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Educators mark 35, 30 years service
By Denver Catholic Register
35 Years
Sister Marie Dolores Bland, C.S.J.
Holy Family High School, Broomfield
Communication can be difficult, and in the melting pot of cultures that makes up America, it’s an important skill to be able to connect with others through a second language, said Sister Marie Dolores Bland, Spanish teacher at Holy Family High School in Broomfield.
“It’s a real necessity,” said Sister Bland, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
A Missouri-native, Sister Bland received a master’s degree in Latin from St. Louis University in 1963. She also studied Spanish and most enjoyed her time at the Middlebury School of Languages in Vermont.
She has since spread her love of language to children across the country and to high school students in the Denver Archdiocese for 35 years. Her greatest joy has always been the students, she said.
30 Years
Mary Kolbach
St. Mary’s Academy, Englewood
Mary Kolbach, associate athletic director and chair of the physical education department at St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, has been teaching and coaching for 34 years overall: 30 at St. Mary’s. Kolbach has coached lacrosse, volleyball and soccer; and taken six different teams to state playoffs in basketball. Kolbach encourages a “healthy, competitive atmosphere on the playing field” and instills sportsmanship and respect among students. She holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Robyn Nason
Holy Family High School, Broomfield
Robyn Nason began her service in the Denver Archdiocese in 1982 after teaching for five years in California. She currently teaches math and computer science at Holy Family High School in Broomfield; and chairs the departments as well. Her first job with the archdiocese was teaching seventh- and eighth-graders at Holy Family Grade School for three years. She loves seeing “students learn and grow in their knowledge of math” and appreciates seeing the “light bulbs” turn on in their minds. Nason holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of San Francisco.
Robyn Whelan
St. Mary School, Littleton
Robyn Whelan is currently a second grade teacher at St. Mary School in Littleton, where she’s taught for 14years. Prior to that, she taught first grade at Our Lady of Fatima School in Lakewood for 16 years, after teaching for one year in New York. Whelan is grateful for the perspective her students provide: “Teaching has taught me to see life through the eyes of a child. It is such a joy to watch them reach their potential and recognize the unique gifts that God has given them.” She holds a bachelor of science degree from the State University of New York.
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