“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -President Theodore Roosevelt

With over thirty years of teaching experience, including teaching Principal Kelly when she was in high school, we are excited to have Mr. Boeker on our staff! Mr. Boeker credits his own teachers and coaches as being the most influential people in his life, outside of his parents, and he wanted to have that kind of influence on young people. He enjoys helping people succeed, whether it is a student in the classroom or a younger teacher just entering the profession. Mr. Boeker is excited to see the strong connection between faith and education here at PND! Outside of the classroom, he enjoys reading and walking. In fact, he has a goal of reading at least 52 books a year (one a week), and he has met that goal every year since 2005.