Klamath Falls Custodian Gets Teaching Degree After 10 years in School

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls custodian is making

the rare transition from picking up after students to teaching

them.

After taking night classes for nearly a decade, Conger

Elementary School custodian Ken Hendrick has received a bachelor's

degree in elementary eduction.

In September, he'll take a leave of absence from his custodial

job and begin student teaching.

Conger Principal Barbara Headden says Hendrick is a natural with

kids and predicts he will become a great teacher.

Hendrick wants to teach elementary school and hopes, despite a

shaky job market, to remain in Klamath Falls.

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