Robert Cearnal

Mr. Robert Cearnal (also known as “Mr. C” to his students) came to Mascoutah Community High School in 1968, following six years at Marissa High School. He was hired as an English teacher and junior varsity basketball coach. He was also asked to start up a golf program, which he did with much success, his team’s winning conference numerous times and qualifying several of its players for state competition. In the classroom Mr. C was known for his ability to bond with his students, as he entertained them in his inimitable style in Studies in Humor and Detective Fiction classes. He retired from MCHS in 2000, and he now enjoys traveling with his wife, playing golf several times a week, and singing in barbershop quartets and choruses.