Sandy Peer

is honored with a Medium Paver from WSU School of Education

Our hero Sandy Peer, walks in faith, leads by example and inspires all, with her amazing strength, grace, dignity and love. — Sherri Holle

Her enthusiasm for learning every day makes me a better teacher. — Olivia Franz Burbach

Working with Sandy has been pure joy and her focus on students in spite of her own challenges has been inspiring. — Jim Granada

Sandy has impacted my learning by always being so open and genuine with her students. We can clearly see how much she cares about our educations, partly because she tells us all of the time. — Sabra Parris

Sandy has taught me to find the good in every situation. She is always encouraging and pushes us to be better! — Regina Rorabaugh

When Sandy played the piano and sang her own math songs for our methods class, it was something we'll never forget! — Brenna Haines

Sandy loves teaching and students (young and old). She does not give up on the student. She has Great Ideas, Wisdom, and Sayings. My favorite is "Choose to Enthuse." — Diane Doudna

Sandy warms every space she enters with her infectious smile and joy for life; she radiates hope, peace, and compassion. — Michelle Adler

Sandy has a true love for teaching and she shows it with everything she does. — Echo Wells

Sandy is always upbeat. She easily finds the positive in any situation for anyone. — Cris Dooley

Sandy has an enthusiasm about her that is contagious that even if you are down about something, spending time with her will lift your spirits. She has a love for teaching that is a great model for future teachers. — Kristin Barker

The one thing that sticks out for me regarding Sandy is her consistent upbeat and positive attitude. In the 20 years that I've known her she has always had a positive, can do attitude; but to keep that through her illness says a lot about Sandy. — Greg Novacek

Sandy has always done more than she is asked. She has been instrumental in my development as a student and as a teacher. I consider myself extremely lucky to have such a tremendously talented and devoted educator guiding me throughout my growth and development at Wichita State. — Joe Zimmer

I remember in my high school geometry class with her that she would talk about the dendrites we were creating when we learned. To emphasize it, she would put her hands on her head like antlers and yell "DENDRITES!" — Meagan Brown

There are not enough words to describe the impact Sandy Peer has had on my educational career here at WSU. She is so positive and encouraging, always there to help out or just listen. She is an inspiration to me and how I want to be as a teacher! I am blessed to have crossed paths and been taught by her. — Kelly LeClair