Many know him at Susquehannock as the music lover, the guitar player, or an overall outstanding teacher; students and staff say farewell to history and government teacher Joe Dominick.

  Dominick has been teaching history for nearly 35 years; he taught at York Suburban the first five years, Dominick has been a teacher at Susquehannock for 30 years, he began his career here at Susquehannock in 1984, and throughout the years here, he has been the head coaching position for the Wrestling team.

  “I’m going to miss a lot of what happens here,” said Dominick. “My wife and I have made a lot of friends, and we’re not going to see them as often, but I’m for sure going to miss interacting with students.”

and then the rest of his career been here at Susquehannock. His major goal was to set students in the right direction for the real world. and they will always remember Dominick

in their path to a career after they graduate. Many students from Susquehannock said that Dominick has had a big influence in their high school career

  Senior Alexis Kraus is saddened to see him leave, but she will always remember him along with his teaching style.

  “He is definitely a special teacher to me,” said Kraus. “He is always laid back in mostly whatever he is doing, and primarily lectures which is the style [of teaching] I like.”

  Dominick has taught various social studies classes including U.S. History and Government and Economics, but aside from class, he was known for playing music every day before the period began or often bringing his guitar in to play for his students at the end of the period.

  Senior Connor Durkin enjoys when he plays a lot of his music.

  “I enjoy when he plays his style of music,” said Durkin. “He’s definitely one of the many unique characters around here with his style of music.”

 Not just students are influenced by Dominick; teachers and staff are as well.

  Metal shop teacher Jack Stoneberg is a long time friend and coworker of  Dominick.

“Joe pushes his students as far as they can go, whether that be with his teaching or coaching,” said Stoneberg. “It will be different around here not seeing him because he was definitely a fixture.”

  Dominick says he is set to retire at the end of the school year, but he will for sure miss the faculty and staff along with the students.

  “It’s exciting to retire,” said Dominick. “I can’t lie. It has been a little unnerving, realizing what I have done for the last 30 year of my life is coming to an end.”

  Dominick, along with his wife and co-worker Deb Dominick, will retire at the end of the school year, and both plan to spend more time together with their granddaughter, Charlotte.