Awards Program 11 a.m. "Memories of Yesteryear" - One-Room Rural School Noon President's Luncheon ­ President's Home, 1522 Highland 2 p.m. Master Teacher Seminar: "Classroom Motivation" Conference Center, Visser Hall, Room 330, by the Master Teachers Coordinators: Dr. Stuart Ervay, director of Jones Institute for Educational Excellence, and Dr. Michael Morehead, director of Professional Laboratory Experiences 4 p.m. Reception for Master Teachers - Atrium, Visser Hall Students, faculty and visitors are guests of Kappa Delta Pi 6:30 p.m. Master Teacher Award Dinner - Webb Lecture Hall, Memorial Union Toastmaster: Dr. Paul McKnab, professor in the division of psychology & special education, Emporia State University Special Music: ESU Singers, directed by Dr. Terry Barham, division of music, Emporia State University Award Presentations: Dr. Robert Glennen, president, Emporia State University, and Dr. Jack Skillett, dean, The Teachers College, Emporia State University Decorations: Butcher Children's Laboratory School, Naureen Warren, art teacher Master Teachers will be hosted throughout the afternoon by representatives of Student-National Education Association Master Teacher Award (Endowed by Bank IV - Emporia) Emporia State University established A number of faculty members and are committed to assisting ESU in its Black Master Teacher Endowed the Kansas Master Teacher awards in others were involved in establishing efforts to excel. Chair. 1954. The awards are presented an­ policies and procedures. Davis added Candidates for the awards are A committee of Emporia State nually to teachers who have served "Kansas" to the name. Rich had sug­ nominated by local teacher associa­ University faculty and administrators the profession long and well and who gested "distinguished ," but that word tions and school faculties. In coordinates local arrangements. This also typify the good qualities of was changed to "master." Ray February, a committee selects the committee includes: Robert Glen­ earnest and conscientious teachers. Cremer, business manager, sug­ winners. The committee members nen, David Payne, Jack Skillett, Ken­ The Kansas Master T eacher pro­ gested a money award for the recip­ represent educational organizations dall Blanchard, Martha Hale, Sajjad gram was originated in the early ients, but King believed watches were from across Kansas. Hashmi , Cora Shown , David 1950s and developed by the Universi­ more appropriate so the watches The 1991 selection committee in­ Eldridge, Stuart Ervay, Kimera Max­ ty Administrative Council. Dr. were awarded. C.O . Wright, ex­ cluded: Debbie Taylor, Sabetha, well , Michael Morehead, Marjorie Everett Rich, former chair of the ecutive secretary of the Kansas State Kansas Congress of Parents & Schmidt, and Leo Pauls, chairman. English department and a council Teachers Association, suggested that Teachers; Robert L. Gast, Topeka, member, was the driving fo rce be­ nominations be made by local Kansas State Department of Educa­ hind the program. teacher associations or similar educa­ tion; Chuck Tilman, Topeka, The program was first discussed in tional groups. Rich coordinated the Kansas-NEA; Dr. Pat Stephens, 1952. Because of the illness and publicity for the awards across the Mulvane, United School Ad­ subsequent death of President David state. mInistrators; Larry McCully, El L. MacFarlane in 1953 , nothing was The Kansas Master Teacher Pro­ Dorado, Kansas Association of done until the following year. In gram expresses appreciation for the School Boards; Donna Umbarger, 1954, with the support of Dr. Don generosity of Bank IV - Emporia. In Garnett, Kansas Division of Davis, chair of the division of educa­ 1980, Bank IV - Emporia pledged American Association of University tion, and the approval of new presi­ $50,000 to permanently endow the Women; Linda Schmitt, Hays, Kan­ dent John E. King, the first awards Master Teacher Program. Bank IV - sas Student-NEA; and Jim Gardner, were made. Emporia and its president Joe Stout EI Dorado, a recipient of the 1990 Master Teacher Award (Endowed by Bank IV - Emporia) Emporia State University established A number of faculty members and are committed to assisting ESU in its Black Master Teacher Endowed the Kansas Master Teacher awards in others were involved in establishing efforts to excel. Chair. 1954. The awards are presented an­ policies and procedures. Davis added Candidates for the awards are A committee of Emporia State nually to teachers who have served "Kansas" to the name. Rich had sug­ nominated by local teacher associa­ University faculty and administrators the profession long and well and who gested "distinguished ," but that word tions and school faculties. In coordinates local arrangements. This also typify the good qualities of was changed to "master." Ray February, a committee selects the committee includes: Robert Glen­ earnest and conscientious teachers. Cremer, business manager, sug­ winners. The committee members nen, David Payne, Jack Skillett, Ken­ The Kansas Master T eacher pro­ gested a money award for the recip­ represent educational organizations dall Blanchard, Martha Hale, Sajjad gram was originated in the early ients, but King believed watches were from across Kansas. Hashmi , Cora Shown , David 1950s and developed by the Universi­ more appropriate so the watches The 1991 selection committee in­ Eldridge, Stuart Ervay, Kimera Max­ ty Administrative Council. Dr. were awarded. C.O . Wright, ex­ cluded: Debbie Taylor, Sabetha, well , Michael Morehead, Marjorie Everett Rich, former chair of the ecutive secretary of the Kansas State Kansas Congress of Parents & Schmidt, and Leo Pauls, chairman. English department and a council Teachers Association, suggested that Teachers; Robert L. Gast, Topeka, member, was the driving fo rce be­ nominations be made by local Kansas State Department of Educa­ hind the program. teacher associations or similar educa­ tion; Chuck Tilman, Topeka, The program was first discussed in tional groups. Rich coordinated the Kansas-NEA; Dr. Pat Stephens, 1952. Because of the illness and publicity for the awards across the Mulvane, United School Ad­ subsequent death of President David state. mInistrators; Larry McCully, El L. MacFarlane in 1953 , nothing was The Kansas Master Teacher Pro­ Dorado, Kansas Association of done until the following year. In gram expresses appreciation for the School Boards; Donna Umbarger, 1954, with the support of Dr. Don generosity of Bank IV - Emporia. In Garnett, Kansas Division of Davis, chair of the division of educa­ 1980, Bank IV - Emporia pledged American Association of University tion, and the approval of new presi­ $50,000 to permanently endow the Women; Linda Schmitt, Hays, Kan­ dent John E. King, the first awards Master Teacher Program. Bank IV - sas Student-NEA; and Jim Gardner, were made. Emporia and its president Joe Stout EI Dorado, a recipient of the 1990 William A. Black Kansas Master Teacher Deena L. Horst Endowed Chair Salina In 1984, the Black family of Broken from Emporia State University. He Since 1988, Deena Louise Horst has Association and Kansas Art Educa­ Bow, Okla., established an endowed received his Ph.D. degree in philo­ chaired the art department for tion Association, Phi Delta Kappa chair for Kansas Master Teachers. sophy, education and psychology seventh and eighth graders at Salina International, Kansas State Board of Each year, this permanently en­ from the University of Colorado. South Middle School. After begin­ Education, Kansas Association of dowed fund provides a stipend for Black was nationally known for ning her career in 1966 at Peabody Middle Level Educators, National two Kansas Master Teachers to spend establishing junior colleges and for Elementary School, she spent 20 Education Association Fine Arts part of a semester at Emporia State his work in school finance and cur­ years at Salina South Junior High Caucus, Salina Jaycees and the University. ricula. School before her recent assignment Salina Arts and Humanities Commis­ The Master Teachers selected During his career, he served as as art chair at Salina South Middle sion. For her service, she has been teach classes and work with students president of the Pueblo (Colo.) School in 1988. She received honored as a United States Jaycees who plan careers in education. The Junior College, director of junior col­ bachelor's and master's degrees in art Officer of the Year and Salina Jaycee endowed chair provides a valuable leges and curriculum for the state of education from Emporia State Jayne of the Year. experience for Emporia State Washington, and head of the depart­ University and has completed post­ Her belief that the "earth's students and a meaningful oppor­ ment of education and psychology at graduate hours from four institu­ greatest treasure is human personali­ tunity for Master Teachers. Pittsburg State University. In 1962, tions. Under Horst's direction, her ty" has molded her dedication to en­ The William A. Black Kansas while at Pittsburg State, he received students have created stage sets and suring that each student she comes in Master Teacher Endowed Chair was the Kansas Master Teacher award. props for musicals. contact with has an opportunity to established by Marea Belfield Black Black married Marea Belfield She currently is serving a second develop his/ her uniqueness and self- to honor the Black family's lifelong Nov. 7, 1920. The Blacks' son term as president of NEA-Salina. She esteem. dedication to public education. The William Vincent Black, was born has served on numerous committees "A student's art is an extension, endowed chair is named for her hus­ March 31, 1922. The family moved as a member of NEA, Kansas State and an expression of the student and band, Dr. William A. Black. to Broken Bow March 1, 1973 . Dr. Teachers Association, Salina-NEA, is worthy of the utmost respect," says The late Dr. William Albert Black Black died in Oct. 12 , 1983. K-NEA, the National Art Education Horst. (shown above) was born Nov. 25 , Emporia State University is deeply 1897 , in Green County in Missouri. grateful to Mrs. Black and the Black He received his bachelor's degree in family for this generous contribu­ 1926 and his master's rlegree in 1934 tion.