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| Title | Honors Outstanding Teacher Avon |
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| Transcript | Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 3388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( April 24, 1998) SDSM& T HONORS AVON NATIVE AS OUTSTANDING TEACHER The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology ( SDSM& T) recently honored Avon native Gary Kocmick, a science teacher at Tri- Valley High School, with SDSM& T's 1998 Outstanding Teacher Award. SDSM& T President Dr. Richard J. Gowen, presented Kocmick with the award during SDSM& T's recent 47th Annual Honors Convocation. Kocmick grew up on a farm near Avon and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Southern State Teachers College at Springfield. In 1969 he earned a Master's degree in Education from South Dakota State University. He began his teaching career at Menno High School and four years later accepted a position with Tri- Valley High School, where he has been teaching science for the past thirty- three years. He currently teaches chemistry, physics, and physical science courses. He was named 1977- 1978 Teacher of the Year by the Tri- Valley Board of Education. Kocmick also is a part- time science instructor at National American University's Sioux Falls Branch, where he teaches physical science, geology and ecology. He and his wife, Yvonne, live near Renner and have three children – Lonnie, Kristi ( a science teacher in Chester) and Larry. In nominating him for this award, Tricia Mohrhauser, a senior Computer Science major at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology ( SDSM& T), said that Mr. Kocmick " encourages his students to learn everything about the subject, takes the time to help them understand it… and keeps up with changing technology." Photo Caption: Dr. Richard J. Gowen ( left), president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, presents Tri- Valley science teacher Gary Kocmick, a native of Avon, with the 1998 SDSM& T Outstanding Teacher Award. ( Photo courtesy of SDSM& T University & Public Relations.) + 30++ ( fs1/ programs/ dept/ univrel/ pressrele/ 0498/ Honors Outstanding Teacher Avon fax/ stwd) |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | Honors Convocation
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Date | 1998-04-24 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 1058 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1067.pdf |
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