2008 Roger Samples
Congratulations to Roger Samples
West Virginia Teacher Achievement of the Year Award winner for 2008
Roger Samples was selected as the West Virginia Teacher Achievement of the Year Award winner for 2008 as chosen by the Prodigy Foundation.
A quote from Roger, "I have been fortunate to grow up in the SAME mountains of West Virginia, the privilege to TEACH for the past 26 years, and the honor to be in the SAME position to make a difference in the lives of students, just as Ms. Riley did so many years ago."
Please read the following articles about this prestigious award:
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV, September 8, 2008
http://dailymail.com/News/Kanawha/200809080206
WOWK TV, Huntington, WV, September 4, 2008.
http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=43541
Press coverage included interviews on WOWK TV – on a local TV talk show,
Decision Makers.
Decision Makers
http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=44241
A South Charleston teacher is overcoming to odds to make sure his students
learn
http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=44219
Click here to go directly to WOWK-TV's video of Roger
Samples.