tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170427668614576608.post6742155831407592941..comments2023-06-06T23:59:18.250-07:00Comments on In My Life: Toni Murdockkathy riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04799664256517167309noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170427668614576608.post-16594528978897303082009-02-20T12:47:00.000-08:002009-02-20T12:47:00.000-08:00I remember Toni Murdock (Onstott) as an excellent ...I remember Toni Murdock (Onstott) as an excellent teacher, certainly one of the best I had in high school. What stands out most to me was her energy, her interest in her students, and her passion for teaching. She also possessed all those qualities a teenage boy like me preferred: she was young, single, very smart, and very attractive. I was in Toni's American history class when we somehow learned of her significant knowledge of Native American history, it may have been a research subject of hers in college, I don’t remember, but we asked if we could learn more about it. Although it was a significant departure from the planned course material, Toni lobbied for and obtained permission to teach the subject for a portion of the class, and we all enjoyed it tremendously. Her passion for the subject, and compassion for the plight of Native Americans came through in her teaching, made the subject much more interesting, and learning much more enjoyable. There were few classes I enjoyed as much, or are as clear in my memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170427668614576608.post-51947860655985271112009-01-01T14:56:00.000-08:002009-01-01T14:56:00.000-08:00I'm not in a position to make that judgment. I ha...I'm not in a position to make that judgment. I have no opinion regarding Toni Murdock's life following my graduation from high school.<BR/><BR/>I can only speak to the teacher she was, and the role she played in my own life. As a high school history teacher, she was first rate. As someone who encouraged her students to reach beyond the circumference of a town of 500 population in the oil fields of southwestern Wyoming, she was valued.<BR/><BR/>I have posted your comment, without identification.<BR/><BR/>I would appreciate it, however, if anyone who has an opinion and wants to leave a comment on my blog attach their name or screenname to it.kathy riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799664256517167309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170427668614576608.post-10999839470284520742009-01-01T13:51:00.000-08:002009-01-01T13:51:00.000-08:00you forgot to mention how she single-handedly ruin...you forgot to mention how she single-handedly ruined antioch college and all of our lives.<BR/><BR/>ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com