Edmond educator named Oklahoma's 2014 Teacher of the Year
By TIM WILLERT NewsOK.com on Sep 18, 2013, at 2:26 AM Updated on 9/18/13 at 5:34 AM
Peter Markes (center) who teaches eighth- through 12th-grade string orchestra and Advanced Placement music theory at Edmond North High School, is congratulated by finalist Dana Moore (right) of Lawton Public Schools and applauded by finalist Tera Landrum (left) of Broken Arrow Public Schools as he is announced the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year for 2014 in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. SUE OGROCKI / Associated Press
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Convicted of a murder that occurred when he was 13, the now 30-year-old has spent most of his life in a maximum-security prison.
The bus had two occupants, a driver and an 8-year-old girl. The driver had a suspended license, police said.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Peter Markes always knew he wanted to teach. But it wasn't until he started making money playing the guitar in high school that Oklahoma's 2014 Teacher of the Year figured out he could combine the two.
"I didn't realize I could teach music," Markes said Tuesday after he was named the state's top public school teacher. "I had an orchestra teacher. I had a band director. It didn't occur to me that I could become them."
The Waukomis native teaches string orchestra and advanced placement music theory at Edmond North High School, which boasts the largest orchestra in the state with 150 performers.
Markes, an accomplished violinist who played two seasons with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and still plays professionally, was selected from 12 finalists for the honor at a ceremony sponsored by the state Education Department.
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Original Print Headline: Teacher of the Year is Edmond music educator
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Convicted of a murder that occurred when he was 13, the now 30-year-old has spent most of his life in a maximum-security prison.
The bus had two occupants, a driver and an 8-year-old girl. The driver had a suspended license, police said.
