We chatted with the wonderful Jean Whitten who taught science at Omaha Central High from 1996 until her retirement in 2015. Jean was at Lewis and Clark MS for 5 years before that, but her story starts in the state of Texas and winds around the United States until landing in The Nest.
As a Central parent to two Eagles, Science department chair, wilderness expedition leader, and fantastic colleague, Jean elevated all around her.
Alice Buffett Award winner - 1999
Central HS Teacher of the Year - 2014
(2:00) Texas youth *note that accent*
(8:00) North Carolina, Boston, and South Carolina stops
(33:30) hired in OPS
(39:12) the move to CHS from Lewis and Clark MS
(48:10) taking students on science trips to Wyoming
(54:40) award-winning teacher
(1:03:26) Jean's love for Omaha Central
Host: Scott Wilson
Art: Beth Wilson
Music: Drew Ruchti
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