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Without Them 
A Tribute to Someone Special

These two were recommended by several subscribers to the Panther Den Mail List.
George & Doris Kintzel 

     From one student: Doris Kintzel is certainly another one of our teachers that was dedicated to her students and wanted them to learn and be the best that they could be. We were so very lucky to have had the teachers we did who really cared for us and helped our parents shape our lives.

    From another: Doris Kintzel did have a huge impact on my life as I know she and her husband George did on many young people. I can share with you some of the greatest impact that she and George had on my life, and I think others will attest to the same.
     I was not planning to go to college. She and George constantly encouraged me to to to college even to the point of getting me signed up to take a test at Indiana University for an assistantship, which I got.
    She and George wrote me often over the years to see how I was doing, and constantly encouraged me to continue and finish with my education, as there were difficult times when I thought about giving up some of my educational goals.
    They kept in touch with me up until a couple of years ago. If it hadn't been for Doris Kintzel, I would not have accomplished my dreams of completing a Bachelors Degree (which took me 10 years as I worked and went to school), and a Masters Degree, and climbing the career ladder in HealthCare Administration. I know I wasn't alone; she and George cared about many students and went the extra mile to see them achieve their dreams. I could share more instances of Doris Kintzel's (and I have to give credit to George too) going beyond teaching during high school and over the years. They were more than teachers, they were mentors, friends, and just plain caring persons!
     I would love to see the Panther Den site honor Doris and George Kintzel. They were very much a team when it came to caring about their students.
Lynn Funk (Davies) '67
    And again: I agree that Doris  was an inspiration to many of her students. I know she was thrilled when I finally obtained my CPS* (Certified Professional Secretary) certificate. Her smile and the sparkle in her eyes when she saw someone achieve a goal went a long way with her students. ( *The national CPS program was started about 1954 and applicants who earned the certification had to pass a six-part test.  It is equivilant to the CPA status in accounting practices.) I don't think I was the only student of Mrs. Kintzel's to earn the certificate but you would have thought I was. And it was 20 years after I had been her student.
*Mavis Kintzel Catalfio '65 shared this latest honor bestowed upon her mother, Doris Kintzel.

Dad, my husband, and I attended the opening session of the Business Professionals of America on February 28, 2003, to receive a Hall of Fame award for my mother, Doris Kintzel. When she was teaching, this organization was called the Office Education Association, and many of her students were active in it.

The text of the presentation follows. Photos of the plaque are attached. Dad and I were very proud to accept this award in her behalf.
HALL OF FAME AWARDEE

This award is to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and growth of the Indiana Association. Induction into the Business Professionals of America Hall of Fame is the highest award that can be granted within our organization.

The 2003 Hall of Fame award for 2003 goes posthumously to Doris Kintzel, formerly of the John H. Hinds Career Center in Elwood. Small in stature and mighty in heart, Doris gave much of herself in the beginning of this organization and might be considered the "first lady" of OEA/BPA.

She was instrumental in Indiana becoming the seventh state nationally to establish OEA/BPA and established one of the first charters in the state. Her student, Jacque Gardner, was the first Indiana Association State President and also voted Miss National OEA at the National Leadership Conference. When the initial Executive Board of OEA was created, it consisted of 5 advisors: 4 men and Doris Kintzel.

Her main concern was always the students. She questioned every decision and looked at every issue from the viewpoint of benefiting the career-minded business student.

It is only fitting that Doris, a lady who was so involved in the development of this organization, becomes a member of its Hall of Fame. We shall always be indebted for what she did on our behalf.
Plaque
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