2009-10 Annual Report - Harford County Public Schools

DECEMBER 2010 | BOE 21
more than 38 years. She began teaching music
at Churchville Elementary School in 1962. Mrs.
Hodge spent the next 39 years and the remainder
of her career there, becoming famous with the
school community for her spectacular winter and
spring concerts. During her career, Mrs. Hodge
helped write one of the first elementary school
music curriculums for the county – an undertaking
that took 14 years to complete! In 1982, Mrs.
Hodge was awarded Maryland
Music Educator of the Year.
Mrs. Hodge retired in 2001
after 45 total years of teaching.
February
Mrs. Cathy Price taught with
compassion for 39 years. Mrs.
Price began teaching at Aberdeen Junior High.
She taught seventh grade social studies, serving as
the department chair and team leader for several
years. In 1991, Mrs. Price became principal of
Aberdeen Middle School and after 32 years at
Aberdeen Middle, she moved from the classroom
to the HCPS Central Office. Although retired,
Mrs. Price is still very active in the school system
and the community. She worked part-time as the
coordinator of equity and cultural proficiency for
HCPS and serves as the vice chair of the Harford
County Human Relations
Commission. Mrs. Price retired
in 2010.
March
Mrs. Gladys Pace motivated
students to achieve goals for
36 years. Mrs. Pace began
teaching at Hall’s Cross Roads
Elementary School in 1969. She later transferred
to Aberdeen Middle School. Mrs. Pace taught
for 21 years before moving to administrative
positions. In 1990, Mrs. Pace was promoted to
assistant principal of Aberdeen Middle School
and in 1995; she was promoted to principal
of Aberdeen Middle School. In addition to
spearheading several after-school and weekend
programs, Mrs. Pace served on many committees
promoting diversity. She was also the recipient
of several awards throughout her career. Mrs.
Pace retired in 2006 after 36 years in the Harford
County Public School system.
April
Mrs. Ann Ramsay motivated
students to achieve their
goals. Mrs. Ramsay
began her teaching career
with HCPS at Bakerfield
Elementary School. After teaching for four
years at Bakerfield, she became a part-time
assistant principal. Later on, Mrs. Ramsay
moved to Edgewood Elementary School as an
assistant principal, and two years later, moved
to Norrisville Elementary School as the new
principal. In 1979 Mrs. Ramsay then transferred
to Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School
as an assistant principal. Before retirement,
Mrs. Ramsay’s last position, was principal of
Darlington Elementary. During her career, she
was a member of several committees and in 1989,
after 25 dedicated years of service retired as a
teacher and administrator.
May
Mr. Frank Tull motivated students
to achieve their goals for 31
years. He taught at William
Paca/Old Post Road Elementary
School, and transferred to
Edgewood Middle School. After
earning his master’s in Administration, Mr. Tull
became assistant principal at Edgewood Middle
School. In 1989 Mr. Tull served as principal of
Havre de Grace Elementary School. He stayed at
Havre de Grace until 1997 when he moved back to
William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School
as principal. Mr. Tull remained in this position
until he passed away in 2006 after 31 years of
dedicated service.
The Hall of Fame honors those who have given their professional
lives building a school system which consistently ranks in the
top 25 percent in student achievement among Maryland school
districts, Harford County Public Schools, in cooperation with the
Harford County Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA),
began the HCPS Educator Hall of Fame in October 2000. The retired
educators are chosen by HCRSPA in recognition of their outstanding
contributions to the system to be enshrined in the “Hall of Fame.”
The men and women chosen also receive a plaque noting his/her
accomplishments. Several criteria have been established to guide
the HCRSPA in its selection process: the educator may be living or
deceased, but must be retired as an educator; the educator should
have devoted the majority of his/her career to teaching and/or being
a school or central office administrator in the Harford County Public
Schools; the nominee must have been an educator in the HCPS
system for at least 20 years; and, the educator does not have to be a
member of the HCRSPA. Visit our website at www.hcps.org to read
more about our “Hall of Fame” members!