(April 4, 2000) — As you wander the halls of Clark, you may see a young, slender figured, blonde haired, blue eyed teacher with a big cheery smile on her face. She is one of the new teachers here at Clark. Her name is Cynthia Puchniarz, better known as Mrs. Nash to her students. “She understands and can relate to her students,” says Clark student Errol Villaflov. Nash grew up in Texas and California. She’s adopted and grew up with one brother and sister and attended Crescenta Valley High School. Later, she found her biological parents and family and discovered that she has four half brothers and sisters. Nash is also an enrolled black-feet Indian, and every summer, likes to take a trip with her family to her fathers’ Indian reservation in Montana. She has three children: Alex and Austin, who are 10–year- old twins, and AJ, who is 14. Before moving to teach at Clark, Miss Nash taught at Wilson Middle School for five years. She transferred because she had taught the same subject for three years and decided that it was time for a change. She says she also came to Clark because she favored block scheduling. Since transferring to Clark, Nash says she really enjoys teaching here. Her main goals at Clark are to help kids enjoy education and improve her teaching skills and creativity. On top of being an exemplary teacher, Mrs. Nash is the sophomore class advisor, as well as the dance club advisor. “She makes learning fun, so we look forward to her class,” commented John Nahas. Her favorite hobby is spending time with her horses, two registered Paints named War Chief and Tambourine Man. She enjoys swimming, going to the beach and traveling. Her favorite vacationing spot is in Tahiti. The one thing she would ultimately like to do in her life is to make a documentary film about true Native American culture. With her ready smile, outgoing personality and enthusiastic lesson plans, Puchniarz is truly an A+ teacher.