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Kotzen: Focus on Academics —

( From' Page 1 > effort to upgrade the academics for the kids here." said Kotzen. who was appointed by LCMR's school board "in late June to replace Alan G. Beattie. He took over as principal of the district's Richard M. Tcitelman (middle) School. "Performance on basic tests is poor,", Kotzen added. By raising "our expectations for the kids," he continued, teachers can improve students' academic achievement, including scores on state tests. "When we expect more," he observed, "we get better performance." The new principal wants to review and overhaul student class placement next I year, he said, arguing that current ranking is "not supported by SATs ^Scholastic Aptitude Tests used by many colleges as one determining factor in assessing which students they'll accept)." So, he mantained, LCMR "grade point averages are inflated."* "THAT'S NOT JUST HERE," Kotzen explained, "that's all over the country." He went to high school in Philadelphia where he was born to Golda and Harry Kotzen in the West Oak Lane section 49 years ago. His father was a wholesale furniture entrepreneur, his mother a salesperson for Peck and Peck. Both Kotzen and his sister. Carol Factor, became teachers, but he did it in a roundabout way. Offered a scholarship to the Philadelphia Museum art school, he decided instead to major in economics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business He Was graduated with a bachelor's degree and went to work for Grey Advertising Agency in New York City as an account executive trainee Kotzen served a two-year stint with the Army at Fort Jackson. S C.. where he worked in Special Services, coaching and organizing youth baseball In March 1959. he opened Action Advertising agency in Denver. Colo., but gave it up the following year "when 1 went into teaching " He made that decision when faced with the choice of preparing a presentation for an advertising client or coaching his JittleJeagoFlea rfTon the night of the state~playoffs KOTZEN PREFERRED TO COACH, the team won and he went back to school for his teaching certificate at the University of Denver After he got it. he taught English, sociology and economics to Colorado juniors and seniors at Golden High School for two years, coached football, baseball and -basketball and produced his first school musical. " Guys and Dolls " In 1963. he accepted a teaching job at Mepham High School. Long Island. N Y . but gave it up the following year for a slot as head football coach in Ft Lee. N.J Two years later. Kotzen was teaching English and social studies at Pennsauken High School where he introduced courses in humanities, psychology, black studies, television and film while coaching footbali and staging school musicals After 12 years at Pennsauken. Kotzen accepted the position as assistant principal in the middle school in Moorestow n He served two years in that post and five more as assistant principal of the district — high school before heading south to take over at LCMR high HE WAS SELECTED FROM 40 applicants for the *41,000-a-year-job Along the way to his latest position. Kotzen earned a master's degree from

Glassboro State University and retained his interest in art. "I never stopped painting or drawing, 1 just don't have the classical training." he - reflected, recalling that scholarship offer. "Illustration and portraits are the things I do the most." Working in acrylics, be reproduces magazine covers and creates caricatures. "I paint a lot for gifts," Kotzen said. He also runs marathons and triathalons, and writes a column for the Herald and Lantern. y Divorced, he is the father of two sons, ( Michael, 15, and Joshua, 13, who live in 1 Cherry Hill. Kotzen has been commuting from Mount Laurel but will soon be moving into a friend's condominium in Cape May while looking for a permanent home in the county.

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Montreal-Cape — * From Page 1 1 i in Canada." he said, "in order to have them recognize the facilities At the Cape May County Airport Childs said the county purposely^Has set no landing fee as "an incentive to get them in here " He said the airfield has been upgraded so ^t can receive 737s, DC9s, that cateeocK aircraft, and the City Express . JMHavillAnd Dash-7 aircraft would be "no xfroblem 'The four-runway airfield has an Updated navigational system for instrumShLlandings. Childs said HeAaid there are plans "in the concep- " tual |>tage" to expand the existing terminal and parking area TWO AIRPORT EXPANSION projects are underway: a north-south parallel tax may to expedite traffic, and safety and * perimeter fencing for the entire 1,000-acre airport property Cost is about $1 million, Childs said, with the federal government paying 90 percent, the state 5 percent, and the county 5 percent The federal and state shares will come from "aviation user taxes." Quids said He said the county has applied for another $1 million to reconstruct and repave concrete ramps for parking and taxiing A decision on that is expected by the end. of the month, he said.

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