BYMATT YOUNGCenter Editor

Moving from Principal toAssistant Super-intendent of Personnel at the district office,Principal Tim Carpenter waves goodbye toTOHS this year.Carpenter has worked 35 years in the dis-

trict, initially working in the “Timber” Dis-trict, which later unified into the ConjeoValley Unified School District as we knowit today.Carpenter left Redwood Middle School

four years ago and started the new semesteras principal at TOHS. The seniors of this yearwho also attended Redwood have had Car-penter as a principal for the past seven years,spanning their entire secondary to highschool education.“[I’ll miss] what I call campus life,” Car-

penter said. “Everything involved around ahigh school campus. Sports, clubs, perform-ances. I don’t think there has been a mostmemorable [moment]. Four yearsof…just…it’s been great. All who work inclubs, band, everything.”While Carpenter has fond memories of his

times at TOHS, he will have no trouble say-ing goodbye to one of his daily routines.“One thing I won’t miss is telling high

school kids to put their trash in the trash can.”All in all, Carpenter has enjoyed his expe-

rience as the principal of TOHS.“It’s been a phenomenal high school.

There’s a tremendous amount of lancerpride.”

Alumni memories“I don’t know of any other principalsthat would allow students to climb ontop of the Lancer statue to take a pic-ture for the newspaper. That eventalone symbolizes the kind of man Mr.Carpenter is.” -Young Kim: Class of ‘08

“The thing I remember most about Mr.Caprenter was the time he had for a lit-tle sophomore news writer tasked withwriting about the new principal. It wasmy first story as a journalist and hecouldn’t have been more helpful.”

the lancer9 june 3, 2009 FAREWELL TO FACULTY“A TEACHER AFFECTS ETERNITY: HE CAN NEVER TELL WHERE HIS INFLUENCE

STOPS” -HENRY B. ADAMS

Tim Carpenter Beth Bryant

BY ERIN BARBERCenter Editor

Over a teaching span of 38 years Mrs.Williamson has served under every singleone of them.She has been completely dedicated to her

career as a mind molder. Educating seems tobe in her blood seeing as to the fact that itruns in her family.“My whole family are teachers. When my

family gets together it looks like theTeacher’s Association,” said Williamson.Williamson drew her inspiration to start

her journey of a career as a teacher from herfamily but also from her own experience withadolescents.“I worked with kids my whole life. I was

actually going to be a dietician. I guess I gotscared off and decided to be a teacher in-stead,” she said.During her numerous years of teaching she

has particularly enjoyed the privilege ofbeing able to teach in many subject areas.“I’ve taught culinary classes. Beginning

levels, advanced and gourmet…human de-velopment, family relationships and child de-velopmen,” Williamson said.In her well-deserved retirement,

Williamson particularly looks forward tohaving a more relaxed lifestyle.“I’m joining a retirement group. We [my

husband and I] each have things to do. I’mtaking care of my parents. It’s nice just know-ing I can go places without having to doeverything,” Williamson said.While life will begin a new chapter in her

retirement, or as she refers to it as her “grad-uation”, Williamson will miss the social as-pect of working on a high school campus.“I’m a people person. I’m going to miss

talking with people. I have students over theyears that are friends of mine, Williamsonsaid. “And I’ve grown over the years.”

BY ERIN BARBERCenter Editor

As students stood idle in the hallway gos-siping with friends, Mrs. Bryant would be theone to straighten them out and remind themto “get to class”. However her legacy and du-ties as assistant principal extends much far-ther than discipline.She has catered to the needs and teachers

and all those who make up our high schoolcommunity in a bittersweet dedication.WhileBryant helped Mr. Carpenter run the showhere, she has heartwrenchingly sacrificed sixyears of bonding with family that lives clearacross country. Bryant has appreciated andenjoyed her days here at TOHS but is wel-

come to the idea of moving back home.“I’m looking forward to moving back

closer to home. I have been in California forsix years and only see my family once a yearin the summer,” Bryant said.“My son barelyknows his grandparents.”Bryant has been able to associate herself

with students on a personal level due to herposition as a Dean of Attendance for threeyears and Assistant Principal for one year.Her motivation for joining the TOHS admin-istrative family really lies in with the devotedteachers and their importance as mind mold-ers of this generation.“I love helping teachers in whatever way I

can. I have always felt that my job... is to sup-port teachers.”

PSYCHOLOGY/FOOD TEACHER Linda WilliamsonYears Teaching:

38 ToTal, 38 aT Tohs

alma maTer:cal polY san loUis

oBispo

Undergrad deGREE:B.S. IN HOME EC.

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BYMATT YOUNGCenter Editor

After teaching at TOHS for 33 years,English teacher Ed Chevalier will be retir-ing with the end of this school year. Cheva-lier taught classes ranging from Englishteacher, English department chairperson,boys JV and varsity basketball coach, as-sistant JV baseball coach, assistant trackcoach, athletic coordinator, member of theleadership team, and a distinguished mem-ber of the rally supervision team. Chevalier has been connected to school

not only with his career, but also personallyas two of his sons graduated in 2000 and2002. Leaving will mean leaving behindmany memories.“I will miss much about TOHS,” Cheva-

lier said. “I have met and worked with ex-cellent educators and great kids. I

appreciate the academic freedom thatteachers enjoy at TOHS, which I believeserves to enhance the educational experi-ence of all of our students. The English de-partment has long been a bastion of ferventprofessionals and exciting ideas. When thediscussion of public- vs. private-school ed-ucation occurs, my remark is that TOHS isas close to a private school education as apublic school can get.”Chevalier looks forward to retirement

and the relaxing lifestyle it will bring him.He plans to spend a couple of years

doing volunteer work, taking a few trips,catching up on his reading, and being withhis family, which includes his new grand-son in Santa Cruz. “I look forward to the sane life of the un-

employed, of the happy, of the Arthur Doolit-tle’s of the world. I look forward to the daywhen I do not know what day it is.”

ENGLISH TEACHER Ed ChevalierYears Teaching:

33 aT Tohs, 37 ToTal

alma maTer:l.a ciTY college/ l.a

ValleY college/ Ucla

Undergrad degree:B.s. of anThopologY

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BY ERIN BARBERCenter Editor

In History and Career Prep teacher, Mr.Barker’s retirement, TOHS is losing a wellrounded and well loved educator.Mr. Barker has had especially broad expe-

riences here at T.O. His range of positons that he has enjoyed

taking part is vast but Barker has taken everyopportunity to provide for the fulfillment ofhis students’ learning.“Each opportunity has offered its own

challenges and I have enjoyed them all,” saidBarkerBarker’s teaching resume he has accumu-

lated over a teaching span of 36 years is ex-tremely extensive and while an averagewould instruct in two or maybe three subjectareas Barker has taught eight, including threesports teams.“I have served as School-to-Career Coordi-

nator, Chaired the Digital High School Grantcommittee, Digital High School Coordinator,Co-chaired the WASC/Focus on Learning ac-creditation process, Coached football,wrestling, and softball,” he said.Life presented Barker with two chances to

serve his country. While he was first em-ployed in the 1970’s as a football coach andassistant trainer at California Lutheran Uni-versity (then California Lutheran College),he also awaited for a day to come along onwhich he would be drafted to go to war inVietnam. Lucky for him, his draft numberwas never called and he started off on awhirlwind career as a teacher.“One of the other CLC coaches Ron Bar-

ney, an assistant principal at TOHS at thetime, asked if I would be interested in teach-ing Geography. I was hired in September of1974,” Barker said. “Uncle Sam did not callmy draft number, and I did not end up goingto Vietnam.”

CAREER PREP/GEOG�PHY TEACHER Greg BarkerYears Teaching:

36 ToTal

alma maTer:UcsB

Undergrad degree:B.a. of

geographY/hisTorY

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPALPRINCIPAL

-Stephen Reynders: Class of ‘08

PHOTOS BY ERIN BARBER AND MATT YOUNG