Nathan Mentzer
graduated from Montana State University with a BS in Technology
Education and an MS in Curriculum and Instruction. He spent
five years as a technology teacher at Darby High School in
Darby, Montana. While there, he was highly revered by his
students and was awarded three Teacher of the Year
awards and the Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction award.
Nathan worked to integrate real world experiences with secondary
education by expanding Darby’s Technology Lab to include
industrial CNC equipment, alternative energy vehicles and
a Bio-Technology Greenhouse. Nathan is involved with the Technology
Education Association of Montana, serving as president, vice
president and treasurer. As a future professor of education,
his goal is to define and promote technological literacy for
students.
