Casper's Garrison Named Retired Educator of The Year

Ethel Percy Andrus, the founder of AARP, was a teacher, and an educational administrator. For that reason, the mission of keeping educators health, both financial and physical, in retirement is one close to the hearts of those at AARP. This year, we honor Barb Garrison as the Retired Educator of the Year for 2017. The Casper resident was instrumental in organizing the Natrona County Retired Education Personnel, using her contacts with retired teachers, principals and other school personnel to develop a group that meets monthly.

Barb Garrison was a junior high math teacher for 29 years, including four years teaching high school.  Barb started the retired teacher unit in 2016, attended the meetings for a while before agreeing to be the Chapter president, of the group of roughly 15 retired educators.  Barb has arranged speakers, programs, and the most popular is the tours of the new schools. Barb has been married for 52 years, has two adult children, two grandchildren and is a volunteer at the hospital gift shop.