I was awarded an Endowed Teaching Chair today. It comes as a result of a kind of American Idol competition for teachers at our school. Faculty are nominated to participate. The nominees put together a portfolio of their accomplishments and on the basis of that, some are asked to teach to a group of faculty. The winners of that step are passed along to our Foundation where we teach again. Two were awarded this year; one to me and another to a good friend in the Math department.
Clear rewards in education are not always easy to find, so this honor feels good. Besides, I thought it a good opportunity to get under the skin of everyone who detests the idea of liberals in education.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13