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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.

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