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| Written by Bob Harrington | |||
| Wednesday, 21 October 2009 07:00 | |||
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Ken Bingman, long-time Miami County resident who lives with his wife, Mary, on their farm on the north side of Hillsdale Lake, has been tapped for another hall of fame recognition. Bingman, the National Teachers Hall of Fame recipient for 2009, will be inducted Nov. 7 into the 14th annual Mid-America Education Hall of Fame at Kansas City, Kan. Community College. “It was a surprise to me,” Bingman said. “Phil Witt, chairman of the selection committee, called to ask me if he could nominate me for the honor. I was somewhat taken aback, but said yes.” Bingman, along with the director of one of the nation’s largest libraries, a leader in providing services to children with disabilities and one of Kansas City’s most historic schools will be inducted. Other inductees are Jim Gill, whose career as a teacher, counselor, administrator, consultant and juvenile court volunteer, has spanned 45 years, and R. Crosby Kemper III, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas City Public Library, along with the Children’s Therapeutic Learning Center, and Lincoln College. “This is truly an outstanding class of inductees,” said Phil Witt, the news anchor of Fox News 4 WDAF-TV, who will emcee the gala induction ceremonies. Founded in 1996, the event is a fund-raiser for the Kansas City Community College Endowment Association, which annually provides $300,000 in scholarships to Kansas City Kansas Community College students. Open to the public, tickets are $65 and can be reserved by calling (913) 288-7632. In addition to becoming the seventh teacher from Kansas to be inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame, Bingman, now teaching at Blue Valley West, is a member of the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame, a Kansas Master Teacher and a National Biology Teacher of the Year and has been a Presidential Award winner for Excellence in Teaching Science and National Space Educator of the Year. A 1963 graduate of the University of Kansas, he taught four years at Wyandotte High School and 34 years at Shawnee Mission West before moving to Blue Valley West to open the school in 2001. A Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher in Japan in 1999, Bingham has dedicated breaks from school to teach in China, Fiji, Australia, Tanzania and Russia. The Mid-America Education Hall of Fame was established to identify and recognize individuals, organizations and corporate supporters notable for their contributions to education and to provide recognition to education and its impact on the quality of life. Nominations are open to all interested persons and inductees are selected from one or more of four criteria: Demonstrates a commitment to education; works to improve quality of life in the community through their commitment to education; strives to increase educational opportunities for others; and supports significant changes that have improved the quality of education.
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