inclusion in which is limited to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding
achievement in their own fields of endeavor and who have, thereby,
contributed significantly to contemporary society
Brent James Weigner
Occupation: secondary school educator
Born: Pratt, Kansas, August 19, 1949
Education
BA, University No. Colorado, 1972 MEd, University Wyoming, 1977 PhD, University Wyoming, 1984
Certification
Cert. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Career
Counselor, coach Olympia Sport Village, Upson, Wisconsin, 1968; director youth sports F.E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne, 1973—1974; instructor geography Laramie County Communications College, 1974-75; teacher social sci. McCormick Junior HS, 1975—, Laramie County School District 1, Cheyenne, 1975—; head social studies department McCormick Junior HS, 1987-99, 2001—2002; curriculum adv. council chairman Laramie County School District No. 1, 1988-89
Career Related
Lecturer educational methods University Wyoming, 1989, clinical faculty, 1992-94; national chairman Junior Olympic cross-country committee Amateur Athletic Union, Indianapolis, 1980-81; president Wyoming Athletic Congress, 1981-87; teacher consultant National Geog. Society Geography Institute, 1991, North Pole Marathon consultant Global Expeditions 2002-03; South Pole marathon consultant and guide Adventure Network International, 2001-02; alternate cert. assessor Wyoming State Department Education, 2001-02; consultant Adventure Network International, 1999-02; consultant North Pole marathon, Polar Running Adventures, 2003-04, Arctic Watch, 2004—, Antarctic Ice Marathon onsite race director, 2007; presenter, consultant in field.
Awards
Named Wyoming State board education Distinguished Educator, Wyoming U.S. West Outstanding Teacher, 1989, Wyoming Council for the Social Studies K-8 Teacher of Year, 1994-95, Junior High Coach of Year, Wyoming Coaches Association, 1996, Vol. of Year, office Youth Alternatives, 2000; fellow Taft Foundation, 1976, Earthwatch-Hearst fellow, Punta Allen, Mexico, summer 1987, Christa McAuliffe fellow, 1991-92, Wyoming Christa Mcauliffe Fellowship Selection Committee, 1994, 95, 01; Fulbright grantee, Israel, summer 1984; Fulbright scholar Ghana and Senegal, 1990; People-to-People International Ambassador to Vietnam, 1993, Workshop grant, Korea Foundation, 2008; recipient Masons of Wyoming Distinguished Teacher award 1994.
Achievements
Achievements include first to run ultramarathon races on all seven continents, 1999; South Pole Ultramarathon champion, 2002; senior men's national snowshoe champion, 2003, 05; North Pole Ultramarathon champion, 2003; only person in the world to run ultramarathons at both the North Pole, 2003, and the South Pole, 2002.
Civic
Foreign exch. student University Munich, 1971-72; head coach Cheyenne Track Club, 1976—, president, 1980; race director Wyoming Marathon, 1978—; deacon 1st Christian Church, Cheyenne, 1987-90, elder, 1991-93; rep. candidate general election Wyoming Legis., 1991; board directors United Medical Center of Wyoming Foundation, 1995—, Cheyenne Boys and Girls Club, 1999-2005; keynote speaker, Oklahoma Marathon, 2002.
Memberships
Member National Education Association, National Network for Educational Renewal, National Council Social Studies, National Council Geog. Education, Dominican Rep. National Council for Geog. Education (Cram scholarship 1992), Wyoming Geog. Alliance (steering committee, Amazon Workshop Fellowship 1998), Cheyenne Teachers Education Association (governmental relations committee, instruction and professional devel. committee), University No. Colorado Alumni Association, Cheyenne C. of C., Wyoming Heritage Society, Wyoming Education Association (World Book Encyclopedia classroom research project consultant 1976—, accountability task force 1989-90), Fulbright Alumni Association (life), University Wyoming Alumni Association (life), Cheyenne Sunrise, Lions (board directors Cheyenne 1987, president 1995-96, 1st vice president 1993-94, Melvin Jones Fellowship, 1995), Phi Delta Kappa (life, board directors Cheyenne 1989—, vice president, education award for research 1990, president 1992-93, educational foundation rep. 1993-94, area 4-D coordinator 1994-95, Gerald Read International Seminar scholar 1994; member outstanding doctoral dissertation committee 1994, 96), Phi Delta Kappa (Educated award 2000).
Family
Son of Doyle Dean and Elizabeth (Hanger) W.; Married Sue Ellen Weber Hume, March 30, 1985; children: Russell John Hume, Scott William Hume.
Address
Home: 402 W 31st St Cheyenne WY 82001-2527 Office: McCormick Jr HS 6000 Education Dr Cheyenne WY 82009-3991
Brent James Weigner's biography appeared in the following books:
Who's Who in America, 63rd Edition Who's Who in America, 62nd Edition Who's Who in America, 61st Edition Who's Who in America, 60th Edition Who's Who in America, 59th Edition Who's Who in America, 58th Edition Who's Who in America, 57th Edition Who's Who in America, 56th Edition Who's Who in America, 55th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 8th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 7th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 6th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 5th Edition Who's Who in American Education, 4th Edition Who's Who in the West, 35th Edition Who's Who in the West, 34th Edition Who's Who in the West, 33rd Edition Who's Who in the West, 32nd Edition Who's Who in the West, 31st Edition Who's Who in the West, 30th Edition Who's Who in the West, 29th Edition Who's Who in the West, 28th Edition Who's Who in the West, 27th Edition Who's Who in the West, 26th Edition Who's Who in the West, 25th Edition Who's Who in the West, 24th Edition Who's Who in the West, 23rd Edition Who's Who in the West, 22nd Edition Who's Who in the World, 26th Edition Who's Who in the World, 25th Edition Who's Who in the World, 24th Edition Who's Who in the World, 23rd Edition Who's Who in the World, 22nd Edition Who's Who in the World, 21st Edition Who's Who in the World, 20th Edition Who's Who in the World, 19th Edition
