Longtime Robbinsdale Area Schools teacher Gretchen Heath was honored by the Minnesota Educational Theater Association (META) for the Dedicated Lifetime Achievement award. Gretchen started teaching in Minnetonka in 1963 and then started teaching English and drama at Cooper in 1969. She also taught English at Hosterman for five years before ending her career as an English teacher and debate and speech coach at Armstrong in 1997.
Outside of the classroom, Gretchen co-founded the Rainy Lake players, was active in the origins of the Minnesota Chitakwah, and was instrumental in the development of the early Guthrie Theater Education department.
Congratulations for receiving this prestigious award and thank you for your years of service in our schools, Gretchen!
