Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Gurdon Teachers Recognized

A select group of America's teachers are being honored by their toughest critics their former students, in the fifth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1998.

Local educators honored include Ann Clingan of Cabe Middle School and Mary Beck of Gurdon High School.

All of the approximately 130,000 teachers being honored were selected by their former students who themselves are currently listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students, or The National Dean's List.

"In this publication we clearly have the best teachers in America selected by the best students," Paul Krouse, publisher, said.

The students were requested to nominate teachers who "made a difference in their lives" by helping shape their values, inspiring interest in a particular subject and/or challenging them to strive for excellence.

Many of the students commented about the enthusiasm and knowledge their teachers demonstrated in the classroom, and many praised their teachers for their ability to relate to youngsters on a personal as well as professional level.