Bench Named Secondary Teacher of the Year
Science teacher Timothy Bench was voted "Teacher of the Year" by his peers at Geary Middle School and High School. The announcement was made at a recent faculty meeting where Mr. Bench was presented balloons and a gift bag. Mr. Bench teaches physical science, chemistry, and biology. The first-year Geary High School teacher has taught science for 21 years at other schools, including Enid, Lawton, Anadarko, and Okemah. Prior to teaching, he was involved with inorganic precipitate research for NASA for two years. Mr. Bench and his wife of 10 years live in Okarche.