David on Mr. Hector Ibarra – West Branch, Iowa
Runner Up
I nominate Dr. Ibarra as a super hero teacher who goes the extra mile to help students learn and leads them to strive for higher standards of excellence.
Dr. Ibarra is a super hero because he makes us aware of how important our environment is. We do after-school environmental projects. We used a hydraulic filter press to crush over 300 filters to remove trapped oil and recovered 90% of the oil. We studied energy conservation using lights to learn how they waste energy and produce needless pollution. Dr. Ibarra got me involved in a group that is consulting a local business to decide what lighting system works best in their building. Dr. Ibarra is not just any teacher! This year he was the Wal-Mart National Teacher of the Year. We learned that SeaWorld had selected our environmental project for their national award. I will be one of three students presenting in San Antonio later this year.
I moved to West Branch this year. Dr. Ibarra made me feel good about having moved. His class was more interesting than any science class I had taken. He encourages students to compete in science contests—First Lego League, SeaWorld, and eCybermission.
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Cody on Ms. Kathryn Paiseau
Alexis on Mrs. Tina Regan
Mario on Mr. Garrett John Ghimenti
Neil on Mrs. Karen Yingling
Satchel on Mr. Tony Pavlovich
Isabella on Ms. Dawn Stratton
Kevin on Mr. Arthur Joecks
Valerie on Mrs. Daren Stage
Shelby on Ms. Julia Bargman
David on Mr. Hector Ibarra