FRCC teacher wins Educator of the Year honors

FORT COLLINS — Haven Marsh, who teaches high school equivalency classes at Front Range Community College’s Center for Adult Learning in Fort Collins, is the Colorado Adult Educator of the Year. She was recognized by the Colorado Adult Education Professional Association.

Marsh has been teaching high school equivalency for nine years. In that time she has prepared more than 500 students for the tests that measure competence in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.

“I like helping students discover more of what they can be and what they can do,” Marsh said. Like any teacher, she is motivated by the “aha” moments students have when they grasp a concept in their learning.

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Marsh has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado State University in Fort Collins and a master’s in special education from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

“Not only is Haven a master teacher, but she also is totally dedicated to her students,” wrote Margie Wagner, coordinator of the Center for Adult Learning, in a statement announcing the award. “She will always walk the extra mile to help someone succeed, whether it be to tutor them outside of class time, give a student a ride to or from school, or connect them with another resource. She is so deserving of this award.”

The Center for Adult Learning offers High School Equivalency Preparation classes and English as a Second Language classes on the Larimer Campus and other sites. The Center for Adult Learning in Loveland can be reached at 970-613-5960.

A high school equivalency diploma was formerly known as the GED, or general education diploma. Today, student options include the HiSET and TASC tests as well as the GED, all of which measure college and career readiness.

In Colorado, HSE candidates must be 17 years of age and older, though 16-year-olds who meet certain criteria may apply for an age waiver to take the exam. Examinees may not have been awarded a high school diploma or an equivalency diploma. Applicants must be Colorado residents, have Colorado mailing addresses and must not be currently enrolled in high school.