- Kyrene de la Colina Elementary School
- Meet the Teacher
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About Mr. Sykes
After retiring from the United States Navy in 1995 from an injury sustained in the Persian Gulf, I went back to school to get my Teaching and Master’s degree and begin a career in education.
I am active with the school serving as:
National Elementary Honor Society advisor
Student Council advisorBroadcast Club advisor
Aerospace Club advisor (Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Educator)
Red Cross Babysitter's Club advisorOutside the classroom and school:
Mesa Community College Alumni Board
Games Management Team for Special Olympics Arizona
Bon Vivant Committee for Boys and GirlsClub of East Valley
National Kidney Foundation of Arizona Kidney Walk committee
Red Cross CPR/1st Aid/babysitter instructor
Troops to Teachers Counselor for Arizona
MCC Psi Beta Alumni President
MCC Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Board
Community Emergency Response Team
Accolades:
2015 Tempe Diablos Teacher of the Year Finalist
2013 National ACE Educator of the Year
2012-2013KNIX & Dairy Council Teacher of the Week
2011 Congressional Recognition for Troops to Teachers
2011 Civil Air Patrol Southwest Region Aerospace Teacher of the Year
2011 KNEZ Teacher of the Month (Excellence in Education Award)
Civil Air Patrol Excellencein Education Award (every year since 2006)
Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Connections in Education Certificate of Appreciation (every year 2010-2014)
Although I am busy, I still have time to fish and travel with my wonderful wife, Mary and my son, Josh.