Southern Hills CTC teachers retiring

In May, during National Teachers’ Appreciation Week, students schoolwide at Southern Hills Career & Technical Center recognized their teaching staff and showed their appreciation for all that their hard-working teachers do.  

The Student Government Association (SGA) organized the student-led activities, and they gave some special attention to three teachers who will be retiring

for their service and dedication to SHCTC.

* Melinda Dunkin began her career at SHCTC 30 years ago. She was a proud graduate of the Career Center in 1980 and was hired to work in Student

Services.  She served as the executive secretary to superintendent, earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching certification, and then taught both the

Information Technology program and the Executive Secretarial programs before serving as a satellite teacher at Western Brown High School for the Career

Tech classes housed there. She later returned to the SHCTC building to teach elective courses in Computer Aided Drafting as well as a career tech

required course, Transitions to College or Work.

* Kate Greenwald has dedicated 18 years of service to the Southern Hills JVS District. Kate served as President of the Ohio Career Education Association

2004-2005 and as a Trustee on CEA Board 1997-2000 and state’s task force for Career Development. She has also been an active member and president of the

Southwest Career Council, a regional career organization. Additionally, she has been involved in writing the district’s Perkins Plan, Articulation

Agreements, Career Tech programs of study, testing, intervention, virtual credits, Tech Prep Consortium and most recently has served as the EMIS

coordinator and Title IX coordinator.

* Teresa Montgomery has been an instructor at SHCTC for 34 years. She first applied her Library Science degree and served as the Media Center

Coordinator. An advocate of life-long learning, she returned to school and received multiple degrees in Elementary and Secondary Education from

Wilmington College plus a master’s degree in curriculum & supervision from the University of Dayton.  During her tenure at the CTC Mrs. Montgomery

taught several areas of social studies including American History, U.S. Government, Economics, Sociology and Psychology, as well as various language

arts classes such as literature and writing.  She has also served as the attendance coordinator, started the student council, Academic Team adviser, National Honor Society adviser, and is the current Student Government Association Advisor. A few of Mrs. Montgomery’s accolades include being recognized as a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar, a “Star Teacher” recipient,

and a Lee Teacher Award nominee.

The students and staff wish them much success and happiness as they begin their new careers as retirees.

In May, during National Teachers’ Appreciation Week, students schoolwide at Southern Hills Career & Technical Center recognized their teaching staff and showed their appreciation for all that their hard-working teachers do.  

The Student Government Association (SGA) organized the student-led activities, and they gave some special attention to three teachers who will be retiring

for their service and dedication to SHCTC.

* Melinda Dunkin began her career at SHCTC 30 years ago. She was a proud graduate of the Career Center in 1980 and was hired to work in Student Services.   She served as the executive secretary to superintendent, earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching certification, and then taught both the Information Technology program and the Executive Secretarial programs before serving as a satellite teacher at Western Brown High School for the Career Tech classes housed there. She later returned to the SHCTC building to teach elective courses in Computer Aided Drafting as well as a career tech required course, Transitions to College or Work.

* Kate Greenwald has dedicated 18 years of service to the Southern Hills JVS District. Kate served as President of the Ohio Career Education Association 2004-05 and as a Trustee on CEA Board 1997-2000 and state’s task force for Career Development. She has also been an active member and president of the Southwest Career Council, a regional career organization. Additionally, she has been involved in writing the district’s Perkins Plan, Articulation Agreements, Career Tech programs of study, testing, intervention, virtual credits, Tech Prep Consortium and most recently has served as the EMIS coordinator and Title IX coordinator.

* Teresa Montgomery has been an instructor at SHCTC for 34 years. She first applied her Library Science degree and served as the Media Center Coordinator. An advocate of life-long learning, she returned to school and received multiple degrees in Elementary and Secondary Education from Wilmington College plus a master’s degree in curriculum & supervision from the University of Dayton. During her tenure at the CTC Mrs. Montgomery taught several areas of social studies including American History, U.S. Government, Economics, Sociology and Psychology, as well as various language arts classes such as literature and writing. She has also served as the attendance coordinator, started the student council, Academic Team adviser, National Honor Society adviser, and is the current Student Government Association Advisor. A few of Mrs. Montgomery’s accolades include being recognized as a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar, a “Star Teacher” recipient, and a Lee Teacher Award nominee.

The students and staff wish them much success and happiness as they begin their new careers as retirees.