For his outstanding contributions as a graduate adviser and professor, Laurence is recognized on the Donor’s Wall of Fame by Dr. Joseph P Petro of Pemproke Pines, Florida.
According to Dr Petro: I first met Dr. Smith when I was a graduate student at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Smith was a professor in the department of administration and supervision. I was bad with first impressions and wasn’t impressed with Dr. Smith in the first class I took with him. His lectures were deep and I was tired from teaching all day. He talked with a soft voice and I was thinking about dinner after a long drive to the university. One time, I fell asleep in one of his classes. He should have thrown me out. Instead, he was very kind and even smiled. After the above class, I didn’t see him again until I was completing my dissertation. I was at a point where everything seemed to be going wrong and falling apart. My committee chair suggested I go see ‘Larry’. I can still remember the night that I walked into his classroom feeling totally defeated. After the class was dismissed, I told him my situation. Dr. Smith has a soft voice and a shy smile. He hugged me and told me not to worry and that he would help me. He took me under his wing and the dissertation was completed. I could go on and on about this man: his unique philosophy of education, his care and assistance to countless educators and students. The schools of South Florida have profited by way of the leaders whom he directed. He is an unsung hero that needs to be acknowledged. Laurence Smith is one of those people in my life who has left an indelible mark on my soul.
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For his outstanding contributions as a Principal and Superintendent, Dan is recognized on the Donors’ Wall of Fame by Jon Hegwood, Alan Hegwood, Melanie Schoeborn, and Rodney and Pam Bush of Morrison, Illinois.
Dan was my elementary Principal. He also became my sixth grade coach. Some of my fondest memories of him are of the years he spent dedicating his time to my formative years in sports. It still makes me smile when I think of him driving his car around the grass behind the school measuring a course for a track meet. I was influenced by his style and ingenuity because thirty years ago he made an impression that remains with me today. “You do what you have to do with what you have to work with.” Dan was involved in education for thirty years. He was a Principal, Superintendent, coach, sixth grade and physical education teacher. For her outstanding contributions as a teacher, Ruth Pickett Smith is honored on the Donor’s Wall of Fame by the Emporia Counselors of Emporia, Kansas.
According to the Counselors: Ruth Smith is a delightful person with a radiant smile. She related well to people of all ages on both personal and professional levels. She cares deeply and treats people fairly. She is perceptive, intelligent and always has a positive attitude. Ruth is very family-oriented and cherishes time spent with her children and grandchildren. She is a joy to know. Ruth Pickett Smith, whose career spanned 22 years, taught secondary and post-secondary school at the Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, Kansas. She has also worked as a counselor and in commercial food service. For his outstanding contributions as a language arts and secondary honors teacher, Phil is recognized on the Donors’ Wall of Fame by Glenna Nightingale of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
According to Glenna: “Phil is an outstanding, beloved teacher. Students clamor to get into his classes. He loves working with young adults and supplements his classroom work by coaching sports after hours. Phil is a good motivator. He sets high standards for his students, and at the same time, knows how to adjust and tailor materials to allow for individual differences. He has had several awards from Kansas University based upon what his former students have said about his courses that best prepared them for college. Phil is truly a teacher who makes a difference.” Phil has taught secondary drama and speech at Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas. Hi is currently teaching language arts and secondary honors classes at Emporia High School and has been teaching for eighteen year. For her outstanding contributions as a middle school and high school teacher, Patricia is recognized on the Donors’ Wall of Fame by Rosemary and John Begley of Overland Park, Kansas.
According to the Begley’s: Patricia M. Williams believed in and delighted in children. That seemed to be the basis of her ability to engage them and help them think for themselves. She was an enthusiast about all she taught. She ignited the spark in every child, and the child in everyone. She made anything interesting and was never without her keen sense of humor. And how often she recited those words of our Lord! “Let the little children come unto me.” Patricia taught in the New York City Public School System and Long Island for over 20 years. She taught in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Riverhead, New York. For her outstanding contributions as a middle school teacher, Patricia is recognized on the Donors’ Wall of Fame by Harry and Marilyn Hart of Emporia, Kansas.
Patricia teaches with a spark that ignites the learning spirit in her students. During her career, Ms. Hart has not only touched those lucky enough to be in her classroom, but also extends to the community in which she works. She has started a new On-Line program at Curtis Middle School in Wichita, Kansas, for students that are falling behind their peers. With her special talents she motivates, drives, and loves each of these children. Mrs. Hart never gives up on a child for she believes in each an everyone of them. Patricia Hart is a doer and giver. She has gone far beyond the call of duty to not only “teach” but to educate. Curtis Middle School students are touched by the “Hart Heart,” and Caldwell Grade School students just hope they will be sitting in her classroom when the time comes. Patricia Hart lives by the following: do what you can, with what you have, where you are, and when you can. |
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