WMS Social Studies Instructors

John Harris
8th Grade American History, Intro to Careers
Teacher Since: 1994
Hometown: Alliance, NE
Bachelors: Hastings College
Masters: Hastings College
Favorite Book
The Rest of the Story by Paul Harvey
Favorite Movie
"Glory"
Interesting Fact: "I have a wife and two middle-school-aged children."

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Jerry Voboril
6th Grade Health & U. S. History
Teacher Since: 1979
Hometown: Wahoo
Bachelors: 1979, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters: n/a
Favorite Book
Any book with recipes!
Favorite Movie
"Tie: Sergeant York"
"The Quiet Man"
Words of Wisdom: "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
Favorite Quote: "All the chaos makes perfect sense!"

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Linda Walker
7th Grade World Geography & Computers
Teacher Since: 1990
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Bachelors: 1989, Wayne State College
Masters: 2005, Doane College (Crete, NE)
Favorite Book
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Favorite Movies
"Pretty Woman"
Favorite Quote: "The team is the star, never an individual player."