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1975
"never neglect the little things, never skimp on that extraeffort, that additional fewminutes, that soft word of praise
or thanks, that delivery
of the very best that
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R h o n aL . E s e r n e r
when asked to describe Mrs. Esemer words such as fair, understanding, compassionate, and dedicated are what first come to mind. Mrs. Esemer's commitment to our school started far before Wardlaw Country Day, and The Hartridge School for Girls were combined, whether it is being a caring teacher, heading the search to find a new Headmaster, or her newly acquired position as the Interim Upper School Head, her passion for teaching and zealousness for learning are unbelievably remarkable, and worthy of admiration, her easy-to-approach and understanding nature makes her a strong asset to our school, however, she does not stop there, in addition to teaching students, she also educates our teachers in her establishment of the Grace Hopper Professional Development Institute program, to inform teachers on new educational advances, but, Mrs. Esemer's dedication does not stop when the school year ends, she also directs our summer school program, giving her only two or three
weeks of summer vacation. Mrs. Esemer's passion for the Wardlaw-Hartridge School for nearly three decades is clearly exemplified in her commitment, to both her students, and her colleagues, as a friend, teacher, and m e n t o r , t h e c l a s s o f 2 0 0 6 a n d t h e T e m p o r a e t Mo r e s s t a f f a r e h o n o r e d t o s h o w o u r t h a n k s , a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n b y dedicating our yearbook to Mrs. Rhona Esemer for her commitment, and willingness to serve.
"my relationship with Mrs. Esemer "i remember hiring Rhona Esemer over at the old goes back to 1977, the second year after theHartridge School in 1973. she was refreshing to meet - first merger, when i was a student in her algebra & you sawthat beautiful hair, and then immediately discovered trigonometryclass, ialsohadtheopportunitythatshewaseager,genuinelyinterested,certainlytalented,and to work with her on the head search lasatmazinglymodest, and none of that haschanged inthirty-some year, the same qualities that make her an
"i can remember when "Mrs. E" was in her computer classroom (Apple Re) on "b deck" either surrounded by Mr. Vietor or Mr. Kurr. she was our student council faculty advisor as well as our math/computer teacher, she valued our opinion and understood our situation, she was always there to give us a hand or to help us. nothing has changed over the years and now as her colleague and friend she is still helping folks with their situations and problems, it is thelittle things she does that has such a big impact on us. she treats everyone with respect and that is what makes her so special to us."
-GR.GonneUa,W-H'89 Dean of Students
years, iappreciatedparticularlyherdedicationtothestudents
excellent teacher were invaluable in that
andtotheschool, shetookasincereinterestinallherstudents,
process; intelligence, thoughtfulness, an ability andwasasuccessfulteacherfromthebeginning,nononsense, to be frank without offending, and a strong
commitmenttoWardlaw-Hartridge. iapplaud the seniors' decision to dedicate the yearbook to
high standards, and lots of love".
Rhona."
current parent & board of trustees president
- BetsyCayer, Head Mistress, The Hartridge School for Girls, 1968 to 1976,
AssociateHead,Wardlaw-Hartridge, 1976to1977
- Randolf Rodgers, W-H '81
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