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Chris Pendleton– 2014-15 Leadership &
Communications Award Recipient
Daniel Flood, ACS, ALB
Imagine being a teacher for just a moment. One day at a charity event a familiar
face walks up to you and says “Hi, remember me? I was a student in your program. I
now own a house and I am the manager at the company I work for. I owe it all to you. Thank you.”
Now, visualize that in addition to that at the District 7 Toastmasters Spring
student, the same skills you taught are Conference at 7 Feathers Casino and
useful to 100% of your
students, every day. Resort on May 2.
Would it make you work
massive amounts of With a degree in journalism and
overtime? Would it minor in business from Southern
make your program one Oregon University, Chris ventured
of the most, if not the
most, sought after out into the world and
electives in the school with over 100 was a sports writer for
students enrolled? Would it make you the Medford Mail
start a foundation (http:// Tribune and the
josephinecf.org/) where the students Ashland Daily Tidings.
could get even more hands on However, it soon
experience and learn to give back to the became apparent that
community? If you answered yes to the this was not the career
above then you are probably Chris a new father, at age 22,
Pendleton, business instructor at Hidden of twin girls, should be considering. Chris
Valley High School in Grants Pass. elected to go back to school and soon
emerged with a teaching credential. Chris
District 7 Toastmasters, is starting a new has been teaching for 21 years.
tradition of awarding the District
Communication and Leadership Award to When Chris was hired at Hidden Valley
a member of the public who demonstrates High School, he knew that starting a
outstanding achievement in those areas. Future Business Leaders of America
The 2014-15 recipient is Chris Pendleton. (FBLA) program would be a great asset for
He will be honored and receive this award the students. The FBLA program focuses
on a wide variety of business skills that
students can utilize and compete with at
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Communications Award Recipient
Daniel Flood, ACS, ALB
Imagine being a teacher for just a moment. One day at a charity event a familiar
face walks up to you and says “Hi, remember me? I was a student in your program. I
now own a house and I am the manager at the company I work for. I owe it all to you. Thank you.”
Now, visualize that in addition to that at the District 7 Toastmasters Spring
student, the same skills you taught are Conference at 7 Feathers Casino and
useful to 100% of your
students, every day. Resort on May 2.
Would it make you work
massive amounts of With a degree in journalism and
overtime? Would it minor in business from Southern
make your program one Oregon University, Chris ventured
of the most, if not the
most, sought after out into the world and
electives in the school with over 100 was a sports writer for
students enrolled? Would it make you the Medford Mail
start a foundation (http:// Tribune and the
josephinecf.org/) where the students Ashland Daily Tidings.
could get even more hands on However, it soon
experience and learn to give back to the became apparent that
community? If you answered yes to the this was not the career
above then you are probably Chris a new father, at age 22,
Pendleton, business instructor at Hidden of twin girls, should be considering. Chris
Valley High School in Grants Pass. elected to go back to school and soon
emerged with a teaching credential. Chris
District 7 Toastmasters, is starting a new has been teaching for 21 years.
tradition of awarding the District
Communication and Leadership Award to When Chris was hired at Hidden Valley
a member of the public who demonstrates High School, he knew that starting a
outstanding achievement in those areas. Future Business Leaders of America
The 2014-15 recipient is Chris Pendleton. (FBLA) program would be a great asset for
He will be honored and receive this award the students. The FBLA program focuses
on a wide variety of business skills that
students can utilize and compete with at
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