Mr. Frank Lamping
A unique man with a unique visionLamping Elementary is named in honor of Frank Lamping who is perhaps best known for helping to establish the middle school concept in the Clark County School District. Mr. Lamping gave Clark County 30 years of dedicated service prior to his retirement.
Frank Lamping, a first-generation American, was the youngest of seven children. He was married for over 40 years to the late Betty Lee Kirk, a Pittsburgh native. Frank Lamping has two sons, Kirk and Clark.
Mr. Lamping began his education career in Pittsburgh, first as a student at St. Ambrose Catholic Elementary School and then at North Catholic High School. After serving in the military for three years during the Korean Conflict, he attended Slippery Rock State Teachers’ College where he received his undergraduate degree and then master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Lamping taught in the Pittsburgh Public County School District for several years before moving to Las Vegas in 1963. Mr. Lamping was honored with the privilege of opening two new schools, Kenny C. Guinn and Thurman White. Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School, which he opened in 1978, was the first school in Nevada to receive the President’s Excellence in Education Award.
Frank Lamping has received many awards recognizing his contributions as an educator.
Mr. Frank Lamping's Contributions
Contributions & Awards | Description |
Elementary School | 1963-1965 Coordinator, Special Education, CCSD |
Junior High Schools | 1967-1974 Principal, Hyde Park JHS 1974-1978 Principal, William Orr JHS 1978-1980 Principal, Kenny C. Guin JHS |
Middle Schools | 1980-1981 Sr. Vice President, Valley Bank MS 1981-1992 Principal, Lyal Burkholder MS |
Education Awards | Inducted into the Clark County School District Education Hall of Fame. Recognized by the United States Department of Education and Nevada State Department of Education for the development of exemplary schools. University of Notre Dame Exemplar Award for Education. Recognized by Nevada State Department of Education for an outstanding school in 1983-1984, 1984-1985, and 1986-1987 |
Clark County Awards | Inducted into the Clark County School District Education Hall of Fame. |
Other Awards | Milkin Family foundation honoree as an outstanding educator Profiles in Excellence Award from the American School Board Association for his Parent Involvement Through Technology Boss of the Year award from the American Business Women's Association School-Business Partnership Award Outstanding Principal of the Year from the Astronomical Society of Southern Nevada and Young Astronauts of Nevada |
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Student Arrival : 8:40 AM |
Student Dismissal : 3:11 PM |
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