Teachers of State High

Q: Best part about being a teacher? A: Everyday's a new day and a different routine and the day is whatever the students make of it. Q: Worst part about being a teacher? A: Grading paperwork. Q: What do you do in your down time? A: I travel a lot with my wife. Q: What is your favorite unit to teach? A: The new deal and FDR. Q:Favorite childhood memory? A: Our basketba...

Mr. Goldfine received his master’s degree from Middlebury College after earning his undergraduate in elementary education from Penn State University. He has been teaching for 32years and has a passion for fighting cliche and teaching his students to do so as well. Mr. Goldfine spent three years teaching at Lock Haven High School and 29 years teaching at State High. Best part about being a tea...

Mr. Gazda attended Slippery Rock University before beginning his career at State High. Mr. Gazda has been a physical education teacher at State High for sixteen years. He has been married to Mrs. Gazda, his best friend, for 32 years. He and his wife have a 26 year old son and two dogs. Mr. Gazda’s favorite place to vacation is Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Gazda loves his job and enjoys the kids but loo...

Q: Best part about being a teacher? A: Allows me to be a contributor to my community. Q: Worst part about being a teacher? A :Perceiving ineffectiveness and becoming an authority figure that I don’t want to be Q: Interesting fact about you? A: I was once pulled over and put in the back of a police car as a suspect for a robbery that I didn’t commit. Q: What do you do in your down...

Mrs. Judy has been working in the State College Area School District for 22 years. She is a part of the Family and Consumer Sciences(FCS) department and teaches; Baking 101, Fabulous Foods, Senior Foods, and Fashion and Technology. Her favorite class to teach is Fabulous Foods. Mrs. Judy attended State High and continued her education at Penn State University. She also spent time teaching FCS at Park...