DHS WELCOMES NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER

DHS WELCOMES NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER

Mr. Troy Hoffman is the new middle school math teacher at DHS. He went to Pembroke Hills in Kansas City and Eastwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma for high school. He completed his post-secondary studies at St. John’s College - Winfield, Kansas; Southwestern College - Winfield, Kansas; Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Arkansas; and South Carolina State University - Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Mr. Hoffman has taught at Effingham, Kansas High School, McLouth, Kansas High School, Doniphan West High School (Highland, Kansas), and Meade, Kansas High School. Another job he had was being a Lake Ranger, Custodian, and Coach.

He wanted to become a teacher because “My high school teacher cared about me enough to hold me accountable at all times. They saw the good in me when no one else did and their belief helped me understand my purpose in my life. I also wanted to coach basketball.”

Pictured: Mr. Hoffman Photo Credit: Mrs. Miller

Mr. Hoffman recalls a great teaching story when “a freshman boy on one of my basketball teams made it to the final four. He was so nervous that he forgot to put his jersey on under his warmups. When it came time for introductions, he took his warm-up top off and realized he had to go back to the locker room. Needless to say, I had to start someone else.”

Welcome to the Tiger Family, Mr. Hoffman!