Ms. Heidi Carr
Teacher: Chemistry
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Ms. Carr grew-up in Northern California near San Francisco. She attended BYU where she studied Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science. Ms. Carr enjoys playing soccer, watching sports, eating new foods, and hanging out with family. This is Ms. Carr's first year teaching at Granger and she is so excited to be a Lancer! Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns.
Mr Dariusz Cykalewicz
Teacher: Math, Physics
Work Phone: (385) 646-8000
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Mr. Ryan Dain
Teacher: Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Environmental Science
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Mr. Dain is originally from Kansas and has his Masters in Chemistry from Wichita State University. He became a high school teacher after moving to Utah over a decade ago and is excited to be part of the Granger family! Mr. Dain loves to help students develop a plan for their life after high school and finding ways to assist them in making that plan a reality. When not in the classroom, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and young son.
Ms. Sarah Eggett
Teacher: Biology, Honors Biology, Advisor: Granger’s Hope
Work Phone: (385) 646-0290
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Ms. Eggett's first year teaching and her first year at Granger was the 2019-2020 school year. She received her Associates degree from Snow College, spent a couple of semesters at the University of Utah and then transferred to Dixie State University. She graduated from Dixie State University in December of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biology Education Emphasis. Besides loving biology (and science in general), she loves cooking, baking, singing and playing music. She plays the violin, piano, ukulele, guitar, and a little bit of the flute. Being a teacher was/is one of Ms. Eggett's dreams, so it is so great to be "living the dream" as they say. 🙂
Mrs. Brooke Funk
Teacher: Biology; AP Biology
Work Phone: (385) 646-1763
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 Mrs. Funk is starting her 7th year teaching at Granger High School. She teaches biology and AP biology. Mrs. Funk is an energetic teacher and, as a Granger Alumni herself, really loves the students at Granger High School. She loves seeing the potential our students have and watching students meet that potential. Mrs. Funk has 3 little boys at home who she loves to spend her free time with.
Mr. Brooks Gunderson
Teacher: Reading, Math, World History, Biology, Directed Studies
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Mr. Gunderson went to High School at Dominion High in Sterling Va. His Degree is a BS in Ecology & Minor: Soil Science. His Hobbies are Climbing, Biking, and Canyoneering. A Fun Fact about Mr. Gunderson is he loves to cook foods that are from outside of America.
Mr. Scott Lewis
Teacher: Biology, Wildlife Biology
Mr. Lewis is a Two Time Mr. Utah Body Building Champion, Fly Fishing Instructor, Utah Air force Association Teacher Of The Year 2007.
Ms. Michelle Loomis
Teacher: Earth Science, Earth Science Honors; Assistant Coach: Swim
Work Phone: (385) 646-0272
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Ms. Loomis came to Utah after completing her Undergraduate degree in Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She then received her Masters in the Art of Teaching degree with a focus on urban populations from the University of Utah. Ms. Loomis has been a Lancer since 2019. She spent 8 years teaching Junior High science in Murray and Salt Lake City. Ms. Loomis has taught since 2007. She took 2 years away from teaching to live and work on a farm in Idaho where she and her family grew food through the winter by using hotspring water to heat the greenhouses. Ms. Loomis swam as a Golden Gopher for the University of Minnesota and is our Lancer Assistant Swim Coach.
Mr. Bradley Moon
Teacher: Physics
Work Phone: (385) 646-9393
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Mr. Moon has been teaching at Granger since 2010. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree from Utah State University. He has two children and has been married since 2007. When not at school he enjoys spending time with his family, playing softball, kayaking, and going to his children’s sporting events.
Mr. Mike Pluim
Teacher: Biology Science
Work Phone: (385) 646-9770
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Mr Pluim has 6 general biology classes being taught in F203. Mr Pluim started teaching in 1992 but was interrupted by military deployments. Mr Pluim has taught Chemistry, Microbiology, 8th Grade Science and now Biology. Mr Pluim loves gardening and fishing. He has spent 39 years in the military primarily as a helicopter pilot.
Mr. David Price
Teacher: Science
Work Phone: (385) 646-1393
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Mr. Price has been teaching science for many years, back before they invented The Scientific Method. Here at Granger he has taught Biology, Earth Science and currently teaching Forensic Science. He earned an associate's degree from Salt Lake Community College and his Bachelor’s degree from Weber State University. When he’s not at school you can find him camping, fishing, hunting or riding ATV’s with his wife, kids and grandchildren. He hates mowing the grass.
Mr. Jeffrey Sandrock
Teacher: Earth Science & Astronomy
Work Phone: (385) 646-9365
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Mr. Sandrock traveled the world for 24 years in the Air Force, mainly as a journalist, before retiring in 2014 here in Salt Lake City. After a year as a student in Salt Lake Community College Geosciences, he entered an accelerated graduate program at Westminster College, earning Master of Arts in Teaching in 2016. He is an avid motorcycle rider, aspiring novelist, and huge Star Wars nerd. He cherishes every minute spent with his lady Mindi and his three high-school kiddos.
Mr. Andrew Starace
Teacher: Earth Science, Honors Earth Science ; Advisor: Granger’s Hope
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Mr. Starace has taught at Granger since 2019. He has a bachelors of science in geology, and a minor in environmental studies from Keene State College. In the summer of 2019, with the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, he took part in a field study that examined many of Utah's famous rock formations. In is free time, Mr. Starace likes to ride his bicycle, run, fish, and go skiing.
Ms. Cecellia Myla VanDuyn
Teacher: Biology, MESA
Work Phone: (385) 646-0506
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Ms. Van Duyn is loving her experience at Granger High School as a biology teacher and has been also really lucky to advise MESA with their activities. She is from Houston, TX but grew up in Albany, NY (long story) and has been in Utah for several years now. Although she misses the ocean near Houston, the scenery in Utah is really beautiful and she's looking forward to learning more about the ecosystems here!
