Sheila James

University of Georgia

BBA in Finance

MEd in Elementary Education

 

I have been married to Dana since 1981, and we have three married sons and six grandchildren.

 

I was an only child, so although I had plenty of wonderful neighborhood friends, I spent much of my time by myself -- mostly reading. I loved trips to the library! The library bookmobile would also make regular visits to my neighborhood in the summer -- days I always looked forward to. I was usually engaged in quiet activities like reading, puzzles, and playing with my dolls. Imagine my adjustment when I grew up to have three very lively boys!  

 

This one is easy. I had Mr. Hladik - a short, stocky, bald guy - for every one of my high school math classes, and I adored him. He was tough and pushed me to do my best, but he was the kind of teacher that you wanted to make proud. He had a competitive system in his class that would probably be frowned upon today but worked for me then. In my senior year, he called us all by our title and last name -- Miss Jackson -- and that made me feel so mature.

 

I am an avid reader and love to read the classics, but I'm not above thoroughly enjoying a good murder mystery. I also love music, good movies, jigsaw puzzles (still), word and number puzzles, and pulling weeds. There's such a sense of accomplishment in pulling weeds!

 

"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn."  - John C. Dana