Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Beck A Top Teacher

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

Among those being honored is Mary Beck of Gurdon.

All the 120,000 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, publications which recognize five percent of our nation's high school and college students respectively.

Paul Krouse, publisher of Who's Who Among America's Teachers said, "there is no greater honor teachers can receive than to be recognized by former students for their excellence and dedication. In this publication we clearly have the best teachers in America selected by the best students."

The students were requested to nominate teachers who "made a difference in their lives" by helping to 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 a professional level.

One student wrote about her teacher saying, "She made education something pleasurable, instead of a dreadful ordeal, by letting me spread my wings and showing me the best way to fly."