The Norseman

More Than a Mentor, More Than a Class – A Lifeline

SaNyla Bullock, Staff writer • April 23, 2025

The steady hum of blow dryers and quiet buzz of clippers fill the room as students crowd around a styling chair, eyes fixed on the technique their classmate is learning. At the center, offering calm guidance...

Back to school

Phillip McDaniel, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

After graduating from Bryan High in 2017, volleyball coach Emily Hubacek played as an offensive specialist for A&M Corpus Christi before transferring to Texas A&M University, where she won two...

Back to school

William Zwerneman, Assistant editor • October 2, 2024

Chris Johnson was a model student during his time at Bryan High. As a senior, he was the star quarterback, a starting basketball player, and an honor roll student. Now, more than a decade later, he’s...

Calculated risk

February 7, 2023

Believe it or not Bretta Winters, BC calculus teacher, was not planning on being a teacher at all. Winters wanted to be an engineer since she was little, but that quickly changed when she attended college. “I...

The art of teaching

Reily Dominy, Assistant editor • October 6, 2022

It takes time for people to discover their passion through trial and error as they pursue different pathways. At times, individuals have to try over and over again before they find what is right for them....

Peace Corps influences teachers passion, love of diversity

Reily Dominy • February 17, 2022

The Peace Corps focuses on building relationships and has core values that include sacrifice, commitment, passion, and a love for people which directly correlates to the teaching field. Freshman English teacher Cynthia Dominguez worked with the Peace Corp in Ukraine through the TESOL program from 2007-2009 before coming to Bryan High. The program helped Dominguez find her love of teaching English and she is thankful for the opportunities she has gained through teaching.

Teacher utilizes childlike imagination, individualizes curriculum to reach students

Ron Toback-Wolf • December 8, 2021

Stephen Dillon, who has had a big imagination ever since he was a child, has taken his love for stories and creativity with him all through his life.

Home sweet home: Students find friends, family within four walls

Jaci Siegert • May 29, 2021

A safe haven. A refuge. A home. The fact that the 6160 is just a standard classroom down a hallway on Blue Campus does not diminish the emotional attachment many students have to that location. For many of the students who have found themselves in the 6160 over the years, it has been a place to cry, a place to rejoice, a place to complain, and a place to find a different sort of family.

Educator selected as BISD secondary teacher of the year

Jaci Siegert • September 23, 2020

At the end of each school year, the BISD school district recognizes certain teachers for outstanding work in and out of their classrooms. This year, the secondary teacher of the year was awarded to English teacher Lisa Prejean.

For the love of the game: Coach returns to same court where she started program over 40 years ago

Sophia Bradley • February 27, 2020

Four decades ago, Ruth Whiteley started teaching and coaching the girls basketball program at Bryan High. For 10 years she coached the team until she transitioned into a full time history teacher.

Heart to heart: Teacher heals from open heart surgery, lasting effects

Megan Krenek • February 24, 2020

Shooting pain in the arm and jaw. A general feeling of being ill at ease. Tightness in the chest. Having a healthy heart is something a lot of people bypass and take for granted. It is one of the most important organs and should be cared for. Another important thing to watch out for are the signs of a heart attack. Without knowing the signs, a person could be paralyzed or even die. Luckily for fashion design teacher Rhonda Cupit, she recognized the signs and knew to tell someone to go to the hospital when she felt pain in her jaw and arm.

Fairy tale wedding: Art teacher proposal, wedding inspired by fictional interests

Gail Finch • December 8, 2016

Creativity is in every aspect of life, whether we want to admit it or not. Art teacher Samantha Bennett understands that concept well, by taking creativity and making a living with it, but also incorporating it into her everyday life. Whether it be a doodle on a random piece of paper, or her entire wedding, creativity plays an important role in her life.