Carole Buhler Randecker

After Park High, I earned both my BA and MA degrees in Spanish from Beloit College and Middlebury College, respectively. Teaching high school Spanish in Manitowoc, WI was the first of my six careers. Following that came a bilingual public aid caseworker, a public aid quality control reviewer, an investigator of public aid employee fraud, and 31 years in trust and investment banking, all in the Chicago area. Retired in 2009, and went back to school to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Worked a couple years in that capacity. Currently volunteering as a Transporter at Elmhurst Hospital, and as a Food Pantry Intake worker at People's Resource Center in Wheaton.

Gerald Kongstvedt. I had "King Kong" for both sophomore and senior English, as well as for homeroom all three years. One of the first things he wrote on the board in sophomore English was Whatcha doin'? (Question A above reminded me of this!) We had to write a response in essay form. Mr. Kongstvedt was unconventional, and always challenged us to think outside the box. In retrospect, he helped prepare me for my four years at Beloit College, where I was constantly encouraged to go beyond, follow different paths, and ask lots of questions.