Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

Name: Tricia LaBrie

Hometown: Whitewater, MT

Position and school: K-12 Music Teacher

High School & Grad Year: Whitewater High School 2002.

University or College and year of graduation: Rocky Mountain College, MSU Bozeman, Western Governors University, MSU Billings.

Last teaching job, where, when and what position: This is my first teaching position.

Hobbies: Singing, writing music, reading, and watching sports.

Favorite Food: Oriental Chicken Salad.

What I did this summer: I spent most of my time at the Slik Puppy grooming dogs, at the lake with my family, and getting ready for my first year teaching.

Favorite song (and by whom): That's kind of a tough question. My favorite song to cheer me up is Runaround Sue by Dion DiMucci.

Name - Dwain "Fritz" Prellwitz

Hometown - Ripon, Wisconsin. Local community was Rush Lake, WI.

Position - 6th and 8th Grades Science Teacher, Malta Middle School.

High School & Grad Year: Ripon (WI) Senior High School, 1970.

University and year of graduation: University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

B.S. 1974, M.S. 1976.

Previous Position: Substitute at MHS and MMS for the last six years.

Hobbies: Traditional Archery Bowhunting, Decoy Carving.

Favorite Food: Sheboygan Bratwurst.

What I did this summer: Baled hay on our farms, and worked on a Biologist Contract on Nelson Reservoir.

Favorite song: Anything played by the Malta High School Band.

Name: Dwight Freeman

Hometown: Billings

Position and school: Technology Education (shop) - Saco.

High School & Grad Year: Billings West High in 1971.

University or College and year of graduation: Northern Montana College 1973,1977.

Last teaching job, where, when and what position: Saco High School 1980-2016, Technology.

Hobbies: Fishing. Golfing.

Favorite Food: Fruit, Steak or Pizza!

What I did this summer: Stayed at home and worked.

Favorite song (and by whom): Nights in White Satin by Moody Blues.

Name - Rawnie Crasco

Hometown - I grew up in Dodson and live near Zortman now.

Position - Middle School Reading and High School English Teacher at Malta Public Schools.

High School & Grad Year: Havre High School 1985.

University or College and year of graduation: MSU 1989.

Previous Position: 9-12 English, Hays/Lodgepole HS

Hobbies - Gardening, home DIY projects.

Favorite Food - Coffee.

Favorite Song - It's a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong.

Name: Joana Marie V. Dizon

Hometown: Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, 3100.

Position and school: 4th and 5th grade teacher, Whitewater High School.

High School & Grad Year: Wesleyan University-Philippines, 2001

University or College and year of graduation: Wesleyan University-Philippines, 2005.

Last teaching job, where, when and what position: Turner High School, 2019-2020, 3rd and 4th grade teacher

Hobbies: Cooking, watching movies.

Favorite Food: Mixed chicken and pork adobo (Filipino dish).

What I did this summer: Spent time with friends in cabin, reviewed and took Praxis Test.

Favorite song (and by whom): I Have You by Carpenters.

Name: Kaitlyn Smith

Hometown: Malta

Position and school: Home Ec/Foreign Language - Whitewater.

High School & Grad Year: Malta High School 2016.

University or College and year of graduation: North Dakota State University - December 2019.

Last teaching job, where, when and what position: This is my first teaching job!

Hobbies: Anything outdoors, sports.

Favorite Food: Fruit, Steak or Pizza!

What I did this summer: Worked at the Lucky Bullet & Boys and Girls Club along with spending time in the mountains and at the lake.

Favorite song (and by whom): Any song by Morgan Wallen.

Name - Mary Berg

Mary Berg

Hometown - Grew up in Saco area and just moved back this summer from Maryland.

Position: Title 1 - Saco.

High School & Grad Year: Attended Saco High School and graduated in 1973.

University or College and year of graduation: Attended Concordia College in Morehead.

Previous Position - Frederick County Public Schools. Worked in Inclusion Pre-K, Instructional Assistant, Special Education Instructional Assistant and my last job in FCPS was Program Assistant for Special Education.

Hobbies- Reading, Hiking need some new ones.

Foods - A great salad.

This summer - Moved and spent much time with grandchildren!

Favorite Song - Hard to pick, so current one maybe You Say by Lauren Daigle.