Longtime teacher, counselor to address 76 Haven graduates
Jun. 4—SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A longtime school district teacher and counselor will deliver the keynote address as Schuylkill Haven Area High School graduates 76 seniors at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, at Rotary Field.
Gloria Evert has been a music teacher and elementary school counselor for 36 years, according to Matt Horoschak, high school principal.
Evert graduated from Mount Carmel Area High School in 1981. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a Master's of Education degree in elementary counseling from Bucknell University, Lewisburg.
Evert has been an educator in the Schuylkill Haven Area School District since 1985, first serving as the middle school music teacher for six years, then for 19 years as the elementary guidance counselor, and most recently 11 years as the elementary music teacher. When not in her classroom, she can be found in the Zwerling Auditorium working on the musical which she has directed for 14 years.
In her free time, Evert performs with several local bands and orchestras including the Cressona Band, the Pine Grove Band and the Anthracite Philharmonic. She enjoys bike riding, hiking, spending time at Hawk Mountain and going for walks with her dog, Finn. Whenever possible, she loves spending time with her husband, Brian, and her adult children, Ben and Leah.
The valedictorian and salutatorian will be announced during Class Day Awards at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6. A link to view the awards ceremony will be available for all families.
Baccalaureate was held May 23 via livestream from St. Paul's UCC, and the prom was held April 24 at Kemfort's Cottage with the theme "Cottage Retreat."
The senior class officers include Valerie Bildheiser, president; Joshua Whittemore, vice president; Ian Tokarick, secretary; Morgan Philips, treasurer; and Brianna Whalen and Eliana Kramer, historians. Caitlyn Biggs is senior class adviser.
The class colors are maroon and gold and its song is "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds. The flower is the red rose and its motto comes from President Theodore Roosevelt: "Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground."
