Ms. Robin Mills Helm
New Covenant Christian School
Pageland, SC
Ms. Robin Helm graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA from Piedmont Baptist College in Winston-Salem, NC, where she was a member of Delta Epsilon Chi, the accompanist for the chorale, and a vocalist in the chapel choir and a mixed quartet. Ms. Helm was also named in Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities. For the last twenty-four years, she has taught in Christian schools in Florida and South Carolina. She is presently teaching English, Spanish, Bible, and Chorus at New Covenant Christian School in Pageland, SC. Ms. Helm also coaches several choric speaking and readers' theatre groups, edits the yearbook, sponsors the Beta Clubs and the American Christian Honor Society, coordinates the High School Fine Arts Festival, and coaches JV and Varsity volleyball.  She has received recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers and educators five times. Outside of school, Ms. Helm enjoys spending time with her family; reading; playing the piano, keyboard, and flute at church, directing the adult choir, and directing the handbell choir.  She contributes on a regular basis to the Progressive-Journal (a local newspaper), is an assistant manager of Newschat online, and has had her poetry published twice in Creative Communication’s Celebrate Poets: Speak Out.

Dr. George M. Luckey
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Dr. Luckey taught college students for over 40 years as a professor of philosophy at Morehead State University. Professor Luckey has made nearly 50 professional presentations and has been a featured speaker at the International and National Conferences on the Freshman Year Experience, International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, National Conference on Student Retention, National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, and numerous regional and state meetings. He has led nearly 40 teaching for success workshops for public school teachers and college faculty in over 20 states. Professor Luckey is a recipient of the Distinguished Teacher of the Year award at Morehead State University where he was director of the Academic Honors Program and the Center for Critical Thinking. Dr. Luckey is author of Critical Thinking and Active Learning in the College Portfolio for Success and serves as Educational consultant to the International Organization for Student Success.


Mr. Joseph DePuglio
Hamilton High School East
Hamilton Township, NJ
Mr. DePuglio has thirty plus years teaching experience. He is currently teaching A level Physics and AP Physics at Hamilton High School East. In addition to his teaching assignment, Mr. DePuglio serves in the State of New Jersey Mentor of Science Teachers and, he is a member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society. Mr. DePuglio's honors include Governor's Teacher Grant in 1988 and Mercer County Engineers Society Physics Teacher of the Year 2000. In addition, he is the first physics teacher in New Jersey to ever receive the Delaware Valley Engineers Society Physics Teacher of the Year 2001 award. Mr. DePuglio has received Who's Who Among America's Teachers honors for the three editions. Who's Who Among America's Physics Teachers for Six editions. Holds two Masters Degrees in the areas of Physics and Counceling. Honored by NJN-TV show across New Jersey. (2005) Nominated for Leading Educators of the World 2005 Inclusion in the thirty-third edition of the Dictionary of International Biography for 2006. Included in the Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century out of Cambridge England. (2005) Member of NEA, NJEA, HTEA, American Association of Physics Teachers. NPM. SMN, ASCAP.AFM. NHR's outstanding American Teachers 2005/2006. IBC's 21^st century award for achievement 2006.

Prof. MICHAEL DAVID MARSHALL
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
Professor Marshall received his BFA in painting from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and his MFA in painting from Yale University. He is presently a professor in the Art Department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Professor Marshall has been teaching for over 30 years and has received numerous grants and awards, including UH Diversity and Equity SEED Initiative, the Juror's Award for Mixed Media, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Purchase Award. In addition to teaching, Professor Marshall has had solo exhibitions and group exhibitions of his art works at numerous museums and galleries. His works have also been included in many public and corporate collections.

Joe leo
assumption school
san leandro, CA
St. Leo the Great School
Oakland, CA
What started out as a part-time job correcting papers while attending college turned into a different calling for Mr. Joe Leo. For the past 11 years, he has been at Assumption School creating papers instead of teaching Journalism as an enrichment class as well as computer classes. Mr.Leo teaches at both Assumption School and St. Leo the Great School.

Mr. Leo was editor of his high school newspaper and brought that interst with him into college as his major. He used these skills to start an after-school club for students in grades five through eight. In 1997-98, the school's first newspaper debuted and with the establishment of the club, the students took the helm of the yearbook. One year later, they prodcued a literary magazine, and the after-school club turned into an elective enrichment class.

Students participating in journalism have been recognized by the local professional media for their work in print and broadcast, received national recognition with their winning poem entries published in "A Celebration of Young Poets" and had the school newspaper featured in "Real World Publishing for Kids." For the past three years, students and editors have received national recognition via the USAA National Journalism Awards.

Mr. Leo prides himself on the fact that had he become a professional journalist, we would have been one among many, whereas in this role, many students have experienced journalism for themselves at a very young age, hopefully inspiring them to pursue future cateers in the field of journalism.