By Josie Alston (V)
As the end of the school year approaches, The Pingry School must say goodbye to Mr. Kevin Schroedter. Mr. Schroedter spent his only year at Pingry teaching French 2, Spanish 2, and French 5, as well as assistant coaching Upper School water polo and swimming.
Born to a Spanish speaking Colombian mother, Mr. Schroedter developed a love for languages as a child. His grandfather also taught French to the Colombian military for a living. He followed his childhood passion to Duke University, where he earned his B.A. in Political Science and French, and Middlebury College, where he earned his M.A. in French.
Following his studies, Mr. Schroedter pursued an extensive teaching career across the globe so he could stay immersed in the French and Spanish languages. In fact, this year concludes Mr. Schroedter’s 28th year of teaching either French or Spanish at a private school.
In the future, Mr. Schroedter plans to continue his “pursuit of excellence as a language teacher” and he “[looks] forward to the next great adventure with excitement and gratitude.”
As his farewell to Pingry, Mr. Schroedter would like to leave this final message: “I am grateful for the time spent with my colleagues in the language department, as well as getting to know some very special kids in my classes. I also appreciate the time I shared on the pool deck with the other coaches and the great bunch of athletes on both the water polo and swimming teams.”