Susan Steffens

Susan Steffens served as secretary of athletics at DeWitt for 18 years before retiring in the fall of 1996.  During that time, she served five different athletic directors, and until 1992, the athletic director served a dual role as assistant principal, which also required considerable secretarial work.  A typical day in the athletic office involved numerous roles and responsibilities, and her workload was even more cumbersome considering that for years it was done by hand without the benefit of computers.  While Steffens did her job quietly behind the scenes, the opposite was true when it came to cheering on the Panthers with her husband by her side.  Susan and Dick Steffens were considered “Super Fans” by many DeWitt coaches and athletes for their unwavering support and attendance at many Panther sporting events.