Gary Piercey

Gary Piercey is an educator who realizes that the worth of the teaching profession is unparalleled in its importance for the future. His life as a youngster being raised on a farm in Oklahoma prepared him for his career by building an understanding that the essence of success and fulfillment is found in loving what you do and being motivated to make a difference. Through his years as a teacher Gary Piercey, a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University and the University of Houston, continues to set high standards and to promote an "I can do that" attitude to students and teachers.

His enthusiasm and his persistence toward tasks indicate that there are never challenges standing in the way, but only opportunities to forge ahead and see a change in the lives of young people as they learn what it really means to "think" and to "succeed." Personal achievements that have been his include being named to the USA Today All-Star Teacher Team in 2002 and being named a Disney-Hand Teacher-of-the-Year in 2004.

Gary Piercey has been featured on television and news-talk radio and has been published in notable periodicals explaining the endless energy he invests in making a classroom come alive! Additionally, having earned over thirty thousand dollars in grants and recognitions for his programs and for his schools, he grasps the notion of working diligently to change the perceptions of students and teachers to believe that "nothing is out of reach!"