I am Leo Kohonen

My name is Leo Kohonen.I was educated as a biology and
geography teacher,and thus taught at Launeen Yhteislyseo from
1956 to 1974.In 1974 I took over the job of schools headmaster.
Regardless of the name change to Salinkallion lukio the following
year.I acted as a headmaster until 1991.Sinle 1991 I have enjoyed
my retirement.

I would like to take this opportunity to pass my best
regards to all my former students and collegues. Having attended my
classes,it is suprising that some of my students have become such
lenown experts in their chosen fields. Just a few to mention:
Prof. Veijo Ilmavirta University of Helsinki, prof.Jorma Kirsi USA,
Headmaster Lauri Lajunen university of Oulu, Lahti trade College
headmaster Arvo Ilmavirta, TV-reporter Rauli Virtanen,
Veikko Neuvonen and Petri Saraste and Jukka Vuorinen, dean of Joensuu University.

My interests are many fold. How about you?

1.Basketball. -I have coached around 300 players, of who nearly all
won Finnish junior championships.



2.Sports.
3.Nature.
a- Plants.-Collection of 3000 different species.
b- Animals.
c- Butterflies and moths. - Collection of roughly 36000 species.
d- Fishing.
e- Mushrooms.
4.Stenography..
5.Esperanto.
6.Board game I have invented over 140 different boardgames.
7.Music. Particulittlly playng piano.
8.Trafficcompetition 1960-1972. 1 Finnish championship, 4 group FC,
1 Finland-driving groupwin.
9.Tourism. 64 trips abroad,20 to the equatorial areas.
10.Digitalfotos. Canon MV1.
11.Jokes. Smiling and laughine prolongs life.
12.School and schoolevents.

Copyright (C) 1998 Leo Kohonen <leok@sci.fi

Leo Kohonen
Asikkalantie 560
16800 Hämeenkoski