The school is a vital part of the community. It has brought me great satisfaction to have founded and chaired the Mount Pleasant Historical Society.We celebrated the 175th anniversary of the original Mount Pleasant schoolhouse. The one room school house opened in 1830. In 2005, we honored the 175 years of education our school has given the community. I coordinated the special festivities with shuttle bus service to three Mount Pleasant locations around our homecoming weekend.A result of the 175th anniversary was the establishment of the Mount Pleasant Hall of Fame. Beginning in 2005, the school now holds an induction ceremony every two years for alumni and former faculty that have been confirmed by a nominating committee for significant accomplishments and contributions to the school.After months of working with the State of Delaware and other public officials, we had a grand ceremony in May 2007 as a Historical Marker was placed at the original Mount Pleasant schoolhouse. I wrote the first draft of text to be placed on the marker.The present building location of Mount Pleasant High School opened in 1958. We also celebrated the 50th anniversary of our building in 2008. The Golden Knight award on behalf of the historical society and PTSA was presented to principal Jim Simmons at homecoming.The Mount Pleasant Historical Society recovered this unique piece of Mount Pleasant History and restored it to a prominent area for display in cooperation with our school environmental club. Theta is a jade sculpture made exclusively for Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.The Mount Pleasant Hall of Fame was a result of the 175th school anniversary in 2005 as coordinated by the Mount Pleasant Historical Society.In 2005, we honored five inductees in a grand ceremony and dinner.In 2007, we honored six inductees.And in 2009, we honored seven inductees. All inductees are immortalized in the main lobby of the high school.
School Communicator, Ambassador, and Morale Booster
Other memorable experiences of my work with the school include announcing the names of graduates at the commencement ceremonies, obtaining a WMPH brick in the walkway of the county library, interviewing the governor on our radio station, and meeting many of our politicians.I’ve also enjoyed boosting the morale of our school. I had a cheerleading megaphone with our school colors and initials created. Our teachers gathered after school at Stanley’s, a local sports bar and restaurant, for a dedication ceremony. The megaphone still hangs in honor at the establishment."Every creation inspires generations!" That is the creed of WMPH and the Broadcast Learning Center through the legacy of Mount Pleasant High School.I’d like to think the school and our community is a better place because of the Broadcast Learning Center and Mount Pleasant Historical Society. There is no greater job satisfaction than to nurture a community.In conclusion, I took these aerial pictures of Mount Pleasant High School in the summer of 2008. The Delaware National Guard took me up in a Blackhawk helicopter to photograph the three high schools of the Brandywine School District. Thank you for taking time to share in my memories of Mount Pleasant High School.
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