In Memory

Gerald Meyer

3/08/2005



 
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06/29/13 10:15 AM #1    

Mary Ann Davis (Ureche)

This was sent to me by Nancy Carey, thank you Nancy for sharing


Gerald A. Meyer's passion in life was education. He dedicated his life to teaching. For over thee decades, he made a dead language come alive for students in Saginaw Township Schools. As the district's Latin teacher, Gerry donned a toga for special events and went by the formal title of "Magister" inside of his classroom as he took students back to Roman Times. Along with teaching, Gerry shared his love of education and travel, taking hundreds of area students to see first hand the places he taught about. Gerry graduated with an A.B. in Latin from the University of Michigan in 1969. He continued his education at Saginaw Valley State University with a M.A.T. in teaching. Besides teaching at Heritage High School, he was also an Adjunct Professor of Latin at Saginaw Valley State University. Gerry received the Township's Teacher of the Year in 1983. He was active in various capacities in the promotion of foreign language serving as the President of the Michigan Foreign Language Association in 1979, 1989 and 1999. Gerry was also involved with the Junior Classical League of Michigan. The primary purpose of this scholarship is to foster the study of Latin and to reward those students who excel in the study of Latin. The secondary purpose of the scholarship is to advance the study of foreign language and to reward those students who excel in its study.


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