Dan Daly - "Writing Tradition"

Dan Daly taught English at Omaha Central from 1962-1999 and served as Department Chair from 1976-99. Dan discussed his approach to English teaching, his success in the AP program, and other thoughts about changes at CHS during his tenure. Dan was a 1989 Alice Buffett Award winner and was Central's Teacher of the Year for 1972. He was inducted into the ⁠Central Hall of Fame in 2011.⁠ Update: Dan passed away in July 2026 at the age of 86. This interview was conducted in November of 2012 by: Barry Combs (1950) HOF Dr. Orville Menard (1951) HOF Dr. Jim Wigton (1966) (2:15) hired at CHS in 1962 (9:35) English Department Chair (13:38) Central's "Mini Magnet" (19:00) teaching AP English (24:28) Central's writing tradition (37:32) 'Future of Central' Committee (39:15) Central journalism (43:25) Dan's advice to future superintendents (46:10) Dan and technology (50:42) Dan's unsung colleagues This interview was also edited from the original. Host: Scott Wilson (introduction only) Art: Beth Wilson Music: Drew Ruchti Thanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠