Outstanding Alumni - 1991
Gerald Abbott
Bemidji State University Graduate 1960
Career and Professional Achievements
- Completed 35 years as a teacher, principal and central office administrator.
- Author of two books, The Auxiliary Teacher Program-A Complete Guide and Manual and Personalized Reading Instruction, as well as several articles.
Community Service
- President, Lutheran Laymen's League-Men's Club, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1990-1992.
- Rotary Club, 1985-1990.
Outstanding Service to Bemidji State University
- Served on the Alumni Board for 18 years; President, 1984-1985.
- Served on the BSU Foundation for 15 years.
- 1994 BSU Outstanding Service Award.
- Part of several committees and employee searches.
Personal Achievements/Awards
- Board Member, 1985; President, 1989-1990; and Past President 1990-1991, North American Association of Educational Negotiators.
- Vice President, President-Elect, and President, North Dakota Department of Elementary Principles.
- Five State Board Member, Association for the Evaluation of Elementary Schools, 1970-1972.
Humanitarian Service
- Board Member, Big Brothers of Grand Forks County, 1969-1973.