Seward High School ag teacher Craig Frederick was nominated by former colleague Roy Wright for the LifeChanger of the Year award, sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation.
Seward High School agriculture teacher Craig Frederick has been nominated for the 2017-2018 national LifeChanger of the Year award.
Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership.
Frederick was nominated by his former colleague, Roy Wright. They taught next door to one another for three years, and in that time, Wright was able to see what it takes to be a great educator as well as a great person.
Prior to his current role, Frederick was the state director of agricultural education. After his time there, he worked with the National FFA organization and was able to travel the country working with high school FFA chapters. After several years, he was ready to get back to the classroom. Frederick was hired as Seward High School’s agriculture education instructor, where he was introduced to Wright.
“I can’t even imagine how many lives he changed before I knew him,” Wright said. “What I do know is how great his impact was on our district. He is a leader among the staff at Seward High School. Many staff members look up to him for advice, and since he has such a vast range of experiences in education, he is able to see things with a broader lens than most.”
“While he maintains very high expectations for his students, Frederick is still able to build strong relationships with them. He always has former students, who are home on break from college, stop in to visit with him and share what they have been up to. Students always return to visit Frederick because they love him, and they knew he loved them back.”
“I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to eat lunch with him every day for three years,” Wright said. “Through our conversations and friendships, he has made me a better person, father, husband, educator and friend. I can’t thank him enough for that. My family and I moved away from Seward last year and I can honestly say there isn’t a lunch period that goes by that I don’t wish I was headed to his room for a quick bite and a great conversation.”
To view Frederick’s LifeChanger of the Year nominee profile, or to nominate someone from your school community, visit www.LifeChangeroftheYear.com.
