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Fresh faces: MHS welcomes three new staff members

Emily Dywan, Story Editor
January 31, 2024

 

PIECE BY PIECE Bringing in a power box to the PLTW classes, Mr. Josh Collier, engineering teacher, disassembles it to show the wiring compartments. (Lexi Villalobos)
  • Mr. Josh Collier, Engineering

Subjects taught: Civil Engineering/Architecture, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, and Introduction to Engineering 

Pronunciation: Call-e-air 

Previously: Taught PLTW, Computer Science, Biomed, Biology, and Chemistry at Hammond Academy of Science and Technology for one year

Years teaching: 2nd year  

           College: Roosevelt University, IU 

Fun fact: “I lived on a boat for three years out of high school and cruised around the Caribbean.”

If you weren’t a teacher, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d probably be a musician or sailor.”

WARM WELCOMES AND SMILES While behind the Media Center’s front desk, Ms. Megan Mann, media assistant, poses with the “Welcome, Miss Mann!” sign. (Lexi Villalobos)

 

  • Ms. Megan Mann, Media Assistant 

Years as an assistant: 8th year

Previously: Worked at Hammond High School for six years and Highland for one year

College: Purdue University

Fun fact: “I have 65k followers on TikTok (@missmannreads).”

If you weren’t an assistant, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d love to name ice cream flavors or nail polish colors.”

LONG TIME NO SEE Standing in the commons, Hayden Goodwin, Freshman, and Mr. Niko Hernandez, Non-Instructional Assistant, greet each other during lunch hour. (Lexi Villalobos)

 

  • Mr. Nico Hernandez, Non-Instructional Assistant 

Previously: Substitute teacher and non-instructional assistant at Wilbur Wright Middle for for two and a half years

College: Currently enrolled at Indiana University Northwest

Coaches: Middle school football, basketball and soccer

If you weren’t an assistant, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d wanna be a sports podcaster, sort of like Barstool.”

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About the Contributors
Emily Dywan
Emily Dywan, Editor-in-Chief
Hi, I'm Emily! I'm a senior at MHS this is my third year in Crier. I love to read, write, and draw. A fun fact about me is that I have a yellow car.
Lexi Villalobos
Lexi Villalobos, Deadline Manager
Hi! My name is Lexi and I am currently a senior at MHS. As of this year, I am the deadline manager! I love the fall, listening to music, and playing sims 4.