Virginia E. Hahn

As a freshman in the fall of 1977, I walked each morning into Ms. Hahn's very crowded windowless room for the required World History class. She towered above us seated newbies and directed class with strength and conviction. With Ms Hahn I always knew what was expected of me and when, which was very comforting to me as I tried to navigate this huge high school seemingly on my own. Early on, she pulled me aside before class and asked, "How's Jesse?" referring to my father who had been on the...

I was a student of Ms. Hahn's at GBN, and she impressed me with her love of History. Like most people, I wish I had listened more, studied more, and appreciated more. She had a lot to teach!