Over the last 28 years, Mickey Bayer has spent his life fulfilling his high school career goal of being a teacher and has been able to teach something he loves – welding.
Bayer has been a steady figure his entire teaching career at the local vocational school now called the Caldwell Regional Career Center. He will be retiring from his position as the current longest-serving instructor at the school.
Bayer remembers deciding his career path while attending Dawson Springs High School where he graduated in 1978 and called himself a proud Panther. He knew his calling was to be a teacher.
Bayer was working at a local industry and felt it all worked out like it was supposed to, with him getting the welding instructor job.
When he first walked into the classroom 28 years ago he wasn’t sure it would last this long, but it has been rewarding.
He shared that teaching welding involves more than the public is aware of and he had to follow guidelines set up by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Bayer has seen significant changes in the school over the years but feels it’s in good shape and that makes it easier for him to retire.
He noted some of the highlights of his career has been seeing students grow and enter their own career and hopes he has made a difference in some of their lives.
Bayer is not sure what the next phase of life will look like, but he intends on staying busy.
Bayer graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 1983. Mickey and his wife Lisa reside in Princeton and are both active members of Princeton First Baptist Church. He sings, plays guitar in the praise band, and drives the church bus.
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