Saying hello to a bright generation of teachers

This school year four teachers — William Autrey, Mike Jones, Jamie Morton, and Mindy Pals will start their journey at LHS.
Autrey came to LHS this year from Pullman High School, and teaches U.S. History 11 and government.
When questioned about other interests outside of school, Autrey was clear: He is a fan of cheese. “Who needs camping when you have cheese?” he said.
“I am a 250-lb. man with feelings,” Jones told one of his Psychology classes on the first day of school .
Jones serves as the junior varsity assistant football coach, as well as a track coach. He teaches psychology, sociology and U.S. history. He previously taught ____ at Tammany Alternative Center (TAC) in Lewiston.
Morton teaches geology and ecology. She is from Jerome, Idaho, where she taught sections of introductory biology, anatomy, and physiology. When she was in high school she participated in the drama club, and even went on to do plays in college at the University of Idaho. She is very excited to see what the LHS drama department has to offer this year.
Pals teaches foods and nutrition, childhood development, and hospitality. After teaching at TAC for eight years, she believes that her job as a teacher is to inspire and empower kids to go beyond where they are right now.
Overall, this year’s batch of new teachers expressed excitement to work with the students and staff of LHS. “I am most looking forward to working with a group of people who so far seems really friendly and polite and outgoing with each other.” Morton told me.