Our Miss Wertz in Action
Ed Kelly profiles Marie Wertz a veteran Georgia teacher whose 52 year career began in 1914 and continues despite health scares and a state law ending her final class she remains devoted to teaching. She started at Youngs Female Junior College then Coolidge and the University of Georgia Peabody and Columbia earning BA and MA degrees.
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Marie Wertz
Georgia
Thomasville
Coolidge
Young’s Female Junior College
University of Georgia, Peabody and Columbia
Miss Marie Wertz Retires After Long Thomasville Career
Tribute to Miss Marie Wertz of Thomasville High School marks a career spanning World War I to 1960s. The renowned mathematics teacher and disciplinarian led generations of students, with tenure totaling decades and a 2 000 strong former student count. Wertz plans private coaching to continue helping students succeed.
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Marie Wertz
Thomasville High School
Thomasville Teachers Assn
PTA
Georgia
National Education Associations
Georgia Mathematics Assn
Thomasville
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