Heritage’s New Teachers: Who is Mrs. White?

Mrs. White is a new teacher this year coming in for her 19th year of teaching. She has hope for this year and her future at Heritage High School. Mrs. White, when asked why she had chosen Heritage, she said, “I’ve always heard great things about Heritage.” Previously, she had taught at other schools such as LFO. Currently, she teaches 9th grade literature as well as honors. On top of all of that, Mrs. White has a drama class. Mrs. White previously taught at LFO and other schools. Mrs. White and her Drama class are currently working on a one act drama play. Mrs. White is an incredible teacher, with a good personality and is enthralled to get students to learn. She doesn’t just want you to gain knowledge, but also classroom experience and for her students to look back on one day and remember their high school years.

About the Contributors

Thomas Scherzer, Staff Writer

Thomas Scherzer is a sophomore this year at Heritage High School. Thomas Scherzer involves himself in many activities both inside and outside of school. Thomas always tries to make sure he betters himself on whatever he is doing and becomes a better person. Thomas Scherzer enjoys playing soccer and reading, but throughout all of his free time he usually is working out. He really likes going to the gym. Over the summer, Thomas worked as a lifeguard at the local amusement park's water park at Lake Winnie. He likes school--but only when it is in a class he likes. Thomas likes English, Science, and Social Studies, but hates Math. He currently plans on going to college but is unsure of what he wants to pursue. Despite this, the future's still bright to Thomas and his dedication to what he puts his mind to will help. Although he doesn’t know what he wants to do, he is very passionate about anything he wishes to. During his year, he wants to contribute to playing sports. He is very excited for the year in Journalism and to see what will happen.

Natalie Ferry, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Ferry is the Editor of The General Journal and a junior at Heritage High School. She has been, and will continue to be, excited about working on "The Legacy" and the General Journal website. Natalie attends Dalton State College for the majority of the day but stops by Heritage in the morning to hang out with her favorite people: the Journalism Class. Other than Journalism, she enjoys being a member of the Tome Literary Society, Tea Club, Beta Club, and the Literary Team. Natalie can proudly brag that she is a State Champion in International Extemporaneous Speaking, and she hopes to do well in her Literary competitions again this year. Outside of school, she is active in her local theater, a regular at her favorite Thai place, and on constant lookout for good deals at the thrift store. Natalie cannot wait for the (rumored) new solo album from Big Thief frontperson, Adrianne Lenker, and she hopes to see Big Thief again once they are on tour. Once she graduates, Natalie hopes to finish her degree at Dalton. Although she isn’t exactly sure of what she will pursue, she is currently leaning towards a degree in Communications or English. Wherever life may take her, Natalie knows that this year will be great.