Katherine Yvonne Dobbs is a 1981 graduate of Todd County Central High School.
She values most from Todd Central the friendships that were forged there – in the halls, classes and sporting events. To this day, these are some of her dearest friends. She adds her time in high school is filled with precious memories, particularly traveling to Lexington, Kentucky for the Sweet Sixteen tournament. She has fond memories of band trips and competitions as well.
Dobbs also recalls the kindness of everyone at school when she had her first child as a junior in high school. She says the kindness of Mrs. Anne Reeves had a huge impact on her.
She says being elected as Senior Class Officer is a memory she will always treasure. At the time, she was going through difficult things for a young person to experience — she says her classmates’ faith in her in turn made her have faith in herself.
Dobbs tells current students they will never know what paths life will lead them down, so they should try to be as prepared as they can be. Also, to enjoy their time in school, get involved, pay attention in math and above all, be kind.
To current educators, she says to love their students like their own child. When a child knows someone cares, they will move mountains for them.
After graduating from Todd Central, she attended Hopkinsville Community College before graduating from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Later, she went on to earn a master’s degree in secondary school curriculum.
Dobbs says her highest honor is being a mom to her children. Also significant to her is her role as an educator, especially since she is following in the footsteps of her grandmother, Katherine Evans. However, Dobbs hasn’t solely been a teacher – she also owned a restaurant called Chocolate, Strawberries & Cast Iron, where she says she met so many people and made so many new friends.
Originally from Russellville, Kentucky, Dobbs now lives on Kwajalein Island in The Republic of the Marshall Islands and has six children: Kristy Oman, Elizabeth Carmichael, Katherine Howard, Luke Perdue, Julie Perdue and Major Jake Perdue of the United States Air Force.
Dobbs thanks the TCCHS Class of 1981 for helping her become the strong woman she is today.
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