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Staff Spotlight: James Van Horn

January 29, 2020 by Carissa Hopkins-Hoel
Van Horn self-portrait drawing

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Gulf War vet and current South Junior High School art teacher, James Van Horn, took a position working at a youth shelter group home. He began to teach art as a means of expression for the youth. When the home was forced to close, he knew his passion … Read more

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Categories Uncategorized Tags Andy Warhol, Art, art education, art expression, community, Community involvement, community support, creative, Dexter R Stanton Awards, District 742, education, GI Bill, Gulf War, Martin Luther King Jr., problem-solving, South Junior High School, St. Cloud MN, St. Cloud State University, St.Cloud Area School District, students, Teachers, US Air Force

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