A Granite City teacher has won $500 for his effort in preparing students for the real world.
William Laycock teaches Machine Shop at Granite City High School, of the Granite City Community School District #9. Amber Duke nominated Laycock for KPLRâs Tools For Teachers award after Laycock helped her nephew land a career after high school.
âMr. Laycock is a young teacher with an old soul,â she wrote in her nomination. âHe has an âold schoolâ way of teaching his Machine Shop class and uses his career connections to catapult deserving students into the real world, going above and beyond to the students who share a passion for machines like him.â
Duke nominated Laycock for KPLRâs Tools For Teachers award of $500 from Weber Chevrolet.
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