Mary Deconge

"I have had many wonderful students over the years. Many have gone on for their master's and doctorate degrees and that has been most rewarding for me."

"I used to prefer teaching to administrative work, but by the time I left teaching in 1995, the students cared about nothing but the grades and they didn't care how they got them. I believe in knowledge for knowledge's sake. But students now need a reason for everything. Everything has to be useful and entertaining. And they don't study."