The world geography project felt like just another assignment to the high school sophomores despite its ambitious scope. Their teacher, Tim Walz, had asked his 1993 Nebraska class to predict where ...

In the late 1990s, Mr. Walz was my global geography teacher at Mankato West High School in Minnesota. I’ll never forget sitting in his class as he passionately delivered his lesson of the day.

Axel said Mr. LaBar’s jokes and ability to make him laugh keep class fun. His classmate ... He was named the 2025 North Dakota Geography Teacher of the Year. LaBar said he was surprised to ...