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G.V. ERICKSON AWARDThe G.V. Erickson Award is given to a member of the School Administrators of Montana who has made the greatest contribution to the betterment of education in Montana; something that G.V. did throughout his career. This is the most honored award a school administrator of Montana can receive. Nominations are now closed for the 2018 G.V. Erickson Award. They will open again in June of 2019.
2018 G.V. Erickson Award Recipient
The 2018 G.V. Erickson Award was given to Laurie Barron,
Superintendent of Evergreen Schools.
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About Mr. Erickson
Mr. G. V. Erickson was born in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1911 where he attended elementary, high school and college. G. V. graduated from Concordia College in 1934 with a major in biology and a double minor in German and physical education. Mr. Erickson completed graduated work at the University of Montana, Montana State University, and Carroll College prior to receiving a Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1945. At his first teaching position G. V. was a principal, coach, and a math and science instructor in New Leipzig, North Dakota for three years. G. V. then went to Brockton as a science and math instructor and coach in 1937. After two years he became superintendent and held that position for three years. He then moved to Glasgow where he was a principal of the junior/senior high school. G. V. then moved to Havre for three years as high school principal. In 1948 G. V. moved to Helena as elementary principal of the Bryant, Lincoln, Hawthorn, and Broadwater schools. In 1955 he set up the first Helena Junior High School and was principal there through 1959. In 1959 he moved to Montana State University in Bozeman as the Director of Student Teaching. G. V. held this position for 10 years, and when the Department of Education became the College of Education in 1967, he became the Head of the Department of Secondary Education and Foundations. He held this position until he retired in 1973.
Along with his regular position at MSU, G. V. was offered an additional challenge in education. At the first meeting of the joint organization of MASA-MAESP-MASSP held in Billings in 1971, he was asked b the newly formed Executive Board to become the organization’s first executive secretary. G. V. held this part-time position in addition to his work at Montana State University. He was SAM’s Executive Secretary for the first six years of his existence.
Also G. V. became a life member of MEA in 1937, the NEA in 1940, the NAESP in 1953, and was also a life member of the MASSP.
The term “nice guy” was created for G. V. Erickson. He had a great compassion for educators and students. G. V.’s motivational speeches, which accompanied his annual report to administrators, will never be forgotten.
Mr. G. V. Erickson passed away a few short days before the annual G. V. Erickson Award was presented at the Fall Conference in 1996.
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