Granger taught physics at Bartlesville High School from 1989 to 2017, and then administered the technology and communications programs for Bartlesville Public Schools until his retirement in late June of 2026.
Past School District Roles:
- Executive Director of Technology and Communications, 2017-2026
- Pandemic Response Committee Chair, March 2020-May 2023
- Physics Teacher, Bartlesville High School, August 1989-May 2017
- Science Department Chair for Grades 6-12, 1993-1996, 1999-2003, 2004-2016
- STEM Department Chair for Grades 6-12, December 2015-May 2017
- Bartlesville Education Association, 1989-2017; Chief Negotiator for 12 years; bargaining team member for 18 years
- Webmaster, Bartlesville High School, August 2004-May 2017
- Technology Assistant, Bartlesville High School, August 2009-May 2017
Oklahoma Certifications:
- Secondary Principal, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Earth Science
Community Involvement:
- Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation Educator Hall of Fame Selection Committee, 2010-Present
- Leadership Bartlesville Class XXXIV, 2024-2025
- Education/Career Development Committee Chair, 1999-2026
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Science Education with Special Distinction, Physics & Engineering Emphasis; University of Oklahoma
- Master of Arts in Educational Leadership; Southern Nazarene University
- Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Teaching Award, 1991
- Bartlesville District Teacher of the Month, 1993
- Kurt Schmoldt Memorial Teaching Award, 1996
- Bartlesville District and BHS Teacher of the Year, 1998-1999
- Finalist for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, 1998-1999
- Bartlesville Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, 1999
- Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Secondary Teaching, 2004
- Bartlesville District and BHS Teacher of the Year, 2008-2009
Academic Honors:
- United States Presidential Scholar
(Oklahoma’s top male high school senior), 1984 - National Merit Scholar, 1984
- Co-Valedictorian, Putnam City West High School, 1984
- University of Oklahoma R. Boyd Gunning Scholar, 1984-88
- Outstanding Sophomore in Engineering Physics, University of Oklahoma, 1986
- Outstanding Senior, College of Education, University of Oklahoma, 1988
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