Show H t Margaret Nelson Davis Davis Ballard Ballard j 1 chosen Teachers of the Year 0 JI jJ t Chris Johnson Davis Ballard general education education education ed ed- ed- ed was named co-named teacher teach teach- er of the year Mr Ballard is isa isa isa a native of Salt Lake and attended East High School From there he went to the U. U of Utah where he received his bachelors bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and his masters master's degree in Educational Educational Educational Psychology He taught at t Beaver Utah High for a year He went there in 1968 and taught psychology psychology psychology and was a financial aids counselor He and his w wife e Geri have five children three boys and two girls One of his sons is on ona ona ona a mission for the church Mr Ballard seems to be quite a sports enthusiast He plays tennis and basketball has been a coach for Little League baseball and for the basketball team here at the school Hes He's also a musician and plays drums for a group called Summer Wind Teaching appears to be bemore bemore bemore more of a hobby than a job to him He says he quite enjoys it and is always looking for ways to improve his methods When asked what hed he'd like to see changed at the school he said hed he'd like to see more student involvement and input input in in- put i i 7 I I S1 s sf f 4 e to s wa i y i K I IJ I YI J B Y 4 S o V t. t 1 Chris Johnson V Last spring Margaret Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son along with Davis Ballard Ballard Ballard Ball Ball- ard was chosen teacher of the year Mr Nelson is with the health occupations divi divi- sion She received her RN at the SL County General Hasp Hosp and BS at the University of Utah She then worked at theold the theold theold old county hospital as head nurse and supervisor and then worked in Long Beach Cal California ornia She came back a couple of years later and went to work at the Veterans Veteran's Hospital as a head nurse Mrs Nelson came to in 1969 She said she really enjoys working with the students and finds it ting She hopes to be as good gooda a teacher as possible in order to help her students She attends many nursing workshops workshops workshops work work- shops to keep on top of the latest information She is married and has a ason ason ason son and enjoys homemaking I want to make my home as pleasant as possible she said Mrs Nelson enjoys some handwork reading and traveling |