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Curtis Granderson and David Koehler

New York Yankee Curtis Granderson's marketing professor, David Koehler, recalls the centerfielder's eagerness to learn. "He wanted the opportunity to have a career after baseball. He knew that education was the key."

"When I was drafted aftermy junior year of college, David pushed me to keep pursuing my degree," says Curtis. "His dedication and enthusiasm kept me focused."

Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher.

TeachersCount Calendar from 2010 - 2011 Academic Year

    The TeachersCount calendar for the 2010-2011 academic year was made possible by the partnership and generous support of Staples, Scholastic, and Jones New York in the Classroom. The calendar featured some of TeachersCount’s favorite past campaigns including America Ferrera, Zac Posen, Brian McBride, and James Franco, to name a few. 200,000 copies of the calendar were distributed to first and second year teachers throughout the nation.


    The calendar included some of our favorite campaigns:

    • Guy Fieri Celebrity chef and television star with his middle school history teacher, Fran Moriarty Fischer (50,000 posters to be printed Fall 2010)
    • Patrick Willis All Pro and Pro Bowl San Francisco 49er linebacker with Julia and Chris Finley, two teachers who welcomed Patrick and his sibilings into their home.
    • America Ferrera, Golden Globe-winning actress, Ugly Betty, and Sue Freitag, her high school drama teacher (50,000 posters printed in Spring, 2008)
    • Tyler Hansbrough, Indian Pacer's forward and his math teacher (100,000 posters printed in Spring, 2010).
    • Zac Posen, New York-based fashion designer, and Jane Avrich, his English teacher (50,000 posters printed in Fall, 2008)
    • Brian Waters, offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs, and George Solis, a high school Spanish teacher and bi-vocational minister (100,000 posters printed in Spring, 2009)
    • Carrie Underwood, Grammy Award-winning country singer and American Idol winner, Carole Underwood, her mother and a retired elementary school teacher, Stephanie Shelton, her sister and an elementary school teacher, and Shanna Means, her sister and an elementary school teacher. (100,000 posters printed in Fall, 2009)
    • Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, rapper and actor, and Deborah McDonald, his high school math teacher (50,000 posters printed in Spring, 2008)
    • Brian McBride, MLS star and current Chicago Fire forward, and John Erfort, high school English teacher and soccer coach (100,000 posters printed in Fall, 2009)
    • James Franco, award-winning actor, Spider-Man, and Esther Wojcicki, his high school journalism teacher (50,000 posters printed in Fall, 2008)
    • Michelle Snow, WNBA player and John Alemany, her high school Spanish teacher (50,000 posters printed in Fall, 2008)
    • Taye Diggs, actor, Private Practice, and MaryLee Miller, his high school dance teacher