Matt Bauers, MTC Class of 2004, is a product of the public school system.  He noticed the difference his freshman year at the University of Notre Dame.

“When I arrived at the Notre Dame, I realized that I was unprepared as a writer, and that many of my peers from private schools had benefited from the advantages of advanced-level writing classes in high school.”  This informed his decision to be a teacher.

Matt teaches English at Gentry High School in Indianola.  Last year he coached football.  This year he is starting a chess club along with first-year Elizabeth Savage.

Teaching runs in the Bauers family.  Matt’s mom is a teacher, and Matt’s twin brother Dan is also serving in the Teacher Corps.