Dayton Math Teacher Honored by Yale

Chris White, a popular math teacher at Jonathan Dayton High School, has been recognized by his achievements as an educator by Yale University.

This week, Yale announced that White was among the winners of the Yale Educator Award. White is one of four teachers from New Jersey recognized by the program and is one of 50 teachers to be honored nationwide.

The recognition program aims to identify outstanding educators that have inspired their students to achieve. Matriculating students at Yale nominate high school educators, and a committee of Yale admissions officers review the nominations individually to designate recipients.

Yale Freshman Kevin Kirk nominated White. White advised Kirk, , in an independent study in multivariable calculus.*

Kirk isn’t the only White fan ready to sing the teacher’s praises. Anonymous students on the website Ratemyteachers.com are uniform in their positive assessment of White. 

“[There is a] fair amount of work but [he is] an excellent teacher,” one student reviewer wrote, adding that White “always explains things if you don't understand and makes himself available for extra help.”

Other students praised him for his dedication and, notably, his temperament, with one reviewer calling him the “chillest summer school teacher ever.”

*The article originally stated White is the advisor for Dayton's Math League. That was not correct. Mary Ellen Powers is the school's math league advisor. We regret the error.