Past Recipient

MARGARET A. PICKERING SELECTED AS THE
1997 OUTSTANDING BUSINESS TEACHER

by Ruthann Dirks

Mrs. Pickering accepted the 1997 R. B. Russell/G. K. Walters award at the summer meeting of Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon, a graduate honor society in business education in the School of Business at Emporia State University. The award is presented to a high school or community college business teacher.

Currently, Margaret is a part-time faculty member for Butler County Community College Business and Industry Institute in Augusta, Kansas, where she teaches contract computer courses and computer classes offered at the Business and Industry site. She is also ABE/GED Coordinator for Butler County Community College in Marion, Kansas. In addition, she is adjunct faculty member for Butler County Community College in Marion, Kansas. Prior to her Butler County
Community College experience, she was an assistant professor of business education at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas, and business teacher at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Kansas.

Margaret received a bachelor of science degree in business education and a masters in business education degree from Emporia State University. Her record of professional development attendance in courses, workshops, in-service activities is commendable. Her professional memberships include the National Business Education Association, Kansas Business Education Association, Delta Pi
Epsilon (Alpha Delta Chapter, Emporia), Kansas Adult Education Association.  Prior to this award, Margaret was nominated by the Marion Chamber of Commerce to be a recipient of the Outstanding Young Woman of America Award. 

Margaret is heavily involved in professional, school, and community activities which presently include: Vice President, Marion City Library Board; Recording Secretary, P.E.O. Chapter DB; Elder, Marion Presbyterian Church; Secretary, Presbyterian Women; Leader, Cadette Girl Scout Troop; Member, 20th Century Club. Her past involvement is also commendable: President and Corresponding
Secretary, Alpha Delta Chapter, Delta Pi Epsilon; President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Kansas Business Education Association; Former PRIDE Chair for Marion, Kansas. She authored an article for The Kansas Business Teacher regarding an experience-based learning course where she coordinated a program
between Tabor College and Kelly Temporary Services in Wichita.

One of Margaret's colleagues wrote that she is highly respected as a business professional and that "I value her opinion before making changes in my business curriculum." Margaret is detail-oriented and is a caring person. She values family, church, and professional involvement. "I value her friendship."

Another colleague said Margaret is a true business professional and an asset to the teaching profession. When Margaret left and returned from Texas a couple of years ago, it didn't take long for Margaret to get involved again. As a long-time friend and professional colleague, we have learned many new things together and have enjoyed the fellowship of other teachers with some fun sprinkled in. Her many student teachers have witnessed her innovative, creative dynamics in the classroom, which have motivated her students with an appetite for the joys of learning. Margaret is a professional who performs her duties with the utmost efficiency and ability.

Margaret is truly an outstanding business teacher with unique talents and is worthy of the 1997 R.B. Russell/G. K. Walters award as Outstanding Kansas Business Teacher.

 

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