Member Spotlight
Teresa Weydert and her husband, Jerry, moved here from Washington state eight years ago. Before retiring, she spent 28 years as an elementary physical education teacher in the Tacoma School District and coached swimming for seven years at Stadium High School. The couple previously worked for the Army in Germany, where Teresa served as assistant sports director for the Frankfurt Military Community. Teresa holds degrees in physical education and recreation, with a minor in health education, from the University of Northern Colorado. Born in Colorado and raised in Hawaii, Teresa swam for Kailua High School and won state championships as a senior. She returned to Colorado for college and met Jerry, who was pursuing a master’s degree in physical education. They married in Hawaii in December 1975 and recently returned to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Teresa staffing ICL's booth at Huntsman Games
Jerry served as sports and aquatics director at Fort Lewis and retired from government service about five years before Teresa. Seeking drier winters, they considered Phoenix, Tucson, and Albuquerque, but none felt right. In 2016, Jerry came to St. George for the first time to participate in Huntsman World Senior Games. After a social at Brio in Washington City, he called Teresa and announced, “I found where we’re going to live.” She visited during winter break and also fell in love with the area. They bought a home in Brio in 2017 and moved permanently after Teresa retired in 2018. In 2019, Teresa joined ICL after hearing about it from a neighbor. She first took Marshall Topham’s reptile class and Rick Miller’s geology class, and she was hooked. In 2024, Caroline Dulworth recruited her to the ICL Social Committee, where she helps with every event. After years in leadership roles, Teresa says she now enjoys being a “worker bee.” You may also spot her taking photos in class as one of ICL’s unofficial photographers.
50th anniversary trip - the Big Island's erupting volcano
Teresa loves to cook and is teaching herself to make sourdough bread, so she especially enjoys Colleen Gianatiempo’s cooking classes through ICL This semester, she is “absolutely loving” Paul Morris’ U.S. Constitution class and Saimi Bergmann’s food fads class. Interested in genealogy, Teresa is taking John Harrison’s ICL class to research her family history. She is also organizing inherited family photos and writing her parents illustrated life stories.
A lifelong athlete and former competitive swimmer, Teresa has competed in the Huntsman World Senior Games. She also enjoys hiking, yoga, weight training, pickleball, and water aerobics. Although elbow tendinitis has slowed her down, she remains active while undergoing physical therapy. Teresa and Jerry enjoy traveling, especially to visit their children. Their oldest son, David, lives with his wife in Washington, D.C., and is completing his final year in Public Affairs with the Coast Guard before retiring. Their daughter, Michelle, is a sports and aquatics director in Austin, Texas. Their youngest son, Matthew, is an aquatics manager at Fort Lewis in Washington. We think Teresa is amazing and are grateful for everything she does for the ICL community. If you see her on campus or at a social event, be sure to say hello!
At ICL St. Patrick's Bingo Bash 2026
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