Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2019

58 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.Rea d MPM.com feature P rincipal Anna Dassing’s dream job will become a reality in the fall of 2020 as the new Lucy Beckham High School opens its doors for the first time. She came to Mount Pleasant in 2002 to work as a teacher coach and soon became a principal. “I wanted to stay as close to the classroom and teachers as possible. Teachers make a tremendous impact on their students – when you help teachers, you impact it all, and it multiplies exponentially,” she explained. She credits the Mount Pleasant community for their enthusiastic support to shape Beckham’s future and looks forward to students having the opportunity to create traditions that will live forever. “I’m so excited to bring Lucy’s vision to fruition,” Dassing beamed. “It’s all I think about – it’s historic – you don’t have but one chance to make a first impression, and this is going to be a great one.” Photo by Thomas Runion. .ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com