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Kielkopf, William Mike was born on November 23, 1949 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Son of Bill and Marjorie Kielkopf.
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Close Encounters of the South African Kind
(We spent 1976 in South Africa. We were unable to find all...)
We spent 1976 in South Africa. We were unable to find all the answers to all our questions about apartheid and its peoples, but we did discover many realities regarding South Africa's problems and its potentials. It is my aim to transmit those discoveries in the pages to come. The South Africans who invited us into their homes were not politicians or high-ranking officials. They were teachers, airline pilots, car salesmen, housewives, secretaries, executives, managers, maids, sportsmen, journalists, sculptors. As a result, much of this book fea- tures South Africans telling about themselves. I have tried to use their stories, my own observations, excerpts from books by South Africans about their country, and press reports to build the image of the Re- public we took with us after living there for a year. But this is not a diary, nor is it a chronological recitation of our daily routines, but rather it is description and reflection in which our personal experiences form the primary evidence. If this book helps you wriggle inside the enigma of South Africa, if it permits you to gain a greater understanding of the mystery, if it provides some answers for the riddle, it will have achieved its pur- pose.
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Catalysts for Curious Minds
(Whether covering an early morning drug raid, a presidenti...)
Whether covering an early morning drug raid, a presidential appearance before the Iowa General Assembly, or scores of other events, Mike Kielkopf has always had plenty to say. This is a collection of a few of those thoughts published in Kielkopf's decade-long career as an award-winning daily newspaper reporter, columnist, and editorial page editor. From education to politics, from sports to child rearing, from pathos to insight to sarcasm, this is a collection of 118 essays that express ideas and observations that we believe are catalysts for curious minds.
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William Mike Kielkopf
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William Mike Kielkopf, American language educator, journalist. Certified professional Iowa Department Education, 1981. Recipient William Allen White Editorial Writing 1st place in the United States award, 1984, 1st place award, Illinois Associate Press, 1984, 4th place award, Writers Digest Magazine, 2002.
Education
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1972. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1977.
Career
Editorial page editor, columnist The Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 1978—1987. English teacher King Edward VII High School, Johannesburg, 1976—1976. Managing editor The Daily Standard, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, 1978—1978.
English-journalism teacher North Scott High School, Eldridge, Iowa, 1987—1994, American Community School, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1994—2003, Kiev International School, Ukraine, 2003—2004. Visiting assistant professor communications Jacksonville (Florida) University, since 2004.
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Catalysts for Curious Minds
(Whether covering an early morning drug raid, a presidenti...)
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Close Encounters of the South African Kind
(We spent 1976 in South Africa. We were unable to find all...)
- Imagine That: A Teacher Tells the Truth About Schools
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Catalysts for Curious Minds
Membership
Chaperone Habitat for Humanity, India, 2001, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2003, Hungary, 2003. Member of Society Professional Journalists, College Media Advisers, Sigma Delta Chi.
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Married Mary Guernsey, June 7, 1975. 1 child Matthew William.
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Recipient William Allen White Editorial Writing 1st place in the United States award, 1984, 1st place award, Illinois Associate Press, 1984, 4th place award, Writers Digest Magazine, 2002.Recipient William Allen White Editorial Writing 1st place in the United States award, 1984, 1st place award, Illinois Associate Press, 1984, 4th place award, Writers Digest Magazine, 2002.