FARMINGTON – A Mt. Blue Regional School District teacher has received this year’s town report dedication, honoring the countless hours of time spent enriching the lives of students and community members.
Rich Wilde, the Computer Technology teacher at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center, has been making an impact on his student’s lives for more than 15 years. A Mt. Blue graduate himself, Wilde founded the Wilde Foundation Scholarship which awards three $700 scholarships to students for non-educational expenses tied to furthering their education. To raise funds for the scholarship, Wilde works every Sunday at Ron’s Market.
In addition to teaching and providing a scholarship to students, Wilde mentors the FIRST Robotics team at Mt. Blue, who won the All-Star Rookie award at a competition in Rhode Island.
“This is one of my favorite things to do. It’s my honor to do this and I thank you for your service,” Town Manager Richard Davis said at Tuesday’s dedication ceremony.
A group of town employees, along with Wilde’s wife and his Computer Tech class, applauded his recognition in The Forum on the Mt. Blue campus.
“I was going over everything I’ve done, trying to figure out if I had done anything bad,” Wilde joked, referring to the secret operation of getting him to The Forum. “I just love Farmington. I have always felt that I needed to give back, so I thank you very much.”
In addition to his work through the district, Wilde has coached local baseball and football teams and is a member of the Maine Masonic Lodge #20, Elks Lodge #2430, and Sons of the American Legion Post #28.
Congratulations Rich, well deserved. I noticed nothing was mentioned about the awesome slice you own.
Richard is a Gem!!
Thanks man.
A much deserved honor to an honorable man.
I remember back in the early 70’s when Richard was a young teenager and worked at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on a summer program . Rich sure was a handful , but he had a plan , a purpose , and a direction . Congrats Richard , you deserve it .
Congratulations Rich. Thank you.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Richard, did you have to produce an I.D. ? (inside joke)
Sheri
Congratulations Rich – well deserved!
Congrations, Rich. Proud of you!
Congrations, Rich. Proud of you!
Excellent job Richard. We know half of the honor belongs to Chrystal though for keeping track of you. LOL only kidding
Congratulations Rich, good to read about your positive role in the education of our future.
A well deserved honor for such dedication. Congrats!
Congratulations, well deserved.
Congratulations Rich!! Well done!!
Congratulations, Rich! We appreciate all you do for your students and your community!
Congratulations, Richard! I’m really pleased to see you and your work recognized by the Town of Farmington!
A well deserved honor! Thank you to Mr. Wilde for all he does. He is a true mentor for our high school students!
Congratulations Rich. A well deserved recognition for a person who gives so much to the youth of our community. Your generosity is appreciated by many.
You have made such a difference in so many kids lives .Thank you for your dedication to them and congratulations, You deserve it.