My name is Gerald Howze and I am the 7th grade Social Studies teacher.  I teach Civics or Citizenship and Geography.   This is my 23rd year of teaching I am proud to be an Aggie.  I  started my career in education as a high school history teacher at Coffeeville High School where I also coached football, basketball and track.  I was head basketball coach at Coffeeville for 15 years and truly enjoyed touching the lives of young people.  I received my bachelors degree at Alabama A&M University, my masters degree at the University of West Alabama, and further research at Ivy league institutions  Cornell University and Columbia University in New York.  In my spare time I love to read, travel, watch sports, and cook.  I have been married to my wife Euladia for 16 years and I have 1 son Gabriel.