Norm Conard (KS '92) and Lowell Milken Center Mentor 10 National History Day finalists
January 1, 2009 The Lowell Milken Center in Fort Scott, KS, under the direction of Executive Director Norman Conard (KS ’92), mentored ten student projects across the country that made the finals in the National History Day championships. (read more)
Hector Ibarra's (IA '93) Students Win "We Can Change the World Challenge"
January 1, 2009 Hector Ibarra's students were the recipients of Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. Their project on lead wheel weights was the contest’s national winner. The team sought to expose the dangers of lead wheel weights in vehicles and to phase out this hazardous material in the tire industry. (read more)
Dr. Hector Ibarra (IA '93) Named 2011 Environmental and Public Health Ambassador
January 1, 2009
Dr. Hector Ibarra (IA '93) was named the 2011 Environmental and Public Health Ambassador for the State Hygienic Laboratory. (read more)
Mark Weaver (IN ‘97) Inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame
January 1, 2009
Mark Weaver (IN ‘97) was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in June 2011. (read more)
Dr. Doreatha White's (VA '02) School Selected as 2010 VA State School of Character.
January 1, 2009
Dr. Doreatha White, principal of Dreamkeepers Academy in Norfolk, Virginia, announced that the school has been selected as a 2010 Virginia State School of Character. (read more)
Victoria Seeger (KS '04) Co-Authors Book on Building Classroom Reading Communities
January 1, 2009
Victoria Seeger has co-authored a book with Rita Moore: "Building Classroom Reading Communities: Retrospective Miscue Analysis (RMA) and Socratic Circles," published by Corwin Press. (read more)
Mike Anderson (NH ’04) Publishes Book for "Well-Balanced" Teachers
January 1, 2009
Mike Anderson has published a new book being sold by ASCD titled The Well-Balanced Teacher: How to Work Smarter and Stay Sane Inside the Classroom and Out (read more)
Robert Baxter (NY '10) Honored as a Teacher of Merit
January 1, 2009
Robert Baxter (NY '10) was named one of Buffalo Business First’s 2011 Teachers of Merit. (read more)
Jeremy Raper (AL '11) Joins AL Governor's First Teacher Cabinet
January 1, 2009
Jeremy Raper (AL ’11) became one of the first members of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s Teacher Cabinet. (read more)
Rick Crosslin (IN '98) Partners to Create New TV Special
January 1, 2009
Indianapolis public radio station WFYI and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis partnered to produce Wings Over Indiana, a special one-hour edition of Rick Crosslin's (IN '98) Emmy-winning science series. (read more)
