Founders

Gideon Kilonzo

Born and raised in the rural community or Kalawa, Kenya
Early schooling in Kalawa
Two years of high school in the capital city of Nairobi
Completed high school with a scholarship to the United States at Augustana Academy Canton, South Dakota 1971
Bahelor of Science in Education 1975, Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling 1976, Specialist Degree in Educational Psychology 1977, Doctorate in Higher Education 1986 – all from the University of South Dakota
Senior Faculty of the William Glasser Institute of Choice Theory 2005
Worked in the field of Education and Guidance and Counseling for the past 44 years - both in Kenya and in the US
2021 – formally retired and began working more fully with the Kalawa Library and School Project - specifically with St. Joseph’s Academy

Born and raised on a small acreage on the outskirts of Sioux City, Iowa
Completed public schooling at Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa
Bachelor of Science in Education 1974, Master of Arts in Special Education in 1977 and additional Master of Arts credits 1979 in Multi-categorical teaching and Guidance and Counseling – from the University of South Dakota
Certified educator of the William Glasser Institute of Choice Theory 2007-2012
Worked in the field of Education and Special Education for the past 46 years - both in Kenya and in the US
2021 – formally retired and began working more fully with the Kalawa Library and School Project - specifically with St. Joseph’s Academy