Dr. Gerald Leischuck, a retired educator, enjoyed a career that spanned more than forty years, beginning as a mathematics teacher in rural eastern Colorado and ending after lengthy...view moreDr. Gerald Leischuck, a retired educator, enjoyed a career that spanned more than forty years, beginning as a mathematics teacher in rural eastern Colorado and ending after lengthy service in senior administrative positions at Auburn University. Striving to improve public education, his life is characterized by leadership roles in public schools as a principal, ten years as a member of the local board of education and as international president of a professional organization. In continuous support of teaching. Gerald and his wife Emily initiated programs to recognize and reward outstanding teachers. To commemorate Gerald’s lengthy service to Auburn University and to education in general in 2000 he was awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.view less