Nf: 2eJ. 1<1'7'/ Normaliana Kansas Master Teacher Award April 11, 1979 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Master Teacher Award The Master Teacher awards were Sharp, state president of K-NEA; and 4 p.m. - Reception for M established in 1954 by Emporia State Norma Hafenstein, student K-NEA Union University (then Kansas State Teachers member from Emporia State University. Students, College). The awards are presented an­ A committee of Emporia State faculty nually to teachers who have served the and administrators is in charge of local 5 p.m. - "Memories of Y profession long and well, and who also arrangements. This committee m­ typify the good qualities of earnest and cludes: Dr. John Visser, Dr. Jim Meyer, 6:30 p.m. - Master Teachc conscientious teachers. Candidates for Dr. Richard Ishler, Dr. J. W. Memorial Unio the awards are nominated by local Brinkman, Dr. Virginia Moxley, Kim teacher associations and school Gould, Paul Kincaid, and chairperson faculties. Dr. Daryl Berry. Invocation: Ma The 1979 selection committee includ­ The committee is grateful for the Special Music: ed: Alberta Byrum, Norton, state presi­ cooperation of the Endowment Associa­ Hirschorn dent of the Kansas division of the tion, Alumni Association, Butcher American Association of University Children's Laboratory School, Kappa Women; L. C. Crouch, assistant com­ Delta Pi, department of art, depart­ missioner of education, Kansas Depart­ ment of music, conferences and special ment of Education; Sandy Lahr. Em­ events office, Memorial Union dining poria, Kansas Congress of Parents and service, and office of information ser­ Teachers; Dr. Melvin Neely, past­ vices in connection with the Master executive secretary of K-NEA; Marjory Teacher award program. d A wards Program ate president of K-NEA; and 4 p.m. - Reception for Master Teachers - Flint Hills Room, Memorial Hafenstein, student K-NEA Union ·rom Emporia State University. Students, faculty and visitors are guests of Kappa Delta Pi ·uee of Emporia State faculty ·rnstrators is in charge of local 5 p.m. - "Memories of Yesteryear" - One-room Rural School ents. This committee in­ :::>r. John Visser, Dr. Jim Meyer, 6:30 p.m. - Master Teacher Award Dinner - Social Lecture Hall, ichard !shier, Dr. J. W. Memorial Union n , Dr. Virginia Moxley, Kim Decorations: Butcher Children's Laboratory School fourth and Paul Kincaid, and chairperson fifth grades, Glenda Bingaman, art supervisor • I Berry. Invocation: Madrigal Singers committee is grateful for the Special Music: Madrigal Singers, directed by Rosamond ·ion of the Endowment Associa­ Hirschorn lumni Association, Butcher Toastmaster: Dr. Daryl E. Berry 's Laboratory School, Kappa Address: Dr. Kala Stroup, vice-president for academic affairs, i , department of art, depart­ Emporia State University music, conferences and special Award Presentations: Dr. John Visser, president, Emporia State ffice, Memorial Union dining University, and Dr. Richard !shier, dean, School of Education and office of information ser- and Psychology, Emporia State University connection with the Master award program . Gerald E. Barkley I Galena t I Barkley has been superintendent of the Building. Barkley helped establish the ' Hodges, a Greensburg na Riverton school system for 26 years. nine-county Regional Service Center, been instrumental music tea From 1942-45 Barkley was principal of and served on the superintendent's ad­ Chaparral High School sina: Riverton Elementary School, and from visory council three years. From 1950-70, he was the ins 1945-53 he was a science teacher at Barkley holds membership in several music teacher for grades 4-12 Riverton High School. Prior to taking professional organizations, including thony. He has also taught n:: positions with the Riverton school American Association of School Ad­ Atlanta and Little River. system, he taught 10 years in Missouri ministrators, National Education Hodges received his bachelor elementary schools. Association, Phi Delta Kappa, and education degree from Sou An Alba, Mo., native, Barkley receiv­ Riverton Teachers Association. He is College, attending 1940-42 ed his B.S. degree in 1942 from active in the community as a member of again 1945-4 7. He received his Southwest Missouri State College. He Riverton Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, degree in music education in 19 received his M .S. degree in 1949 from Boy Scouts, and Riverton Friends Wichita State University. He ha Pittsburg State University. Barkley had Church. additional courses at the Unive 36 hours toward an educational Barkley and his wife, Denzel, have Oklahoma, University of Kans­ specialist degree when cataracts forced two sons, Larry and David. poria State, and Kansas State him to stop his studies. ty. During his career, Barkley has pro­ From 1942-45, Hodges was in moted four successful bond issues for my Air Corps. He earned the school building additions. He super­ captain while flying 110 comb vised building programs for the grade. sions as a fighter pilot in the Eu school addition, Vocational Agriculture Theatre of Operations. He was a Building, Fieldhouse, and Metal Shop the Air Medal with 15 0 Wendell Hodges t Anthony . Barkley helped establish the Hodges, a Greensburg native, has clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation, ty Regional Service Center, been instrumental music teacher at and the Distinguished Flying Cross, the ro on the superintendent's ad­ Chaparral High School since 1970. Air Corps' highest award, with one Oak ,~ncil three years. From 1950-70, he was the instrumental Leaf cluster. ~, holds membership in several music teacher for grades 4-12 in An­ Hodges' high school bands have ,nal organizations, including thony. He has also taught music at played at invitational concert/clinics at fD Association of School Ad­ Atlanta and Little River. Wichita State University, Fort Hays ~tors, National Education Hodges received his bachelor of music State University, Emporia State, ·on, Phi Delta Kappa, and education degree from Southwestern Phillips University in Enid, Okla., at the Teachers Association. He is College, attending 1940-42 and then Kansas Music Educators Association , the community as a member of again 1945-4 7. He received his master's District VI event, and at the KMEA Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, degree in music education in 195 7 from state event. His bands have won 24 con­ outs, and Riverton Friends Wichita State University. He has taken secutive first division ratings at state additional courses at the University of music festivals. y and his wife, Denzel, have Oklahoma, University of Kansas, Em­ Hodges and his wife, Eva, have five , Larry and David. poria State, and Kansas State Universi­ children, four of whom are teachers. ty. From 1942-45, Hodges was in the Ar­ my Air Corps. He earned the rank of captain while flying 110 combat mis­ sions as a fighter pilot in the European Theatre of Operations. He was awarded the Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Eleanor Kee Coffeyville ,-< I Kee has taught at Field Kindley High Kee is a member of the Kansas­ McWaid has been an art tea School 1965-73 and 1975-present. National Education Association, life Wyandotte High School sin From 1973-75, she taught junior high member of National Education Associa­ From 1965-69 he taught at English in Wyandotte, Okla. From tion, honorary life member of the High School in Kansas City, 1951 -65 , she taught in Coffeyville; 13 P-TA, and a member of the KATE. She 1955-65 he taught at Northwes years at Longfellow Elementary School has been president, vice-president, High in Kansas City. and two years at Roosevelt Junior High building representative, and delegate to McWaid was born in Edir School. the NEA convention as a member in the Mo., and was graduated from Kee teaches in her hometown. She NEA-Coffeyville. Kee was the Kansas High School. He received was born in Coffeyville and graduated representative to the 1960 National degree in 1950 from Trento from Field Kindley High. She received Study Conference in Washington, D.C. College. McWaid received her A.A. degree in 1940 from Cof­ "I have personally worked closely with degree in education in 1953 fr feyville Community College, her B.S. Eleanor on several projects," one col­ University of Missouri . He rec degree in 1944 from Ohio University, league wrote. "She is professional in professional diploma from Cc and her M.S. degree in 1953 from Pitts­ every sense of the word. She never fails University through summer cour burg State University. She has also to put her students first in an effort to and has taken summer courses taken 40 additional college hours. further promote their learning and pro­ Art Students League of New Y Her teaching philosophy is a mixture gress. We, as teachers in the profession, at the Kansas City Art Institute of "flexibility, accountability, and know that this is not always easy." During his career, McWaid humanism." In the jargon of her his paintings m exhibits a students, Kee translates the philosophy Albrechet Gallery, to: "Be cool, hang loose, and cut a little Museum, Woodstock slack now and then." York, Springfield Clifton McWaid Kansas City is a member of the Kansas­ McWaid has been an art teacher at Parkville Gallery, and The William Education Association, life Wyandotte High School since 1969. Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art. of National Education Associa­ From 1965-69 he taught at Rosedale "I feel a teacher is a person first, and onorary life member of the High School in Kansas City, and from secondly a teacher," McWaid has said. and a member of the KA TE. She 1955-65 he taught at Northwest Junior "Commitment and dedication is not an ,een president, vice-president, High in Kansas City. albatross that should be worn by .g representative, and delegate to McWaid was born in Edinburgh, teachers alone . Sometimes it is convention as a member in the Mo., and was graduated from Trenton necessary to do a lot of community offeyville.