Dean is a sixth grade counselor at Lakewood Middle School. He has been teaching for 36 years total, three of those being at Lakewood. In college Dean realized he was not interested in working an office job but he was inspired by his father and his accounting teacher, Mr. Baker. And, he was interested in coaching. He chose a career path in education. Dean finds it rewarding to see students mature academically and develop towards their potential. A fun fact about Dean is that he was a basketball manager at K-State and he has coached five different sports in total.
Mitch Boggs
Mitch is a sixth grade history teacher at Lakewood Middle School and has been teaching for 16 years, all of which have been at Lakewood. He was drawn to teaching because of his love of history. His recent inspiration and motivation has been his love for spreading knowledge to others through asking questions. Mitch’s favorite part about teaching is when his students ask meaningful questions and gain a deeper understanding. Mitch finds that staying busy with meaningful work gives him pure joy.
