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| Bobbi Sprecht, 2015. |
My nursing degree afforded me many rewarding
opportunities. My career started at Overlook Hospital in the Operating
Room as a surgical nurse. Over the 40 plus years I found myself working
in OB/GYN, a rehabilitation hospital in the traumatic brain injury unit onto a
orthopedic practice and surgery center. All exciting experiences.
I retired in April 2016. No regrets!
Where did you leave since leaving North Plainfield?
Leaving North Plainfield in 1970 took me to
Elizabethtown, PA, and then Lancaster, PA. A big move in 1977 to Palo
Alto, CA. My husband and I settled in Truckee, CA (northeast of
Sacramento near the Nevada border) in 1980. We have been here for over 37
years. It is home and my love for the Sierra Nevada Mountains makes it easy to
stay put.
What was your sense of community in your
class/in the school at NPHS?
Wow....that is a difficult question. I
remember being a bit of an outlier. Not really in any one group or
feeling a sense of community. I know it was there, I just did not access
it.
What experiences in high school, positive or
negative, helped to shape you as a person?
Being a follower in high school had its
consequences. I no longer follow...I have learned to be a Leader.
Do you have any regrets about your experiences
during your high school years?
Of course...let’s leave it there.
Now, 50 years later, has your perspective on
your high school years changed at all? If so, how?
I am more realistic of my NPHS days. Not
all good and certainly not all bad. Take what you like and leave the
rest!
What is your fondest memory of your years at
NPHS?
I loved the Saturday night dances, weekend
sporting events and the theatre opportunities. I am fortunate to have
benefited from a few really great teacher student conversations. Loved the
insight into myself that a caring teacher brought to light.
What was the craziest or stupidest thing you
did in high school?
Who in their right mind would disclose that?!
I am sure there were more than one event that was dumb. Hard to say which
one gets the prize.
What was your proudest accomplishment in high
school?
Turning it around and being accepted into
Nursing School.
Who was your favorite teacher?
Katie Gordon, English
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| Antwerp, Belgium, 2011. |
What was your worst class?
Mr. Justus, German
What is your most powerful or haunting memory
during your years at NPHS?
Two deaths that occurred. A teacher took her
own life. A student was hit by a school bus. That was the first
time I experienced the death of a young individual. Very difficult to
understand the finality as a teenager.
I have no idea how our current school students
recover from the devastation of a school shooting. A tragic unacceptable
event that needs to end.
How did growing up at a child of the 60s – and
all the social baggage and impact that it may have entailed – impact you at the
time and in your young adult years?
I loved the 60s. The music and feeling
of freedom that was emerging was awesome. The impact, for me, was I was
willing to take a few risks that maybe were not in my best interest. I
survived and brought all those experiences into my adult life. It helped
me to be an understanding and better parent to three boys.
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