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Children - Bonnie 37, Bill 32, Scott 27
Grandchildren - Chris 13, Zachary 10, Jenna 8, Katrina 7
       and Leah 3 months

History and Pictures

I went to Clarion College (now Clarion University) the Sept. after graduation. I Ran into fellow South Fayette students Mickey Pond (I would love to hear from her!), Dave Schollaert (I still get a laugh when I remember the fraternity party that Dave threw up on me!), and Nancy Henry (she came to Clarion in Jan. and was assigned to be my new roommate! It was a great surprise!)

I met my husband, Jack Swisher, the summer of 1966 at the Linden Grove! Nancy Henry (now Bullock) met her husband there, too!

Jack went to Penn State. It turns out that my sister, Shirlee, went to Computer School and ended up getting a job in the computer lab at Penn State. I have many happy memories of visiting Jack and my sister at Penn State.

I graduated with an Elementary Teaching degree in June, 1969. I had gone for an interview with Miss Schneider in February and had gotten the job as a first grade teacher at Morgan Elementary! (where many of us went!) I signed my contract with a starting salary of $5,600! I was delighted!! I was teaching at South Fayette!!! Mrs. Ruhl and Mr. Rank kept asking me to call them by their first name, but I never could!

Jack and I were married on July 18, 1970. We lived in an apartment for 5 years, and then we helped my Dad (who was a brick layer - Mike Shuck and Marty Dolence have many "happy" memories of working for him!) built our house at 709 Dutch Hill Road.

Besides feeling very blessed for teaching at South Fayette for 37 years, I also feel very blessed for being a neighbor of Donna Webster for 30 years! She's the best!

Jack and I adopted 3 children. Bill was 5 when we adopted him. Bonnie (Bill's biological aunt) was 15 when her Mom died and we adopted her. Scott (who was one of my 6th grade students) was 12 when he came to live with us. They are now Bonnie 37, Bill 32, and Scott turns 27 today.

Bonnie is divorced and lives next door. She has 3 children who we adore and watch when Bonnie has to work. Chris is 13, Zachary is 10, and Jenna is 8.

Scott has 1 stepdaughter, Katrina, who is 7. He and his wife just had a baby girl, Leah, on November 23rd.

We Keep very busy spending time with our grandchildren and love every moment of it!!!

I have taught many sons and daughters of fellow South Fayette grads. I am teaching GRANDCHILDREN of people that graduated with me!! Wow!!

My Mom died of a stroke in November of 2003. My Dad still lives at 800 Boyce Road and is in pretty good health.

I'm still enjoying teaching, so I don't have any plans on retiring soon. Plus, I love spending money on my grandchildren!

If anyone is in the area, I would love to give you a tour of our old high school, which is a beautiful middle school now (grades 5-8). The new S.F. High School is gorgeous, too (grades 9-12). I teach at the elementary which as grades K-4. It's a far cry from good ole Morgan! Maybe we could include tours as part of our reunion, if anyone is interested.

Georgette's Family Picture