Glenn Lid
Proviso East High School
Maywood, IL

"Over the past twenty-five years, I believe I have made a positive impact on many of my students. One of the most important aspects of teaching is to help students choose the right path, and I am very gratified I had the opportunity to do that for a number of students. I am honored to have two of my students as my colleagues now in our science department, another one just moved to another district, and another former student coaches with me in our wrestling program. Because of their love for the sciences, three students have become chemical engineers and three are medical doctors."

"Mr. Glenn Lid uses his creativity to make learning more appealing. He has the best interest of his students at heart. Mr. Lid uses his sense of humor and relates his lectures to things in everyday life to make the lessons more interesting. His projects, labs and demonstrations make it exciting to learn. He is one of the greatest teachers I have ever had."

Glenn thinks of his classes as exocharmic, a catch phrase from a mentor. His mission is to exude as much positive energy, humor, creativity and inspiration into his lessons as possible. Students may find themselves rolling marbles on the floor, looking through rainbow glasses, shaking a box of skittles, making smores or ice cream, determining the percent of sulfate in an unknown compound, using a spectrophotometer, graphing their data on a computer, participating in a science fair, working on research at Hines Veterans Hospital, working in a science workshop at Fermi Laboratories or participating in medical forums. As a baseball and wrestling coach, he strives to convey to all students that mental toughness is as important in the classroom as on the field of play. His students enter his room knowing that they can succeed and that Glenn really cares about their futures.

Other Highlights:

• Graduated from Elmhurst College with highest honors in Biology and Physical Education, minor Chemistry; PHI KAPPA PHI, academic honorary and OMNICRON DELTA KAPPA, leadership academics
• Masters in secondary school administration and taking classes in chemistry since graduated from college
• Assistant Coach, 1986 and 1991 state wrestling teams
• Head coach, regional and sectional champions in baseball
• Sponsor, Letterman's Club, Amateur radio Club, Junior Engineering Club
• DeBruine Award in Biology, Elmhurst College
• Illinois State Teachers Association Presidential Award in Science
• Nominee for Tandy Award
• Nominee, Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year in Illinois
• Chemistry industrial Council Award Nominee
• Semi-pro baseball player, Westchester knights and Maywood Montereys
• Vice president, 1 year and Recording Secretary, two years, Proviso P.T.S.A. and helped organize political forums, raffles, science demonstration nights and flea markets
• Union Executive Board Community Outreach Coordinator, 7 years
• Involved in amateur radio, WB9HGK since age of 13 even talking to direct descendent of Fletcher Christian on Picarin Island in the Pacific
• Loves bass fishing, walking and gardening with his wife; golfing with friends and watching old movies
• Climbed Long's Peak
• Wrestles in "old timers" tournaments