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Some Seniors ’72 had the good fortune of being taught English by Joanne Simmons Smith in our 9th grade year at Albany Jr. High School. In her first year of teaching, we knew her as Mrs. Stripling, and she was...

Allie talks to Gail about how graduation represents recognition for your diligence and signals the end of a significant chapter in life. Graduating during a pandemic was not something that I was expected to have to navigate. Allie discusses such...

Bennett and mother Julie discuss what they were taught in high school about why the southern states chose to secede.

Ruby Montognese along with her daughter Anna tell the story of her early life. She also discusses the positive impacts as well as the shortcomings of the United States ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] The pair differed on being Liberal versus Moderate. They explained their viewpoints and where they came from. They both grew up in Richmond, VA, but one of them has political views with a lot of...

Alfonso G. Torres (18) interviews his high school math teacher, Randy Richardson

My mother (Candis) discusses her senior year at Kirby High as class if 1998.

Hayden (17) talks to his former high school Spanish teacher, Grace (29), about their current lives within and outside of school.

McKenna Martin and Carly Benner interview Joyce and Ken Hill about their experience living through the 1960's. They were young adult age so they remembered it well. They talk about the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and what their...

One Small Step partners Denise Wells (53) and Jeffrey "Jeff" Foulk (80) have a conversation about some of their personal experiences, education, and religion.

Former teacher, Ashley Austin (38) speaks with her husband, Chris Austin (40) a former teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina about the challenges of a first year teacher in a segregated high school.

David Arnold discusses his experiences attending Dougherty County schools, his varied career in the communications field including a 20-year stint at Georgia Tech, and his retirement plan for producing his own music.

Annette Arnold speaks about her experiences in Dougherty County schools, including attending formerly all black schools after student freedom of choice was replaced by attendance zones. She also discusses her exciting, but difficult and protracted career path for a wife...

James talks about his life as a high school student during the pandemic and his humanitarian service in Belize

Malaki is a 4th year student here at the University Of Akron, graduating this spring with his Bachelor’s degree in Language Arts & Social Studies. Malaki talks about his journey about his experience, and goes into extent detail in regards...

An interview about teacher efficacy from a teacher’s perspective.

One Small Step partners Sarah Bronson (59) and Chris Ruffino (69) have a conversation about motherhood, loss and parenting.

Discussion of perspectives surrounding PINOVA Plant explosion and legacy of segregation and racial divide at Glynn Academy in early 2000s

Hannah Williams, is an 18 year old student at TCC. She is one of my classmates. This interview covers some topics that include: college experience, career choices, and personal life.

Stories of high school seniors and their experiences and advice at school so far. Carolyn Feick and Joe Norman are interviewing Aubrey Burns and Kara Boerger

Grady Sceals talks with former students Bill Keenan and Joe Eyles about his experiences growing up in Albany, attending Dougherty County Schools and returning to Albany after college and his Navy service to first teach in the Dougherty County School...

we talked about their high school life

AJ Landon is interviewed about his high school experience by Kendel Crozier and Kalen Archer.

I interview Rachael Hoover about her high school experience

This interview was between a HS Senior and Freshman about the Senior HS experience and plan for the future.