Clarke Central High School English department teacher Lisa Hill smiles while working behind her desk on May 14. After student teaching at Cedar Shoals High School, Hill has been working at CCHS for three years and will be moving to Chicago at the end of the school year. “I went (to Chicago) for the first time last summer, and it was one of the coolest cities that I’ve been to. I used to live outside of Philadelphia, and Chicago reminded me of a Philadelphia and DC and so I like that aspect of it,” Hill said. Photo by Caedmon Churchwell
At the end of the semester, Clarke Central High School English department teacher Lisa Hill will part ways with the school and venture to Chicago where she will start the next chapter of her life.
After three years of teaching at Clarke Central High School, English department teacher Lisa Hill will be moving to Chicago at the end of the school year.
“It’s been really fun working here. I really enjoy getting to know everyone. The people that I work with here are absolutely amazing. I’ve gotten really close with the English department and coach Scott and coach Jones, and they’ve really helped me grow as a person. Getting to know the students here has been life-changing. I would say that they have impacted my life as much as hopefully I’ve (impacted them),” Hill said.
Before Hill was a teacher at CCHS, she served as a student teacher at Cedar Shoals High School. One year later, she made her first appearance as a teacher at CCHS. For students like sophomore Will Robinson, Hill has made a big difference.
“She has (made) a very big impact (on me). She has been one of my favorite teachers this school year. She doesn’t assign too much work, and I am really gonna miss her as a teacher next year,” Robinson said.
Hill will be missed by teachers and students but especially by members of the volleyball team. Every morning after volleyball workouts, the CCHS varsity volleyball team assemble in Hill’s room to eat breakfast before school starts.
“I told the volleyball team that I was leaving last Friday, and that was really hard. I’m really close with those girls. They come into my room for breakfast every morning,” Hill said.
Although Hill may be leaving for Chicago in less than a month, Hill says that CCHS and its culture deeply affected her and will stay with her.
“After my first year of teaching, I was really close to Tremell Barnett, and so that kind of changed my whole perspective on teaching. And then to see last year, the school came together over Kate Jones was really incredible. So this is a really special place and it’s really unique, and I’ll always hold it near and dear to my heart,” Hill said.
