WILLCOX —The most essential qualities of a successful teacher include an ability to encourage and motivate students.
Willcox High School chemistry teacher Ty White is one of those teachers.
When an opportunity for his students to show off their talents arises, White is quick to share the challenge with them, giving them flexibility to demonstrate their individual creativity. His students have proven that their talents are worthy of his faith in them. They have won local, state and international awards in competitions many do not know even exist. It is White’s ability to search out these competitive challenges and share them with his students that lets their imaginations shine and gives them well-deserved recognition.
The list of competitions his students have won is lengthy. Some include the SSVEC YES Fair, the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Fair, the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair and the International Science and Engineering Fair.
White also has taken on a leadership role for the Southwest Space Settlement Design Competition, with his team of students from Willcox and Duncan winning first place in the 2018 International competition held at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.