Wall of Honor
The School of Education recognizes Baker alumni who have excelled in the education profession and have made a difference in the lives of students through their work as teachers, administrators, coaches or school activity sponsors.
Educators recognized on the Wall of Honor have completed an undergraduate or graduate education program at Baker University and been recognized for their work at the state or national level.
The Wall of Honor was established in 2006 and is housed in Case Hall on the Baldwin City campus.
2011 Inductees
State Recognition
Russell Meigs, EdD 2010
Senior web architect for Olathe School District
2010 Association of Teacher Educators – Kansas Outstanding Dissertation in Teacher Education
Martha Miller Raybourn, CAS 1975
Principal at Carnegie Elementary School, Tulsa, Okla.
2004 Oklahoma Parent-Teacher Association Administrator of the Year
Patrick Richard, CAS 1990
Head football coach and physical education teacher, Oak Grove, Mo.
2007 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 1 State Coach of the Year
2008 Missouri football Coaches Association Class 1 State Coach of the Year
2008 Associated Press Missouri Class 1 State Coach of the Year
Dan Wooge, CAS 1997
Vocal and instrumental music in the Burlington, Kan., school district
2010 Kansas Music Educators’ Association Outstanding Educator
2010 Inductees
National Recognition
Bradley Nicks, MASL 2004
Math teacher and coach at Shawnee Heights High School
Milken National Educator
State Recognition
Abby Burnett, CAS 2008
Math teacher at Paola Middle School
Kansas Horizon Award, 2010 Outstanding First-Year Teacher
2009 Inductees
National Recognition
Alesia Hamilton, MAED 2001
First Grade Teacher, Edison Elementary School, St. Joseph, Mo.
"Heroes of the Year, Heroes Among Us," People magazine, April 7, 2008, volume 69, no. 13
Kristy Thrasher Delacruz, CAS 1996
English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood Teacher, New York City Geographic District #6 (Harlem)
2006 National Board Certified Teacher
State Awards
Barbara Duffer Cole, MAED 2005
Seventh and Eight Grade Art, ELL, Leadership Teacher, Shawnee Heights Middle School
Emporia State University 2009 Master Teacher Award
Jeline Kelsey Harclerode, CAS 1973
Instructor in Connect program, Emporia Middle School
Emporia State University 2009 Master Teacher Award
2008 Inductees
National Recognition
William Moulden, CAS 1977
Sixth Grade Science Teacher, Samuel Ogle Middle School
2005 National Board Certified Teacher
State Recognition
Josh Anderson, MASL 2001
Language Arts Instructor, Head Debate and Forensics Coach, Olathe Northwest High School
2007 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Karl Krawitz, CAS 1972
Coordinator for the Ed.D. Program and Director of the Restricted Licensure
Program in the Graduate Department of the School of Education, Baker University
2000 Kansas Choral Directors Association Administrator of the Year
2003 Kansas PTA Educator of the year
2007 Inductees
National Recognition
Jerry Jones, CAS 1964
Retired as Athletic Director and Men’s Head Basketball Coach, Kansas Wesleyan University
2000 National Small College Athletic Association’s Basketball Coach of the Year
State Recognition
Paul Dick, CAS 1926
Retired from Kansas State Department of Education in 1971; before that spent 41 years teaching and coaching, and for 36 of those years served as a high school principal or superintendent.
1959 Emporia State University Master Teacher Award
Connie Hale, CAS 1974
Elementary Music Education Instructor, Winthrop University
2005 Kansas Music Educators Association Outstanding Music Educator
Charlene Potter, CAS 1955
Retired Elementary School Teacher, Marion Springs Elementary School
2007 Kansas Teacher’s Hall of Fame
Bill Scott, CAS 1964
Jefferson West Middle School Principal
1995 Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Assoc. Principal of the Year
Ernest Swenson, CAS 1950
Retired Superintendent of the Osawatomie School District
2000 Kansas Teacher’s Hall of Fame
Dave Tappan, CAS 1993
Louisburg High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director in Louisburg School District
1995 Kansas Associate of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year
Stan Watchous, CAS 1982
06-07, Eighth Grade Teacher and Athletic Director, Wheatridge Middle School
2007 Named Athletic Director, Pioneer Ridge Middle School
2005 Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Administrators Assoc. Middle School Athletic Director of the Year
2006 Inductees
National Recognition
Amy Berg, CAS 1989
Kindergarten Teacher, Baldwin Elementary School
2003 National Board Certified Teacher
Bruce Courtney, CAS 1982
Physical Science, Outdoor Biology, Anatomy Teacher, Basehor-Linwood High School
1999 Milken Award Winner
Kay Scott, CAS 1966
Primary Multiage (First and Second Grade Combined) Teacher, Burlington Elementary School
1999 National Board Certified Teacher
State Recognition
Bobby Bovaird, CAS 2002
English Teacher, Wrestling Coach, Washburn Rural High School
2001 Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association 4A Assistant Coach of the Year
Tim Brady, CAS 1982
Middle School Principal, Wheatridge Middle School
2003-2004 Met Life Kansas Principal of the Year
1996-1997 Kansas Middle School Athletic Director of the Year
David Brown, CAS 1985
History Teacher and Wrestling Coach, Fort Scott High School
2003 Kansas Wrestling Officials Association 4A Coach of the Year
James Fox, CAS 2003
Music Teacher, Fort Scott School District
Kansas Horizon Award
Outstanding First-Year Teacher, 2005
Jay Harris, CAS 1991
Director of Food Transportation and Facilities, Raymore-Peculiar School district
1997 Kansas Wrestling Officials Association 6A Coach of the Year
Kit Harris, CAS 1996
English and Journalism Teacher, Wrestling Coach, Baldwin High School
2002 Kansas Wrestling Officials Association 4A Coach of the Year
Sarah Jensen, CAS 2003
Sixth Grade Teacher, Shawnee Heights Elementary School
2005 Kansas Horizon Award Outstanding First-Year Teacher
Phyllis Kidd, CAS 1969
Teacher, Social Studies Department Chair, Scholars’ Bowl Coach, Wheaton North High School
2000 3M Economic Excellence Award
Kyleigh (Gragg) Lohmeyer, CAS 2002
Middle School Math Teacher, Washburn Rural Middle School
2002 Kansas Horizon Award Outstanding First-Year Teacher
Jarrod Steffens, CAS 2004
Science Teacher and Wrestling, Weight Training and Football Coach, Harrisonville High School
2004 Kansas Wrestling Officials Association 4A Assistant Coach of the Year
Dan Wooge, CAS 1997
Band Director, Osage City School District
2003 Kansas Bandmasters Association Outstanding Young Band Director
