James C. Griggs Recognized for Excellence in Industrial Arts
James Griggs helped build the High Street Community Church by volunteering his woodworking skills

CONNEAUT LAKE, PA, July 15, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- James C. Griggs, Retired Teacher, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in industrial arts.

Mr. Griggs taught high school industrial arts, mathematics, drafting and engineering for 37 years. As an educator, he identified well with his students and specialized in helping them discover their career paths. He has experienced the pleasure of seeing a number of former students successfully enter an assortment of the trades he taught in his classes. Mr. Griggs pursued a career in education after being positively influenced by his own high school industrial arts teacher.

In 1964, Mr. Griggs earned a bachelor's degree in industrial arts from the California University of Pennsylvania. He earned a master's degree in technology and industrial arts from the same institution ten years later. During the 1970s, Jim enjoyed skydiving.

Mr. Griggs attributes his success to the support of his parents and grandfather; he worked for his father in construction and helped him build several gas stations for Sinclair Oil Corporation, Atlantic Richfield and Gulf Oil. An active member of his community, Mr. Griggs was instrumental to the formation of the local ambulance service and helped build the High Street Community Church by volunteering his woodworking skills. He also owned a blacktop business, which he managed during summer vacations in order to pay for his son's education.

Now retired, Mr. Griggs devotes his time to doing custom woodworking, for which he harvest his own wood. He is a 1-handicap golfer; in 2007, he won RE/MAX's World Long Drive Championship in Greensboro, as well as the Southern World Long Drive Golf Championship. Mr. Griggs also serves as a golf coach for Long Drivers of America and intends to win more championships in the years to come.

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