History Teacher Noel Delgado Inducted into Distinguished Faculty Hall of Fame

Dr. Noel Delgado of Freehold, New Jersey, was honored on October 18, 2014 by Ranney School (Tinton Falls, NJ) for his years of service and dedication as a teacher. He was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame along with four other distinguished faculty members, four athletes and three distinguished alumni.

The Distinguished Faculty Hall of Fame was created to recognize members of the Ranney staff in honoring the school’s strong tradition of teaching excellence, dating back to 1960. The Distinguished Faculty Award is presented to outstanding faculty and staff members who are most representative of the best qualities of Ranney teaching.

Dr. Delgado has been part of Ranney’s History Department since the fall of 2002. He came to Ranney after teaching at the University of Minnesota for three years. He received his undergraduate degree in History and Classics from San Diego State University and his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Medieval History, with a Latin minor, from the University of Minnesota.

During his tenure at Ranney School, Dr. Delgado has taught U.S. History and World History and led the Senior Capstone project—an intensive year-long research project, while also introducing new electives to the curriculum, including Latin American History, Medieval History, Ancient History, Digital Media and AP World History.

Dr. Delgado understands the crucial role that a teacher plays in a student’s life. He is compassionate and creative and takes time to engage his students in critical thinking. His passion for teaching and his love of history make him the educator he is today. He is well organized and uses effective classroom management skills. He has a tremendous work ethic and a “never quit” attitude. Dr. Delgado understands that students have different learning styles and takes pride in the accomplishments of each individual student. He motivates and inspires them while also challenging them to think. Dr. Delgado is a master teacher, a mentor and a role model.

Since 2003, Dr. Delgado has also served Ranney as a three-season coach, working with the spring Track and Field teams as well as the Cross Country team, which led to one Cross Country Girls’ prep championship and two Cross Country Girls’ Patriot Conference Championships. His passion for endurance running led to the foundation of a winter track team and the Ranney Running Club during the 2006 season. The Running Club provides students, faculty and alumni with an opportunity to socialize out of school while also competing in races from 5k to full marathons (including marathon runs in Philadelphia, Disney World, Paris and Iceland). This year, students have already raced in the Color Run and Electric Run and will begin training for the 8th annual Disney World marathon weekend.

Dr. Delgado has served as an administrator at the school as well, holding the position of Dean of Students in the Upper School for three years. He recently returned to the classroom as the History Department Chair and is teaching AP World History once more. Having coordinated the Upper School’s international spring break trips since 2010, he is using this experience and his new role as History Chair to explore bringing opportunities for global awareness and education to the school.