Wanda Samson, '72 is as Busy as Ever

Wanda Samson, '72 is as Busy as Ever

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Many people dream of taking it easy after they retire. But Wanda Samson hasn’t slowed down. She’s just as busy as ever, working to give back to her community.

The 68-year-old former Fremont High School business teacher is in charge of treasury and membership for both the Nebraska and Fremont Area Associations of Retired School Personnel.

She’s still involved in Fremont Public Schools, too. For decades, she’s done results from the press box at school track and cross country meets. She runs the clock and announces the starting lineups at volleyball games, and has done the clock for junior varsity and varsity girls basketball games as well.

She’s also an assisting minister at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, and a passionate volunteer and blood donor with the American Red Cross.

And for more than a dozen years, she’s taught information systems and literacy classes as an adjunct teacher at Metro Community College.

For Samson, her involvement in the community is a matter of momentum. Giving back to the community and going the extra mile has always been a part of her life — and she sees no reason to stop now.

Read the entire story in the Fremont Tribune.