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    Staff Profile Interview

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    Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?
    Deb DeNooy- Panama City Beach, the water was so blue and the sand was so white and warm.

    Cheryl Carey- My favorite place to travel is to visit family.

    Deb Huisman- I traveled to Las Vegas in 1981 and liked it so much I moved there for 27 years.

    Who was the biggest role model in your life? Why?
    Deb DeNooy-It’s gotta be Jesus; no one else compares.

    Cheryl Carey- My parents are my biggest role models because of the values they instilled and the good example they continue to provide.

    Deb Huisman-My Mom. She taught me to be kind and helpful. I didn’t always listen to her,
    but I should have.

    Tell us something that might surprise us about you.
    Deb DeNooy- I rode the train to Chicago with a terrorist.

    Cheryl Carey – My great uncle was a German soldier in WW II. He was captured by the U.S. and served his time as a Prisoner of War in Algona, Iowa, just 20 miles from his brother (who was my grandfather). My grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Germany approximately 20 year earlier.

    Deb Huisman-I love to sneak into the auditorium when show choir is practicing. I also love
    to play four point pitch and Farkel.

    What advice do you have for the student body.
    Deb DeNooy-Enjoy each day. It is a gift from God

    Cheryl Carey- Smile, it can make a big difference in anyone’s day.

    Deb Huisman-Pick up after yourselves! We love that! It is a good habit to get into for the rest of your lives!

    What is the best part of your job?
    Deb DeNooy-I love the kids and my coworkers; I believe it is a calling.

    Cheryl Carey- The students!

    Deb Huisman-Getting to see the kids grow up and become young adults. also getting to know the teachers.

    •Gabi Criscuolo, [email protected]

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