31 Millennium - Twenty-first Edition ACADEMIA, EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TEACHER, KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CO-FOUNDER, MEN OF PURPOSE LLC Portage, MI ANTHONY DEWAYNE SPENCER Anthony Dewayne Spencer holds dual roles as a teacher at Kalamazoo Public Schools and as the co-founder of Men of Purpose LLC. After departing from the U.S. Army in the 1980s, Mr. Spencer served as a school bus driver for 26 years. During this time, he realized his potential to pursue continuous learning and become an educator and received an AA in elementary education and teaching from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. After earning a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and teaching from Western Michigan University in 2015, he went on to serve as a second- through fourthgrade teacher, where he remains today. Mr. Spencer also holds an MEd in literacy studies from Western Michigan University. To attest to his success, Mr. Spencer earned the Excellence Award and the Transportation Educator Award from Kalamazoo Public Schools. Outside academia, he co-founded Men of Purpose LLC, a nonprofit focused on personal development, in 2018. He continues to lead the organization and recently organized a six-week summer camp for young men and boys. Mr. Spencer attributes much of his success to the support and encouragement of his family during his youth.
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