Ryan Glick of the Class of 2018 has been awarded the $1,000 Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation scholarship designated for a PBHS student, past of present, planning to become a teacher.

 

Having already earned 30 credits from Three Rivers College through the High School’s dual credit program, Glick intends on continuing his higher education at the community college and then transferring to Missouri State University in Springfield to pursue a degree in history education.

 

Glick wrote in his essay that he wishes to one day return to his hometown of Poplar Bluff to start his teaching career. His mother, Kim Glick, works as a social studies instructor at PBHS. Since 2001, the Foundation scholarship has been awarded to 20 PBHS students, several of whom went on to teach for the R-I school district.

 

Pictured are Foundation Vice Chair Emily Hogg awards Ryan Glick the Foundation scholarship in May.

Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District