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Neshaminy Teacher, Assistant Field Hockey Coach Remembered

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Neshaminy School District

The Neshaminy High School Field Hockey Team and athletes from the other programs gathered Wednesday to remember a teacher who passed away suddenly.

Lead high school business, computers, and information teacher Janet Dougherty passed away suddenly over the weekend. She taught entrepreneurship and innovation, finance and investment, macroeconomics, and accounting in addition to being the assistant field hockey coach and a past advisor for the Future Business Leaders of America Club.

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In addition to the athletes from Neshaminy, field hockey opponents from Bristol Township’s Harry S. Truman High School’s gathered in Middletown to pay respects to Dougherty and her impact on the school community.

Janet Dougherty
Credit: Neshaminy School District

The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers said that Dougherty had a “gentle, kind soul” and made an impact on thousands of students during her 20-plus year career.

The school district said Dougherty had been named Educator of the Year in 2013 by the Pennsylvania Business Education Association.

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The NFT said Dougherty was a supporter of the high school’s year-round Social Intrapreneuership Lifting Others (SILO) Food Pantry that helped students who are in need. The union will hold a food drive this month in Dougherty’s memory.

Credit: Neshaminy School District
Credit: Neshaminy School District
Credit: Neshaminy School District
Credit: Neshaminy School District
Credit: Neshaminy School District

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.