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BFHS Teacher Craig Anderson named EWU/KHQ
Teacher of the Month for Inland Northwest,
honored at school assembly |
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April 5, 2016 |
Bonners Ferry High School teacher Craig Anderson
was honored last week as the Eastern Washington
University / KHQ Television Teacher of the Month
for the month of March.
Mr. Anderson, who teaches English and Life
Science at the school, was presented as Teacher
of the Month at an assembly of BFHS students and
staff. Video clips of the assembly, filmed at at
the BFHS gymnasium, have been running on the KHQ
station periodically over the last several days.
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Eastern Washington University and KHQ Television
have co-sponsored the program to honor teachers
in the Inland Northwest for the past 18 years.
Mr. Anderson joins over 175 educators who have
received the recognition over the years.
Addressing the students at the award assembly,
Mr. Anderson pointed out that the students are
the ones who are "awesome."
"You guys are why I show up here," he said.
He was nominated for the honor by one of his
students, Arianna Nicholson, who composed a
letter to the EWU / KHQ Teacher of the Month
program explaining why Mr. Anderson deserved the
award. During the KHQ video, Ms. Nicholson is
seen discussing her nomination of Mr. Anderson.
"I was always sheltered, way shy. But with the
help of Mr. Anderson, he was able to bring out
the good in me," she said.
Mr. Anderson is in his last year of teaching at
BFHS. He recently agreed to accept new
responsibilities when he was hired to serve as
the incoming Director of the Boundary County
Library District, where he will undoubtedly
continue to influence and encourage students
along with other Boundary County residents. He
will finish out this school year in teaching at
the high school, then will assume the full
directorship at the library on October 1.
The one minute video showing scenes from the
BFHS assembly where Mr. Anderson was announced
as teacher of the month can be seen by
clicking here.
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