Friday, April 20, 2018 4:00 AM
Pretty sure Lisa Cosby has broken a record. She is retiring at the end of May after (ready for this?) 45 years in one school corporation, that being North Montgomery. Art and Music are her forte’ and few in Montgomery County are not familiar with this awesome lady.
At graduation time from Purdue University, tallying a double major of Art Education and Fine Arts, she noticed a job opening at North Montgomery as an Elementary Art Teacher and applied, her one and only application. Upon the interview with Eual McCauley, she was hired on the spot, that of course being 1973. Since school wasn’t quite out yet, she was able to visit her classroom at Linden. Such a happy girl with the Art room in the basement and grades Kindergarten – 8th grade. Starting salary was pretty amazing, too, at $7,444.
She loved it, but three years later the 6th-8th graders were moved to Coal Creek and the music teacher was leaving. Afraid she might have to travel, she offered to teach both Art and Music at her beloved Linden. Thinking it would be for a short time, Mr. McCauley said yes, but it lasted twelve years.
Eventually, in 1987, she did have to travel, teaching Art and Music at Linden and Art for K-5 at Pleasant Hill and K-2 Art at Sommer. For the upcoming years, part of the time she taught K-5 Art at both Sommer and Pleasant Hill, but it was decided later that each school needed their own and she was able to stay at Pleasant Hill, teaching Art to PreK-5th Grade.