Ranger Roundup - Kilgore College
Ranger Roundup - Kilgore College
Ranger Roundup - Kilgore College
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Ex-Teachers<br />
of the Year<br />
Previous recipients:<br />
1972 Martha Pfaff Ivan*<br />
1973 Addie Mae Lloyd*<br />
1974 H.L. (Major) Walker*<br />
1975 Margaret P. Griffin*<br />
1976 Ruth Parks*<br />
1977 Bonnie Porter O’Hagan*<br />
1978 Annie Lou Winton<br />
Ballard<br />
1979 Gussie Nell Davis*<br />
1980 Hyman Laufer*<br />
Clyde V. Lee*<br />
1981 Jimmy Parks*<br />
1982 Dr. Randolph Watson*<br />
1983 Doris Busby Bolt<br />
1984 Earl Wray*<br />
1985 Mays Kenneth Whitten*<br />
1986 Martha O’Hagan*<br />
1987 Ruth Wright Green*<br />
1988 Anne Dean Turk<br />
1989 Jeanne D. Hale<br />
1990 J.D. Betts*<br />
Frank Zatopek*<br />
1991 Austin S. Kay*<br />
1992 Elwyn Bone<br />
1993 Louise Jeter*<br />
1994 Mary Bumgarner*<br />
1995 Dr. Opal A. Stewart<br />
Hubert J. Pollick<br />
1996 Charline H. Beane<br />
1997 Wallace Read<br />
1998 Bert E. Woodruff<br />
1999 Deana Bolton Covin<br />
2000 Charles Richardson<br />
2001 Joyce Odom<br />
2002 Dr. Charles Whiteside<br />
2003 Jim Miller<br />
2004 Ed Thieman<br />
Evelyn Blalock<br />
E. P. “Pop” Christensen*<br />
2005 Richard and Cathy<br />
Fothergill<br />
2006 Melvin Marshall<br />
* Deceased<br />
Former Accounting & Economics Instructor<br />
Sarah Woolsey is <strong>Kilgore</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
Ex-Teacher of the Year for 2007<br />
“Mrs. Woolsey was a<br />
professional in every<br />
sense of the definition.<br />
From her attire to bringing<br />
world experiences<br />
to the classroom, Mrs.<br />
Woolsey motivated and<br />
encouraged her students<br />
to pursue their dreams.”<br />
Scott Lewis, CPA, from<br />
his nomination letter to the<br />
Ex-Student Officers.<br />
Sarah Woolsey grew up on<br />
a ranch near Paris, Texas, the<br />
third of seven children. She<br />
graduated as salutatorian from<br />
Central High School.<br />
She moved to Longview<br />
in 1969 and began classes at<br />
<strong>Kilgore</strong> <strong>College</strong>. She graduated<br />
with honors from KC. Then<br />
she transferred to Stephen F. Austin<br />
State University where she earned<br />
her BBA and MBA in Accounting,<br />
again graduating with highest<br />
honors. She was a member of Alphi<br />
Chi Honor Society and Omicron<br />
Delta Epsilon.<br />
In 1977 Sarah joined <strong>Kilgore</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> as an Accounting and Economics<br />
instructor. She developed<br />
and taught the Oil and Gas Tax accounting<br />
course. There was no text<br />
book available so Sarah reserached<br />
the resources available to best teach<br />
the students in this class. She also<br />
introduced computers in the Income<br />
Tax Course.<br />
She received her Certified Public<br />
Accounting certificate shortly<br />
after starting her teaching career.<br />
While at <strong>Kilgore</strong> <strong>College</strong> she cosponsored<br />
the Business Club and<br />
served on numerous committees,<br />
including two self-study committees<br />
and the Committee on the<br />
Economic Impact of <strong>Kilgore</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
on the local community. She<br />
received the Outstanding Teacher<br />
Award in 1989. She has completed<br />
additional educational courses at<br />
the University of Texas at Tyler,<br />
East Texas State University at<br />
Commerce and North Texas University<br />
in Denton.<br />
In 1997 Sarah retired from<br />
<strong>Kilgore</strong> <strong>College</strong> after twenty years.<br />
Sarah and her husband live in<br />
Longview. They have two sons, one<br />
daughter-in law, and one grandson.<br />
Some of her hobbies include traveling,<br />
reading, and oil painting.