Jessica Vallincourt
Jessica Vallincourt, a ninth- and eleventh-grade English teacher at Fergus High School, recently joined the ranks of teachers throughout the U.S. to have gained National Board Certification. Vallincourt, who finished the vigorous process of earning her NBC, joined nine other teachers in Montana who recently gained their certification.
According to the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation, which administers the program in Montana, the state now has 164 National Board Certified Teachers. Vallincourt is the first teacher in the Lewistown School District to gain her certification.
“Earning National Board Certification is a crowning achievement,” said MPTF Chair Amanda Curtis. “The nine professional educators deserve congratulations for their incredible feat they’ve accomplished. These educators have dedicated their lives to providing their students the best education in America, and Montana families are grateful to them.”
Feb 3, 2021
Ilga Moran, 89, formerly Ilga Mae Gotshall, passed into the embrace of our Heavenly Lord on Jan. 28, 2021.
Ilga was born to Frank and Beulah Gotshall in Lewistown, Pennsylvania on February 24, 1931. She had two brothers, Donald and Leroy.
Ilga was a child of the depression and divorce and lived in several foster homes, including the home of Theodore Kaufmann and his family, before settling in the home of Ida Kauffman. Ida was as a mother to Ilga and Ilga flourished under Ida’s loving care.
Ilga graduated from Mcveytown High School in 1949 and went on to obtain her Nursing Diploma at Lewistown School of Nursing.