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Dec 29, 2025 49 min

Rita Ryan - "Salve, Magistra!"

from Chatting at the C

The incomparable Rita Ryan taught Latin at Omaha Central for 42 years, from 1971-2013. Rita was inducted the following year into the Central Hall of Fame. She took Eagle students and families to Europe 15 times, and ran the country's oldest Latin Club while at CHS. For generations of Eagles, a Rita Ryan mention brings a smile to their faces everytime. Rita passed away in 2022. The Register on her retirement in 2013 This archival interview was conducted in November of 2011 by: Barry Combs (1950) HOF Dr. Orville Menard (1951) HOF Dr. Jim Wigton (1966) (2:44) from Emmettsburg to Omaha (10:00) teaching Latin at Central (30:34) Latin Club and European travel Host: Scott Wilson (introduction only) Art: Beth Wilson Music: Drew Ruchti

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