Chloe Dean McPherson - A Lady that has Done it All

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Interview Conducted by: Jamar O. Springfield

JS: You were never a student at Cummings, correct?

CDM: No, I was never a student. I was a math teacher here for 16 years then I was an administrator here for 17 years. I was here for a total of 23 years. I was here from 1970 to 2003.

JS: Was it a good time?

JS: SO WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU THOUGHT EVER HAPPENED AT CUMMINGS?

CDM: ALOT OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENED HERE WELL; WE STARTED WITH TWO CLASSES IT WAS A THRILL TO SEE THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS SOPHOMORE JUNIORS AND SENIORS THEN WE ACQUIRED THE 9TH GRADE ANOTHER STEPPING STONE WAS HAVING A VERY SUCCESSFUL ALTHELIC TEAM. WE WON MANY CHAMPIONSHIP THAT HAS BEEN AN HIGHLIGHT OVER THE PAST YEARS.

CDM: CUMMINGS IS DIFFERENT SOCIETY IS DIFFERENT I DON’T THINK YOU CAN SAY BETTER OR WORSE THE POPULATION AND UM DEMOGRAPHIC HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS BUT WE STILL HAVE FANTASTIC STUDENTS, DEDICATED STAFF MEMBERS UM TE WORLD HAS CHANGED QUIT A BIT SINCE 1970 I THINK WE FELT LIKE ONE BIG FAMILY BACK IN 1970 THEN PERHAPS NOW THAT’S JUST THE CHANGE IN TIME

JS: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: WHAT WAS THE GRAD REQUIREMENT BACK THEN?

CDM: I WAS NOT AN GUIDANCE COUNSELOR IN 1970 71 72 AND THEY OF COURSE KEPT UP WITH THE NUMBER OF UNIT’S A STUDENT NEEDED ALSO HAND CALCULATED THE GPA FOR EACH STUDENT I BELIEVE IT WAS 22 THEN IT MOVED TO 24

JS: SO I TAKE IT YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT WAS MATH?

CDM: ABSOLUTELY I THOUGHT MATH FOR 25 YEARS ADMINISTER FOR 17

JS: WHAT WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE SUB?

CDM: BIOLOGY; BECAUSE WE HAD TO DIESECT A FROG AND I DIDN'T LIKE CUTTING UP DEAD ANIMALS.