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JOEL CLAASSEN

Accomplishments:

  1. Young Alumni Award U.W.Oshkosh
  2. Oshkosh Basketball Hall of Fame
  3. Pius Hall of Fame
  4. Various Coach of the Year Awards ( Conference/ Area/ State/ National)
  5. W.S.A.W   Women Sports Advocate Award
  6. High school / College Athletic Awards ( ex. 3rd team academic all American 1979)
 
Credentials: B.S., UW Oshkosh
 
Interests:
  1. Love going to movies with my wife.
  2. Family vacations
  3. Summer reading
 
Community Involvement and/or Service Work:
Hope with hoops summer program ( Board of Directors )
Special Olympic basketball coordinator
1980’s Special Olympic volunteer Notre Middle School Sports Mentoring Program 1996 1997 
 
Personal Teaching Style:
I am a student centered teacher. I love to incorporate up –to date teaching related activities. Most of all, it is being positive, fair, and having a sense of humor that keeps me going.
 
How I integrate my faith and Catholic values into my teaching:
Always on social issues, when it comes to the issue of War and guns as examples, I always incorporate the “What would Jesus do” motto.