Press release
Mabank High School history teacher Rusty Pharmakis spoke to the Sarah Maples Daughters of the Revolution last week.
DAR member Carole Ruska made the introduction of Pharmakis at the Sarah Maples DAR luncheon honoring “Constitution Week.” Pharmakis was kind enough to come give a history lesson. He spoke about how hard it was for the country’s “Founders of Freedom” to agree to anything. At that period in time they did not think of themselves as Americans. They were for states rights and no one wanted to compromise on anything. Its amazing to him that the Constitution even exists for all the in-fighting going on between the representatives. He says they finally came together with the War of 1812 and thought of themselves as Americans.
Pharmakis was actually born on Constitution Day, September 17, but he is not quite as old as the 228th one the country recently celebrated. He is married with two boys in college, Texas A&M, and Columbia. He teaches History, Government and Economics at Mabank High School. After college, he was a sergeant in the USMC for seven years, then he was accepted into the Naval Flight Program. For 16 years he flew various missions, and will retire as a Commander this Nov. 10 after 34 years. In his spare time, he raises longhorn cattle.
Pharmakis was honored as the Outstanding Teacher of History by the chapter and placed 3rd in state at the DAR conference in 2013.