Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/15/2024
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Cache Valley Events Center
Categories No Categories
Cache Valley Events Center- 490 S 500 W, Logan, UT 84321
Speaker: Dan Johnson
Title: “Words Matter”
DESCRIPTION OF PRESENTATION:
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About Dan:
Dr. Daniel N. Johnson grew up on a farm in Eastern Nebraska. This is where he learned many of life’s lessons, especially the value of hard work. He is the first person in the generations of his family to graduate from college. Dan has several degrees from colleges and universities in Nebraska: Bachelor’s Degree from Peru State Teachers College, Master’s Degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and a Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership. Dan has been an educator for 50 years, 42 years as an administrator. He served as the Assistant Superintendent for the Tooele County School District in Tooele, Utah, and retired in 2018 as the Director of Edith Bowen Laboratory School in the College of Education and Human Services on the campus of Utah State University. Dan was elected to the Utah House of Representatives for the 2019-20 session where he proudly represents the citizens of Logan, River Heights, and Richmond in House District 3. He serves on the Native American Committee, Education Appropriations Committee, Transportation Standing Committee, and he is Vice-Chair of the House Education Standing Committee.
Dan has been the recipient of several awards including Utah Principal of the Year, Runner-up for National Principal of the Year, Governor’s “Point of Light” for his volunteer service, the Utah Council of the International Reading Association “Reading Principal of the Year”, and the Technology Leader of the Year in Utah, Rural Utah Legislator of the Year, and the Utah Association of Counties (UAC) Recognition Award. His contributions to education were recognized when he received the prestigious “Jon M. Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education.” Dan has been invited to the White House on two occasions to celebrate his contributions to education and to meet with federal officials.
Dan and his wife, Carol, have seven children. All of them have been educated in the public schools, colleges, and universities of America.
Bookings
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