Pikesville High School Teacher Honored by Chamber of Commerce

The Pikesville Chamber of Commerce honored physics teacher Greg Hrinda for outstanding contributions to education.

During the chamber's annual Community and Business Recognition Breakfast, the chamber gave him an award, and a chance to be county teacher of the Year, according to a news release from the school.

That county awarded by the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce.

The county chamber's 27th Annual Excellence in Education Ceremony will be held May 13 at Martin's West.

"Mr. Hrinda was honored for his outstanding contributions to the school and for his efforts at building interest in the physics program," the release states.

Principal Edmund Mitzel Jr. nominated Hrinda for the Pikesville chamber award. “Being the only physics teacher makes it a difficult sell, yet students will consistently say they are taking his course because of his commitment to their achievement and well-being,” he said in a statement.

Hrinda says that he teaches by creating hands-on projects that encourage students to think out problems and solutions.

Hrinda is a track coach, is sophomore class advisor, coordinates the annual STEM fair, runs an event at the Physics Olympics, and performed in the spring musical, among other projects, the release states.