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2007 Gloucester County Teacher of the Year:
Robyn Sole - Woodbury Public Schools
  • Entered teaching at the age of 40 through the Alternate Route program
  • Worked in Woodbury Jr./Sr. High School as a middle school math teacher for 5 years
  • Strong sense of giving back to the profession through mentoring new teachers and working with student teachers
  • Participated in the South Jersey Math Partnership at Rowan University (a two-year graduate program for middle school math teachers to improve content knowledge and pedagogy)
  • Named Math Department Chairperson for Jr./Sr. High School beginning the 07/08 school year
2006 Gloucester County Teacher of the Year:
Kathleen Strong - Paulsboro
Kathleen W. Strong received a BS in Education from Miami University of Ohio (1967) and completed a major in social sciences at UCLA, CA (1974).  Since that time has received scholarships to study science and, most recently, East Asian countries. Some science scholarships include those from The Upjohn Company, American Chemical Society, the Department of Environmental Protection, the William Penn Foundation, NASA, and the Harvard Smithsonian Astrophysics Laboratory.  Some East Asian scholarships include a study of East Asia at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, a Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship (2004), a National Consortium for Teaching about Asia scholarship to China and Korea (2005), and the 2006 PhilaNipponica II Multi-Cultural Japan study tour.

Presently an education enrichment specialist for Paulsboro Public Schools, Kate works with students in the third through sixth grades with a pull out enrichment program, whole class instruction, and whole school celebrations.  Many of her projects involve students of PPS junior and senior high schools.  For two summers, Kate taught elementary teachers science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. 

Kate’s teaching awards include the New Jersey Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching (1993), District Teacher of the Year for Bridgeton Public Schools (1992), and for Paulsboro Public Schools (2006), and County Teacher of the Year for Cumberland (1992) and Gloucester (2006) Counties.

Kate was a Girl Scout leader for twelve years and is a past Deacon of the Presbyterian Church.  Focus of community involvement always involves children.

Kate currently challenges students of all ages to get their writing and art works published and helps them obtain this goal. 

Kathleen Strong realizes the Gloucester County Teacher of the Year award could have gone to any one of ‘a cast of a thousand dedicated teachers’.  She stated, “I feel quite humbled by this award and would like to do anything I can to help my colleagues and to promote lifelong learning for all.  I enjoy collaborating with other teachers.  I think the Gloucester County Academy, sponsored by the Geraldine Dodge Foundation, will benefit us all.”

2005 - Gloucester County Teacher of the Year:
Bob Scholl - West Deptford

Bob Scholl is a mathematics teacher and Area Coordinator at West Deptford Middle School.  Since he began teaching math in 1969, Bob has always been willing to devote the time and effort to help all students believe in themselves and attain success.  He has been active in the West Deptford Education Association and shares a zest for life with colleagues and friends.  Congratulations Bob!

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