SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT

Marty attended SDSU and earned his degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in 2007. From the beginning it was clear that he had found his calling as a teacher and coach. At the end of the day, it is what he really wanted to spend his life doing. He was blessed with one significant and memorable school year teaching and coaching at Deuel High School in Clear Lake, South Dakota. He touched many lives in this short time. He dreamed of eventually returning home to Watertown High School. To honor this dream and his passion for teaching and coaching, his wife and family quickly established two programs that will benefit students and educators from his alma mater at WHS through the Arrow Education Foundation. www.arrowfoundation.org

The Marty Kranz Scholarship is awarded annually. This $2500 scholarship will recognize high levels of character, integrity, and humility as well as academic and athletic excellence for one graduating senior from Watertown High School.

2009 Recipient: Grant Raml, son of Phil and Virginia Raml. He attends SDSU.
2010 Recipient: Kory Johnson, son of Mike and Nancy Johnson. He plans to attend NDSU this fall.

The Marty Kranz Physical Education and Health Grant is awarded annually at $2500 to an educator within the Watertown School District. The intent of the grant is to encourage and reward teaching excellence and innovation in Health and Physical Education, and to provide state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and instruction to students of the Watertown School District.

2009 Recipient: Matti Kranz, Lincoln Elementary Physical Education teacher, Dance Dance Revolution