 vision arrives at ETHS to teach chemistry.  Flash forward 24 years. It is the year 2024. An older, bald, bespectacled...

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