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Long, McGalliard Received N.C. Math Teachers Highest Award

Appalachian State University Math Professors Betty Long and Bill McGalliard have been honored by the N.C. Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (Appalachian photo by University Photographer Mike Rominger)

BOONE – Betty Long and William “Bill” McGalliard have received the W.W. Rankin Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics Education and Service from the N.C. Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It’s the highest award presented by the organization.

Long and McGallaird are professors in Appalachian State University’s Department of Mathematics where they teach math education.

The Rankin Award recognizes service to the NCCTM as well as mathematics education.

Long received her award from Bob Jones, a former member of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. “Long has taught math at the secondary and college level and has been a major player in preparing young people to teach mathematics. She has taken on numerous leadership tasks in NCCTM, and carried them out in exemplary fashion,” he said.

Long is president of the NCCTM Western Region and has organized NCCTM math fairs.

“ For more than 30 years, she has given of her time and talent in an unselfish manner to the quest for excellence in mathematics education,” Jones said.

McGallaird’s award was presented by retired Guilford County Schools administrator Jeanette Gann, who said, “As a college mathematics professor, he not only taught prospective teachers, but went into classrooms and taught with teachers.”

Quoting one of McGallaird’s colleagues, she said, “He has a knack of making folks of all ages comfortable with mathematics.”

McGallaird’s 40-year career spans teaching at the secondary level as well as in the college classroom. He designed and taught special topics courses at Appalachian and the university’s Mathematics and Science Education Center. He developed and delivered mathematics staff development services for several school systems, and led Family Mathematics workshops for teachers, students and parents.

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