Jim Hilst (Jim James Hilst)

Mendota Township High School

Class of 1966

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First Name	Jim
Last Name	Hilst
Maiden Name	James Hilst
Graduation Year	Class of 1966
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	IL
Country	United States
Occupation	H.S. Guidance counselor
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	My most vivid memory is of a band concert in 1963 that we presented at a student assembly. As planned the concert closed with the always dramatic "Stars and Stripes Forever" anthem. At the end, the students were told to remain in their seats, and the principal, J.W. Price, came to the microphone and announced the assassination of President Kennedy. I can still remember the complete and silent disconnect felt throughout the auditori...(read more)
About Me	I was a H.S. teacher of history and English for the first 10 years of my career, and for the following 27 years I was a H.S. Guidance counselor. My entire career was with Waukegan H.S. 2011 is my first year of complete retirement, and in July of 2011, my wife and I are moving to Tucson, AZ. I have recently completed training to become a volunteer tutor for adult literacy programs, and hope to pursue that in Tucson. Hopefully, it will be enough to distract me from my continuin...(read more)