Jeff Scott had 24 years of teaching under his belt when AFA selected him as second runner-up for the 2014 National Aerospace Teacher of the Year award. He taught at Washington High School in Parkland, Wash., for 14 years. The school has a high percentage of students living in poverty, yet inspires them to deliver high academic performance. Scott is now retired, but his work and dedication left an enduring imprint on his students and the local community. The first in his family to attend a four-year college, Scott said observing a middle school instructor as part of a teacher orientation course at Eastern Washington University changed his life. "I found my passion," he said.
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机译：杰夫·斯科特（Jeff Scott）拥有24年的教学经验，当时美国航空航天局（AFA）将他选为2014年国家航空航天年度最佳教师奖的亚军。他在华盛顿帕克兰市的华盛顿高中任教14年。学校生活在贫困中的学生比例很高，但仍然激励着他们提高学业成绩。斯科特现已退休，但他的工作和奉献精神给他的学生和当地社区留下了不朽的烙印。斯科特说，他的家庭中第一个进入四年制大学的人说，在东华盛顿大学（Eastern Washington University）的教师进修课程中，观察一名中学教师的举动改变了他的生活。他说：“我发现了自己的热情。”
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