• Voted Top 100 Teacher in US
  • Educator
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Author/Editor
  • 47 Years of Classroom Experience
  • JHS Thru University


  • “Each day we are given a gift and an opportunity. The gift is life itself. The opportunity is to make a difference in someone else’s life.”


    - Ken Rand

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  • “A good teacher is able to get their students to reach their potential. A great teacher is someone who can guide their students to go beyond their potential. Beyond what the student themselves thought they could do.”


    - Ken Rand

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  • “Today we are going to break the mold. Today, you will no longer be a statistic. Today we are going to make the impossible possible.”


    - Ken Rand

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  • “Your departure is a tremendous loss for the math department to say the least. You are not only one of the best teachers that students have had at Hartnell College, but you are one of the best that I have ever seen. You will be missed is an understatement.”


    - Mohammed Hussain

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  • "You are such a great teacher. You have set the bar very high for all of us, yet at the same time you inspire all of us with your passion and enthusiasm Thank you for your contribution of a lifetime and sharing your gift with all of us here at Hartnell. You will be missed by all.”


    - Bob Maffei

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  • "You are a true gem of a person and teacher. You are a superstar at Hartnell College and very loved by your colleagues and your students. You are irreplaceable."


    - Jerri Nemiro 

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  • “I know so many grateful students you have taught and yes, help them reach beyond their potential! … You will be missed by all...but mostly the students we have the honor to work with.”


    - Laverne Cook

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  • “Few instructors are able to claim the type of student loyalty you elicit. Our students will lose an incredible resource Very well done, sir."


    - Chris Moss

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  • “I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for all you have done for us, our students, and our community! You have changed and inspired so many folks like me and I will always be grateful to you. You have been the role model of a fabulous and caring teacher."


    - Yoshiko

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  • “A great teacher is someone who gets their students to go beyond their potential and a colleague (like yourself) who inspires fellow teachers must be a super hero!!!!!! Congratulations on an amazing career. You will be missed by students and colleagues and people who need dancing lessons.”


    - Tony Anderson

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  • “Your success in inspiring your students and enriching their lives is proven by their dedication and loyalty to you. Congratulations on an astoundingly long and productive career!! Ken. You can leave confident that you did MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”


    - Ron Waddy

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What his colleagues have to say...

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