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C-10 Wednesday, October 3, 2018 The Press-Dispatch EAST GIBSON NEWS Submit school news: Email: egnews@ pressdispatch.net Deadline: Noon on Friday Daves teaching Business at Wood Memorial By Kenzie Rudolph Bo Daves, who just got his start as a teacher at Wood Memorial, graduated from Pike Central and coached baseball there. Daves started his college career at Oakland City Uni- versity, double majoring in business and teaching. Then there was a conflict between his sport, business and his teaching degree. He had to choose baseball, be- cause that scholarship was paying for his tuition. A fter Oakland City, Daves went to IU Southeast to fin- ish his business degree. A f- ter college there, he made his way into the business world, where he worked for six or seven years. Just a couple years ago, Oakland City offered a "transition to teaching pro- gram," and Daves knew that was his shot at going back into teaching. He got his certification, and then looked for jobs for about a year and a half. He saw a spot open at Wood Memo- rial and applied. Two weeks before the start of school this year, he was hired. When comparing the two schools that Daves went to for college, he said of IU Southeast, "It's bigger and a lot more laid back...I loved it." He also added that at OCU, people come there to learn, and at IU Southeast, there's a lot more to do and a lot more to keep students entertained and occupied. Daves was definitely sur- prised by the size of Wood Memorial. He said, "I think when I got hired on, there was 250 in the whole high school, and I know, well I started high school in Jasper, and there was 350 in my class, so it was pretty different." The classes that he teach- es at Wood Memorial are all very small. He said, "I think it is good for the students. I get them a lot more one- on-one time, which I think is very beneficial." Daves is trying to help his students learn, but he also wants to prepare them for the real world. He is teach- ing Intro to Business, Intro to Accounting, and he has a couple work-based learning classes, where his students are working and learning outside of the classroom. For example, one is shadow- ing at a local restaurant to learn what it is like to run a business. He also has a Digi- tal Applications class, where he is teaching the students about Microsoft Office. There is also a class called Financial Literacy, where he teaches eighth graders. Daves is not sure if he will stay with teaching long- term, or if he will go back in- to the business world, but he enjoys teaching. Along with teaching busi- ness classes, Daves will as- sist Lucas Messmer with coaching Wood Memorial High School baseball. GOT SCHOOL NEWS? Email: egnews@pressdispatch.net Bo Daves Wood Memorial Wood Memorial third place in Bluechip Spell Bowl competition. Pictured are (l to r): Casey Clark, Ryan Memmer, Isaiah Norrick, Faith Smithhart, Hope Smithhart, Sydney Jones, Cade Beach, Dylan Parks, Shannah Powell, Katelyn Lemeron, Vada Strickland, Ashton Stone, Adison Stone and Kaleigh Chitwood. Contributed photo By Kenzie Rudolph Wood Memorial host- ed their college and career fair last Wednesday night, September 26 during Col- lege Go Week, where Indi- ana colleges waive their ap- plication fees. Colleges that attended were Oakland City Univer- sity, Vincennes Universi- ty, Ivy Tech, Wabash Val- ley College, University of Evansville, Brescia Uni- versity, Indiana State Uni- versity, Marian Universi- ty and IUPUI. East Gibson Dollars for Scholars, Com- mission for Higher Educa- tion and Invest Ed were al- so there. Some businesses were present, too, like Aerotek and Gibson County Coal. There was also an Army ta- ble present for information. The first hour, from 6 -7 p.m., was a meet and greet for mostly juniors and se- niors, with their families, and the second hour was comprised of presentations from Higher Ed and Invest Ed for information about state scholarships and fi- nancial aid. Helen Peck, Ivy Tech's College and career connec- tion coach, put this event to- gether. She works at Wood Memorial on Mondays. College and career fair at Wood Memorial Nathan and Josh Stephens, a senior and a junior at Wood Memorial, at- tend the college and career night with their mother, Jenny. Kenzie Rudolph photo Above left: Wood Memorial senior Chloe Mowery at the college and career night hosted in Wood Me- morial's cafeteria. Kenzie Rudolph photo Above right: Hannah Thacker enjoys the college and career night at Wood Memorial. Kenzie Rudolph photo Left: Elliott Spruell and Brad Knotts represent Oakland City University at Wood Memorial's college and career night. Kenzie Rudolph photo Senior Bailee Speicher and her mom, DeeCee Speicher, listen to some options after graduation at Wood Memorial's college and career night. Ken- zie Rudolph photo Briley Rowe (number two), Jillian Page and Mia Strickland celebrating a Wood Memorial point won against Pike Central in the 7th grade tourna- ment. Kenzie Rudolph photo Above: Trojan 7th grader Hallee Dupps passes a ball during Wood Memorial's volleyball loss to Pike Central. Kenzie Rudolph photo Left: Left to right, Wood Memorial seventh grad- ers Abby Gates and Kamryn Blacklock waiting for a play to start during the Saturday morning volley- ball tourney game against Pike Central. Kenzie Ru- dolph photo Top left: Jillian Page, Abby Gates and Mia Strick- land await a ball from their Pike Central opponents during the 7th grade volleyball tourney hosted by Wood Memorial. Kenzie Rudolph photo 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL VS. PIKE CENTRAL