Woodshop with Wilkes

WAITSBURG – Substitute teacher Gene Wilkes completed his student teaching at Waitsburg High School and jumped at the chance to cover for Ag Teacher Nicole Abel while she was on maternity leave.

Wilkes, who covered for Abel from the first of the year until last Friday, March 27, made the most of his time working with students in the shop. Wilkes designed several projects that will continue to be used and appreciated by the students of WHS in the years to come.

Wilkes is trained as a social studies and history teacher but said he knew that teaching ag science, plant science, wildlife science and...