Show Roger Beckstead is principal for February Hoger Roger Beckstead vice principal at Vernal Junior High School has been named to the Teacher of oC the Month hall hail of oC fameI fame I didn't know they chose principals Roger Hoger said wl with l a agrin agrin agrin grin but I t think its it's an honor to be so recognized A native of Preston Idaho he attended Utah State University at Logan and received his US U.S. degree there majoring In chemistry and zoology FOLLOWING his discharge from the US U.S. Navy Mr Beckstead began teaching science at Fort Walton Beach Deach Florida and made the decision to move to Vernal In 1961 when he began teaching science at atthe atthe atthe the junior high school In 1965 Roger was awarded a National Science Foundation Grant to study oceanography meteorology and geology at Texas A M M. This was followed by further study on an oceanography research vessel studying the formation and movement of hurricanes In 1969 I received a full year grant from the thc NSF to study at atthe atthe atthe the University of Virginia Mr Beckstead said and I received my Master of Science Degree there The Thc then returned to Vernal where Roger taught English at the Vernal Jr High for two years He Ile accepted the vice in 1972 Roger married Maralea Smith on June 29 1955 in Ver Vcr nal ml She was born here The couple have one son Brett 14 and three daughters Serena 21 Rebecca 17 and Sheila 7 7 ROGER HOGER LISTS as favorite hobbies flying he holds an Instructors Instructor's license and a commercial pilots pilot's license with multi-engine multi rating hunting most outdoor sports and horses I was out in the hall halt working with some students when Principal Drollinger made the thc announcement over the PA system recalled Mr Beckstead It came as a complete surprise Said Mrs Beckstead I think he deserved it he works hard and it gave him a lift everyone likes to be appreciated r f lf lff f a aI I DIDN'T think principals were eligible smiles Roger Beckstead |