Mix 93-1 and CTCU are proud to recognize outstanding teachers from our East Texas classrooms!

This week's recipient is Mr. Bigelow an 8th grade math teacher at Gilmer Jr. High School.

Mr. Bigelow was nominated by a parent who wanted to the world to know that he deserves the award for Teacher of the Year because of the work he has done with their daughter. Here's what the parent had to say about Mr. Bigelow:

My daughter has always struggled with math since the 5th grade and as a result had lost her love for school and her other class grades have suffered as well. She felt as though no matter how hard she tried she would never quite catch on. We were happy when she would pass with a 70. Then she started 8th grade this year and met Mr. Bigelow. She was straight forward with him and told him that she has always struggled with math and she would need help. She said, that he said, he would give her all the help she needed she just needed to let him know. I received a call from him recently to let me know that she has a 100 in his class. This is the FIRST time she has ever had an "A" on a report card in Math and the first time since the 4th grade that she has had ALL A's and two B's on her report card. I could not be more proud of her. She works so hard and Mr. Bigelow deserves all the thanks for this complete turn around for my daughter. She now enjoys going to school and doing her work.I cannot thank Mr. Bigelow enough for this. I really wished this was for TEACHER OF THE YEAR because without a doubt Mr. Brian Bigelow deserve this award. I hope that you choose Mr. Bigelow because any teacher that can make this big of a change for any student should be rewarded.

Congratulations to Mr. Bigelow for being named the Mix 93-1 CTCU Teacher of the Week and for helping this student achieve success in the classroom and turning her around and toward that path of success.

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