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Show Page 4 February 24, 1999 brooksinfowest.com Ertel and Ross Join Dixies Teaching Team; Both Hired this Spring By Chelsea VanNoy aselenc Hotmail com She to wanted move West Someplace where snow was nearby if she wanted it, but the weather was warm and she could be to close National She Parks applied for a job at Dixie College, and found herself in St George She applied specifically at Dixie College and was hired last December to teach Developmental Writing Composition, an English class for students needing more basic English skills Frtel finished graduate school in the summers and at night while she taught at After seven Greenwood High School years of schooling, Ertel earned a bachelor's degree m both English and Spamsh, and a master's degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas Previous to coming to Dixie, Ertel taught for nine years m Arkansas at West-ar- k College She has also taught high school and junior high, making a total of 12 years of teaching George Jantzen, Composition Chair, said the basic English classes which Ertel teaches help students who are not prepared for college level classes reach the specific criteria The most basic class is 0750 and the next level up is 0920 Jantzen said after students complete one of these classes, they are more able to take English 1010 and follow with 2010 Ertel enjoys teaching students how practical English can be She said, "I like making students understand English is not an illogical thing that can haunt them for the rest of their lives " Ertel is married and has a daughter who will be 10 this month Ertel's family enjoys hiking and biking, so southern Utah should be an ideal place to live Why Would You Give Her Anything Less? -- x. McArthur Jewelers Downtown Ik Red Cliffs Mall Clark janeclarkhotmail com By Jane Coming all the way from Sacra-- m e n t o , Calif, Mark Ross, Dixie College's new theater arts professor, said he is excited to be here After being mter-viewe- d, Ross was hired just three weeks before spring semester began Then, just three days before classes began, he, his wife, and three children moved to St George "The position I was offered was ideal It allows me to do the technical elements and design And it's a junior college, where the atmosphere is friendly and more relaxed' Ross said He attended San Jose State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree m fine arts Ross then completed his master's degree in theater design and technology at Utah State University Upon his arrival, preparation for the Dixie College production of William "The Tempest," was Shakespeare's already in full swmg Ross said that this put him about six weeks behind m his work, however, he is optimistic that the play will be a success Ross's (avorite thing about his job is teaching theater classes "It's a lot of fun to deal with something new and different every day For theater people, your job is your hobby," Ross said The other faculty in the theater arts department were happy to have Ross jom their department "He has brought with him a fresh He's energetic, and he's committed to the theater and domg the best job with his students m the productions," said Louella Powell, Dixie College costume instructor pomt-of-vie- w |
