Southern Utah University helped Glynn Wilcox successfully make
a career change, and now he is changing the lives of high school students in
Texas.
A native of Markham, Texas, and a graduate of El Maton High School, Glynn was working as an account executive for a pharmaceutical benefits management company when he decided to make a change in his career and become a teacher.
“I wanted to go back into education to make the world a better place,” he says.
Today he teaches high school government and economics at Dallas Can Academy in Texas, a charter school that specializes in providing a quality education to students who struggle in a traditional high school setting. Dallas Can Academy’s core values are centered on student decision making, and implementing a rigorous curriculum based on reading and thinking skills to help its’ students succeed.
Glynn graduated from SUU in 2003, with a degree in psychology and criminal justice, while also earning his secondary education certification. He loved attending SUU and says his friends and others students were incredible. He also appreciates the training he received from the education department and the opportunity he now has of helping students graduate from high school who he says, “very well might not graduate otherwise.”
His SUU experience taught him a lot of about himself too.
“Getting what you want out of life is up to you,” he explains. “You have to make decisions to get what you want.”
Glynn and his family live in Dallas, Texas. He loves history, museums, and spending time with his family.
And he never says “no” to a road trip.
A native of Markham, Texas, and a graduate of El Maton High School, Glynn was working as an account executive for a pharmaceutical benefits management company when he decided to make a change in his career and become a teacher.
“I wanted to go back into education to make the world a better place,” he says.
Today he teaches high school government and economics at Dallas Can Academy in Texas, a charter school that specializes in providing a quality education to students who struggle in a traditional high school setting. Dallas Can Academy’s core values are centered on student decision making, and implementing a rigorous curriculum based on reading and thinking skills to help its’ students succeed.
Glynn graduated from SUU in 2003, with a degree in psychology and criminal justice, while also earning his secondary education certification. He loved attending SUU and says his friends and others students were incredible. He also appreciates the training he received from the education department and the opportunity he now has of helping students graduate from high school who he says, “very well might not graduate otherwise.”
His SUU experience taught him a lot of about himself too.
“Getting what you want out of life is up to you,” he explains. “You have to make decisions to get what you want.”
Glynn and his family live in Dallas, Texas. He loves history, museums, and spending time with his family.
And he never says “no” to a road trip.
2 comments:
So Happy for you Glynn! Congrats to , you have worked hard to get where you are!
Looking good Glynn!
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