Walters High School Teachers Of The Month

Mrs. Maria Franco has been an educator for twenty years and is currently teaching in the Walters Public School system where she has received the honor of “Teacher of the Year” twice since joining the faculty twelve years ago. Mrs. Franco had been teaching in Hawaii when her husband retired from the military service and returned to Oklahoma and she was notified she had been hired to teach in Walters.

Mrs. Franco graduated from Central University in Puerto Rico and Cameron University, where she received her Certification of Arts in Education to teach Spanish to students from kindergarten to high school levels. An example of her dedication for educating her students Senora Franco and her classes have attended and participated in the Folkloric Ballet in Oklahoma City after they studied the culture and customs of the language she taught. Her love of teaching children of all ages is evident by the time she spends working extra with her students and encouraging them to be successful not only in Spanish class but other areas of their education.

Just recently she was selected “Teacher of the Month” for Walters High School an honor well-deserved. Mrs. Maria Franco has a passion for teaching and being a part of her students’ lives as she prepares them for their own future successes.

John Nease grew up in Marlow, OK. and attended Central High School. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Leisure Service Management degree . He taught science, coached Boys basketball and Football at Central High for 8 years. He has now been teaching Biology, Chemistry, Physics and coaching golf at Walters for 3 years. John has been married to Meggs Nease for 14 years and has 2 beautiful daughters, Lily 12 and Claire

10. Mr. Nease is the youth pastor at Letitia church and is actively involved in WHS Student Council and FCA organizations.In John’s spare time he likes to build things and play golf.