HURRICANE MIDDLE SCHOOLSocial Studies
Andersen, Bob | Geography Teacher
My Email: robert.andersen@washk12.orgMr. Andersen is in his 15th year of teaching at Hurricane Middle School. He has taught both English and Geography at Hurricane Middle School. He is married to his beautiful wife (Paige) and they have five children. Mr. Andersen graduated from Logan High School, Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree, and Southern Utah State with a Master’s degree. He is highly qualified to teach Language Arts and am certified to teach Geography. He also have my Administrative Endorsement.
Mr. Andersen played basketball at Utah State University and the University of Utah. He served two years as a missionary in North Carolina. Mr. Andersen likes to read and write. He enjoys running, playing basketball, and spending time with family. He was an active Boy Scout leader for over a decade. This past year, Mr. Andersen ran the St. George Marathon, proving that one can be both an idiot and do hard things.
Barney, Russ | US History Teacher
My Email: russell.barney@washk12.orgMr. Barney has been teaching for 29 years. He is happily married to his wonderful wife, Julia and they have five children whom are all college graduates. He has three grandchildren.
Mr. Barney is thrilled to be a part of Hurricane Middle School. He has seen so many students come and go and be successful. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Southern Utah University, his Masters at Utah State University and recently went back to school and obtained his administrative endorsement, and ESL endorsement.
He loves teaching History and learns new things each year. This keeps him excited about the classes he teaches. Mr. Barney believes in kids and wants the very best for them. He has coached many sports both boys and girls. He has never had a losing season.
Mr. Barney love the outdoors do things such as hiking, climbing, fishing, hunting and getting involved in many activities. He is a member of the County Search and Rescue team. He has been involved in many searches and rescues Washington County. He has always been involved in scouting and is currently assisting our scouting district in Hurricane. We recently moved back into our home in Hurricane and are remodeling. He owns a Harley and loves to get out and ride with the wind blowing in his face. He plans to build a cabin this summer and play on Boulder Mountain. He has done some travelling, and recently we went to Hong Kong and Thailand where he stayed on an Island and went diving in the Ocean.
Scholzen, Darin | History Teacher
My Email: darin.scholzen@washk12.orgMr. Scholzen grew up in Hurricane, and graduated from both Dixie College and Southern Utah University. He also spent four mouths on a study abroad program in Jerusalem, Israel with BYU. He was able to visit Egypt twice and do fun things like climb Mt. Sinai in the middle of the night to see the magnificent desert sunrise, snorkeling in the Red Sea, explore inside and ride a horse around the Pyramids, and see King Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Shortly before going to Israel, he toured Washington D.C., George Washington's home, and several Civil War battlefields. These experiences helped him decide on becoming a History and Geography teacher.
Mr. Scholzen has been at Hurricane Middle School for over twenty years, teaching US History, World Geography, and Utah History. It was in eighth grade that he discovered reading, and can't stop. He enjoys helping his students learn the "stories" that make up our country's History.
Other things he enjoys include hiking, fishing, and our beautiful Southern Utah. His favorite TV show is Doctor Who. He is married and has three children.