Dale Faughn
1998 Inductee

Caldwell County High School
Princeton, Kentucky
9th and 10th grade biology teacher/chairman of science department
Total years as classroom teacher: 48

Dale Faughn has directed science fairs, literary fairs, and world culture days, and was instrumental in organizing the Western Kentucky Academic Association. He has served as debate coach, advisor to the school newspaper that won a second place national award, and coached the school’s academic team to a runner-up position in state television competition. He recently established a $15,000 trust fund to award scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to become teachers.

As Poet Laureate of the State of Kentucky, he uses his original poetry as a teaching aid. With seven volumes already published, he has begun work on his next volume, which he hopes to focus exclusively on teaching. "I believe he instructed me more in his biology class about public speaking, proper English, discipline, being clear and exact in actions and thoughts, and creative freedom than just simply teaching me about cell microanatomy and function." Aaron Carner, former student, now second-year dental student at the University of Kentucky

"He has been teaching for 45 years and still has the enthusiasm of a 22-year old looking for a first job." -- Bob Rogers, Superintendent

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