By Emma Rosenbaum
Staff Writer
Whether it is for his teaching skills or the various school trips he organizes, Adam Geczi is a name known throughout the school. However, behind the exterior of his classy business suits, there is a lot about Geczi that most Costa students don’t know.
Geczi is originally from Hungary. After spending 13 years of his childhood there, he left for the United States.
Geczi has been teaching with his wife, Spanish teacher Nancy, at Costa for five years. She instigated Geczi’s teaching career.
“Our first child was on the way and my wife told me I needed another job. She recommended teaching,” Geczi said. “Now we have divided the school up into our own empire. My wife handles the language section and I handle the social studies section.”
Geczi’s teaching methods are structured around his solid beliefs on how to be successful. He has strict views on what students should be putting into their work.
“Mediocrity is unacceptable, and effort is not equal to success. Effort is only a part of success. You need experiential and theoretical knowledge,” Geczi said.
Geczi says he is very enthusiastic about getting more out of his students and encouraging success. Many of Geczi’s students say they are grateful to him.
“His class is a lot of work, but it’s worth it. I feel like I truly understand what he’s been teaching us, and I am a better student because of him,” sophomore Eri Vandenberg said.
Geczi has had enough experience to know what it takes to be successful. Alongside teaching, Geczi has a second job: he is the president and CEO of his own company, called Deltree Integration, which produces custom software for small- to medium-sized businesses and e-commerce operations. But, even with two jobs, Geczi has free time.
“I have seven cars: six Hondas and a Porsche. It’s nice to enjoy the little things in life,” Geczi said. “And it’s true, I am very lucky. I have three kids: Erica, Skylar and a dog named Lars.”
Geczi and his wife have been on two school trips to Japan, and another will be during spring break 2011. Geczi also recently chaperoned this year’s Eastern Europe trip over ski week and said that giving students these opportunities is important to him.
“Like I said, experiential knowledge is necessary for students to be successful. These trips give students educational experiences as well as teach them a sense of responsibility. The trips give students the perspective that makes one a more balanced and better person,” Geczi said.
Geczi says he is concerned for his students every day and wants them to achieve to the fullest extent. Despite his success in various fields, Geczi remains adamant that he is just a normal member of the community.
“I’m just a dude,” Geczi said.
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