Ron Scutt

Wisdom Statement - “Give thanks for life; ask penetrating questions with sincerity; and seek the spiritual. “

Life’s blessings have enabled me to spend the past five decades as a teacher, superintendent, and currently, teacher’s aide in Stehekin Washington’s One-Room School.

 Born in Philadelphia General Hospital on May 24, 1947. I was christened Alan Teague. My attachment to my mother was brief as I was put up for adoption. Two and a half years later, Ed and Nina Scutt adopted me, naming me Ronald Wiley Scutt. Today, I’m a blend of Alan and Ron. I am thankful for life and the loving hearts of parents like mine who step up to adopt children in need.

 Raised in Abington, PA, my early education was an arduous slog through the primary grades. At the end of each school year, I was promoted to the next grade while parents and teachers held their collective breath, hoping for a sudden blossoming somewhere along my educational path.

 In fifth grade, Mr. Brewer changed the trajectory of my life. He recognized talents in me that I had previously been unaware. Mr. Brewer was genuinely kind and challenged each student to excel academically and play fair on the playground. I venerated him and am grateful for his presence in my life. In fifth grade, I knew I wanted to be like Mr. Brewer—a teacher.

During this journey to Stehekin and its One-Room School, I have been accompanied by my bouncing, bubbly, tap-dancing, get-up-and-go-loving wife, Kim Preston Scutt. We raised our two sons in Stehekin and welcomed our six grandchildren to this remarkable community at the head of Lake Chelan amidst the peaks of the North Cascades.

Reflecting on my youth's struggles and the journey from Abington, PA, to Stehekin, WA, soft tears well up in my eyes. I’m grateful beyond measure for those with whom I’ve shared cherished moments.