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Julie Haas, Director, ext. 3120
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08/03/07
Story by Peggy Graham
JCCC Names Former Chemistry Instructor to Wall of Honor
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| Sam Crawford |
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Sam Crawford, a retired Johnson County Community College physical science instructor, will have his name added to the JCCC Wall of Honor during a reception from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in the Virginia Krebs Community Room of the Carlsen Center. The Wall of Honor was initiated in 2001 to recognize retired JCCC faculty, staff and administrators for distinguished service to the college.
Crawford, Shawnee, taught chemistry at JCCC from 1970 to 1992. He was known as “Mr. Wizard” because of the science demonstrations he gave for children in Johnson County.
Crawford received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Emporia State University. He was a member of the education division of the American Chemical Society and chaired the workshop division of 2YC3, the Two-Year College Chemistry Conference, bringing the 2YC3’s national conference to JCCC in 1982.
Crawford also started an annual meeting at JCCC for college and Johnson County high school chemistry teachers. He revitalized the Kansas College Chemistry Conference for college and university chemistry teachers. He is remembered for his high academic standards and humor by students, many of whom became doctors, dentists and pharmacists.
