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Meet University High School Teacher, Mrs. Beckie Byers.
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We are proud to feature our Language Arts Teacher, and Assistant Girls Golf Coach, Mrs. Beckie Byers.
Q: Where were you born and raised?
A: I was born in Spokane, and raised on a small ranch with horses, chickens, etc.
Q: Where did you go to college and get your teaching degree?
A: I went to EWU (Eastern Washington University), where I got my teachers degree and then post graduate at Whitworth College.
Q: What was your favorite subjects in school?
A: English, Biology, art, and PE.
Q: Did you play in any sports in high school? College?
A: I loved softball, and played through the 8th grade. Skiing was my favorite sport. I began skiing at age 12. I ski raced
a bit, and was ski instructor, then on the ski patrol in college at Mt. Spokane.
Q: When did you realize that you wanted to coach?
A: When I moved to U-High I enjoyed being a volunteer coach during the track and field season with the pole vaulters for 3 seasons.
Q: Where was your first teaching job?
A: I began teaching at Opportunity Elementary in the fall of 1977, taught there for 8 years, and then moved to Chester Elementary for 17 years.
Q: How long have you been at University High School?
A: This is my fifth year at University High School. I came to U-High when the new U-High campus opened.
Q: What do you do for hobbies?
A: I like to: Hike, garden, ski, camp, work out, golf, attend WSU Cougar football games and track and field meets.
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Q: If you were not at U High teaching and coaching what would you like to be doing?
A: Exploring places around the world, and meeting people from all over the world. It would be cool to golf and ski all over the world!
Q: Background information:
1. What is your favorite food?
A: Cougar Cheese!
2. What is your favorite movie?
A: V for Vandeta, Failure to Launch
3. What is your favorite band/artist?
A: John Mayer, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen
4. Tell us about your family:
A: I have a Husband named John of 29 1/2 years.
A daughter named Annie, U-High grad in 1998, WSU grad in 2002, and currently working on her masters at GU.
A son Tyson, U-High grad in 2002, a senior at WSU, and currently on the Track and Field Team as a pole faulter.
My pets are Tanner a 3 year old yellow lab dog, and Tug a 13 year old chocolate lab dog.
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