A math instructor at SFCC has been teaching for over 50 years and is now on the verge of retirement beginning in June.

Kailynn Glubrecht has been around since the first buildings of SFCC were constructed in 1967. Glubrecht moved from teaching mathematics at Medical Lake High School for two years, to Spokane Falls when the campus was first opened.

She has outlasted everyone from custodial engineer to school president.

Teaching has always been a passion of Glubrecht’s. From a young age she enjoyed reading and mathematics. By the ninth grade, Glubrecht knew she wanted to be a math instructor.

It didn’t take Glubrecht long to reach her goal. She began teaching math at SFCC starting in the 1960s.

Glubrecht was an SFCC Spartan, the school’s mascot before the sasquatch, according to a 2010 DVD, Fort George Wright becomes Spokane Falls: Building on Our Legacy . Glubrecht estimated that SFCC’s first class of students totaled around 2,000 students.

“The best thing about teaching is the people I work with and the faculty, students, and administration,” she said. “Spokane Falls is a very pleasant place to be.”

Kailynn’s contributions will be remembered by her colleagues.

“Kailynn is an extremely important member of the SFCC Math Department,” said SFCC Math Instructor Barbara Harras. “She is always involved in departmental decisions and willing to try new innovations in the classroom. Kialynn has always been an excellent mentor and colleague. She will be missed by the Department.”

Despite changes in technology and events on campus, she says that it is the size of the campus itself that has been the biggest surprise to her.

“The biggest change besides the mimeograph, typing, and dittos has been the expansion of college buildings here at SFCC,” said Glubrecht.

Glubrecht is contemplating what she will do after retirement. Maybe she will just read. If anyone on campus deserves a good summer read, it is Kailynn Glubrecht.