2010

Germ

feady to retire 'But Not Sit Down'

in the Mississippi \1CA and SkillsL'SA competitions in 1992, 1993. 1994, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and advanced to national compe– tition. The 1995 competitor finished second, missing first place by one point, and the 2007 competitor received honorable mention by placing seventh in the competition held in Kansas City. MiSSOlU'i. Germany has also been the recipient of vat·ious hon– ors, including his selection as the College's career-technical instructor of the year in 1998. As someone obviously experienced in p1·eparmg curriculum for auto body pro– grams. Germany hal> his thoughts regarding the most effective method of reachin~ students: Germany's first teaching job was "quite an experi– ence,~ he said, and followed employment as a body, frame and paint technician for a Pensacola car dealership. He bad also previously wo•·ked at several othet· deale•·ships afiet• beginning his CUI'eCI' ll.S

an apprentice in 195s in Gering, 1\ebra.ska. MMy fir-.t clas,room a 'Sij!Timent ""a' to teach afternoon cJa, e.. for young adults who bad dropped out of school or had been · trou– blt'. ~ he said. Germany, whose education background included attend– ing grade school in Hill Cit). Kansas. high school in Scottsbluff, 1\ebraska - from

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r ·1 tarted teacbin!!' in the fu~ place becau,e I hked \\'Orkin!! \\ilb ) oung pt.'Oplc, and that ba... lx~n tht> most important part of rn) tcnur·e at EC," Germany said. Germany't; list of subjects taught includes tl!COJ'Y and "kills of welding, painting, body repair, frame •·cpaiJ', damage appraisals, basic management concepts. cus– tomer relations and employ– ee responsibilities. He also provides instruction on main– taining tool and material inventories and keeping tools and equipment in p1·oper working order, and how to requisition and ordct• tools, equipment, materials and supplie... German~ said he has tried variou~ tea<·hin~r methods since bt.•ginninl! his t•arecr at

Escambia County School District in Pensacola, Fla.. in 1969. But his original meth– ods seem to work best throughout his 28-year sen·– icc in the classroom. "Basically I have used the same system of eYaluation throughout my career because it allows me to review the progress of each student. I keep weekly charts - actually a tracking sheet - that includes enough iniot·mation for me to visual– ize what each student was doing at that time in the shop" ffis students placed first

after 52 year career where be graduated in 1960 - and attending college classes at the University of West Florida from 1970-72 and Pensacola ,Junior College in 1973-74, found himiSclf returning to the classroom at ECCC in 1990.

home repair and gardening, and I still have a 1936 Chevrolet pickup that needs a total restoration. I also plan to be more active in my church (BJu[f Springs Church of God in Neshoba County) and maybe do some mission work.~

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WI am retiring but my plans do not include going home and just sitting down,~ Germany said. wl have a lot of .:

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