Nathan Mentzer graduated from Montana State University with a BS in technology education and an MS in curriculum and instruction. He spent five years as a technology teacher at Darby High School in Darby, Montana. While there, he received three Teacher of the Year awards and the Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction award. Nathan worked to integrate real world experiences with secondary education by expanding Darby’s technology lab to include industrial CNC equipment, alternative energy vehicles and a bio-technology greenhouse. Nathan is involved with the Technology Education Association of Montana, serving as president, vice president and treasurer. As a future professor of education, his goal is to define and promote technological literacy for students.