CATA HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2002
Dale Andrews
UC Davis 1941, Cal Poly SLO 1952, U. Minnesota 1957, Merced HS, Arroyo Grande HS, Cal Poly SLO 1950-1983
| Dr. Dale Andrews was a great teacher and supervising teacher at Arroyo Grande High School. He became a teacher educator at Cal Poly and was the author of several teaching methods’ books. He served at Cal Poly, SLO as vice president for many years and was interim president between Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Baker. |
Karl Bakken
Cal Poly SLO 1953, Cal Poly 1963, El Centro-Central HS 1954-1956, Fallbrook HS 1956-1979, Southern Region Supervisor 1979-1987, Cal Poly SLO 1987-1988
Teacher of Excellence
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Karl was an excellent high school agriculture teacher and developed a high quality agriculture program at Fallbrook High School. One of the strengths of the program was the development of an extremely large and well-known booster’s group. As a regional supervisor, Karl spent much of his time visiting teachers, advisory committees, and administrators, always with the goal of strengthening the agriculture education programs within the Southern Region.
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Jerry Biggs
Cal Poly SLO 1964, Madera HS 1964-1969, Hartnell College
1969-1971, San Joaquin
Region Supervisor 1971-1990
Teacher of Excellence 1989
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Jerry was an outstanding teacher and FFA advisor. He was a strong believer in the traditions of vocational agriculture. Jerry excelled in livestock and beef cattle in particular. He promoted and supported the livestock industry and believed that every student should have an SOE program. As a supervisor, Jerry was a strong advocate for his teachers and his region. He loved and supported the FFA all of his life.
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H.H. Burlingham
Oregon State College-1929, Hanford HS 1930-31, Willits HS
1931-1936, Madera HS 1936-1939,
Paso Robles HS 1939-1942, Superior Region Supervisor 1942-1947, Cal Poly SLO,
1948-1972
CATA Past President 1942-43
Founders Award
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"Burly" was the first full time teacher trainer at Cal Poly SLO. He was extremely student centered in his approach, and he endeavored to develop this in his young teachers. Over 600 teachers were trained during his tenure as a teacher educator. He was always supportive of CATA activities and served as CATA’s unofficial host at Cal Poly for over a quarter of a century. |