Nan Tulchinsky and Carlondrea Petty:
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Nan Tulchinsky is the Greatest Big Kid in Town!
Nan’s dedication to teaching could be seen through the joy of her students and the respect of her colleagues. Whether she was teaching 2nd grade or kindergarten, the joy of teaching children to read, write, add, subtract and to help them become more self reliant and see the students grow into adulthood always kept her fresh and ready to teach everyday. Nan taught at Perley Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Brown Centralized Kindergarten. A change in assignments gave Nan the opportunity to become the Athletic Director of the former LaSalle High School and became the first female Athletic Director in the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC). She was eventually appointed the Director of Athletics for the entire SBCSC. She retired from that position in 2007 after 43 years in the SBCSC, but always a teacher, Nan continues to mentor a child at McKinley Elementary School for the SBCSC.
Many of her former students stay in contact with her still today and often times a young mother or father will bring a youngster and introduce them to her and tell the child that Nan was their teacher. The love and respect in her eyes as well as the eyes of her former students is indicative of how much she loved teaching.
A big kid at heart, athletics has always been a large part of Nan’s life. She loves basketball, running, golf and swimming but enjoys most sports and has coached both elementary and middle school girls. Nan was the first woman to earn IHSAA basketball officiating status within the St. Joe Valley Referees Association. She is the Official Scorer at Notre Dame for both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams.
Nan always felt that being a mother and a wife were a priority for her, but her former students and current mentees would also say that the teaching was her calling.
Carlondrea Petty - Future "Youth of the Year"!!
Carlondrea Petty is an active 5th grader at LaSalle Academy who loves abstract art and singing. She says her parents are her inspiration and she has plans to become an emergency room doctor one day.
Carlondrea began coming to the Boys and Girls Club four years ago and loves to participate in art, gym, and play games while spending time with her friends at the club. Her favorite singer is Dianna Ross and she loves chocolate so she is hoping Nan takes her to the Chocolate Cafe on one of their adventures! She and Nan are already preparing to help Carlondrea compete in the 2012 Youth of the Year competition!
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