Tom Wetzl,
National Board Certified Teacher-Adolescent through Young Adult Art
Education:
-National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher
-Continuing education: Seattle University-International Cultural Studies, Indian River Community College-Art/Photography, Youngstown State University-Art/Photography
-1974 Youngstown State University, B.S. Art Secondary Education
Profession:
-International Baccalaureate Art Examiner
-Continuing exploration of Black and White/Infrared photographic techniques
-34 years Art/Photography instructor with Martin County School Board
-1982- present Art/Photography Instructor South Fork High School
-1974-1982 Art Instructor Martin County High School
Achievements:
-2005 Nomination to Who's Who Among American Teachers
-2004 MArties Award winner "Outstanding Arts Educator 2004"
-2003 Listed in "Who's Who, American Art Educators."
-2002 Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship to Japan
-2002 Listed in "Who's Who, American Art Educators."
-2001 Arnold Newman Photography Workshop
-1999 Martin County Schools District "Teacher of the Year."
-1999-98 South Fork High School's "Teacher of the Year."
-1999 Listed in "Who's Who, American Art Educators."
-1999 President of the United States "Letter of Commendation" for contributions to Education.
-1999 Participant of Governor's Florida Teacher of the Year Round Table Seminar.
-1998 Education's Unsung Hero Award, Grant Recipient, selected as one of the top 100 educators in America.
-1998 Martin County Education Foundation Grant recipient.
-1997 President of the United States "Letter of Commendation" for contributions to Education.
-1997 Photographer's Forum National Finalist, B/W Photography.
-1997 Six week photography excursion to the Bahamas Islands.
-1997 Through the Eye of the Camera, A E Bean Backus Gallery exhibitor, First Place B/W Portraiture, Third Place B/W Outdoor Photography
-1997 Martin County Education Foundation Grant recipient.
-1996 Through the Eye of the Camera, A E Bean Backus Gallery exhibitor. Second Place B/W Outdoor Photography, Second Place Color Portrait Photography.
-1996 Martin County Education Foundation Grant recipient.
-1996 Palm Beach Post "Teacher of the Week."
-1996 Host to Artist in Residence Martin County Council for the Arts, artist Schmuela Berg.
-1995 Martin County Education Foundation Grant recipient.
-1995 One man photography exhibit "A Nero e Bianco Fotografia di Italia" at The McAlpin Fine Arts Center
-1994 Palm Beach Post "Teacher of the Week."
-1994 Six week photography excursion to Italy.
-1994 Martin County "ArtsFest" Juried Exhibition exhibitor.
-1992 Photographer's Forum National Finalist, B/W Photography.
-1990 Listed in "Who's Who, American Art Educators."
-1989 Martin County "ArtsFest" Juried Exhibition exhibitor.
-1989 A.E. Bean Backus Gallery Exhibition of "South Florida Art Instructors."
-1988 Martin County "ArtsFest" Juried Exhibition exhibitor.
-1988 Boca Raton Museum's "Florida Artist Juried Exhibition" exhibitor.
-1988 Zack/Shuster Gallery Exhibition.
-1985 Four week European photography excursion to England, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, and Ireland.
-1983 Three week photography excursion to England, France, Austria, and Italy.
-1974 Butler American Museum of Art exhibitor.