New Faculty – Alums Return to WLHS
This year we’ve added four talented professionals to our faculty. Mrs. Meg (Raddant) Schuessler (’97) Art Instructor When I was at Wisco, I spent many semesters in the ceramics room creating pieces and developing a passion for art. One of my teachers, Mr. Luedke, encouraged me to pursue Meg Schuessler a career in art education and that’s what started me on my journey. When I graduated from the University of Wisconsin— Oshkosh, I wanted to be Ms. Bond when I “grew up.” It seems God planted that dream in my heart early on and here I am. (Bond was the long-time ceramics teacher who preceded Schuessler.)
Mrs. Lisa (Oakes) Uttech (’98) Choral Director and Fine Arts Instructor My favorite memories of WLHS include attending chapel for the first time and hearing the entire student body singing together. My most cherished memory of WLHS, however, is when the Lisa Uttech A Cappella Choir came to sing at the funeral of my youngest sister, who at the time was a recent WLHS alum. To me, that was the ultimate example of why WLHS exists – to guide students on their earthly journey toward our heavenly home. I was deeply impacted by my own high school and college choir directors, and I pray I will have a similar lasting impact on my students.
Mrs. Lisa (Festerling) Rouse (’02) English Instructor Going on Mission Trips to Mexico and Dominican Republic were life changing and shaped my personal drive to become a teacher. Teaching freshman English Foundations at WLHS Lisa Rouse feels like the perfect way to apply my previous experiences. The pandemic has created some additional learning obstacles for so many students. I have the privilege of nurturing some of the most fragile learners and I can’t wait to watch them grow. The incredible diversity at WLHS is beautiful. I know it makes our Father in heaven smile to see these young men and women living out love across differences that could divide.
Mr. Andrew Fink (‘15) Business Instructor My favorite teacher was Mr. Gottschalk. He showed me how intuitive and fun math could be. Even more, the study habits and problem-solving approaches I learned in his AP Calc BC class made my college math classes Andrew Fink a breeze. At Wisco, I feel so fulfilled that I have the privilege to invest my time and energy into the next generation of Christian leaders who I know, in turn, will let their Christian light shine.
Mrs. Meg Schuessler teaches all three levels of Ceramics and Exploratory Art
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