Hinsdale High School Teachers Association

Central Math teacher Greg Hill was recently recognized by the Hinsdale Central PTO for his excellence in the classroom with their “Make a Difference” award. The Doings covered Hill’s achievement by doing a feature on his 30-year career:

Coco Arima knows exactly why she headed a group of four Hinsdale Central students that nominated math teacher Greg Hill for a Make a Difference Award.

The award, sponsored by the school’s PTO, honors faculty members each quarter for extra efforts and kind deeds. Arima had Hill a year ago as a teacher for an algebra/trigonometry class.

“He’s the best teacher I’ve ever had,” Arima said with a huge smile on her face. “I’ve heard about these awards since I was a freshman, and I’ve really missed him this year as a teacher. He loves teaching kids. I still go and talk to him.”

The nomination by Arima and three other students resulted in Hill being recognized as one of six teachers to win the most recent Make a Difference Award.

Congratulations to Greg for his example of excellence in education he provides every day! The other “Make a Difference” award winners honored by the PTO were Linda Bronsteader, Mike Cousineau, John Dunlavy, Jared Friebel and Susan Grady.

Central Science Teacher and current HHSTA-Central Secretary Kathy Gabric is at it again. In 2008, Kathy was named Illinois Biology Teacher of the year. Now she’s helping students not only study science, but become scientists. From the Doings:

Beginning in Summer Session 2011, the students of Hinsdale Central and South high schools will have access to a new curricular course, with many opportunities for national prizes, college scholarships, original publications and genuine scientific discovery — thanks to Central biology teacher Kathy Gabric and our other science teachers, the administration and our School Board.

Read about the interdisciplinary honors science course called student inquiry and research in the rest of the article. Congratulations to Kathy for her demonstration of leadership in education.