Luke Suhr grew up on a farm in southern Idaho where his family raised wheat, barley and sugar beets. He spent these years driving tractors, riding ATVs, shooting guns and listening to Weird Al Yankovic. After high school he earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Idaho State University, and then a M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona.

After college, he spent two years in Guyana teaching math and physics as a Peace Corps volunteer. From there he worked as a research associate at an energy efficiency consulting firm in Sacramento, and then as an English teacher in Daegu, South Korea.

Upon returning to the States, Luke moved to Oregon where he earned a M.Ed. at Portland State University. It was during this time that he met his wife, Shannon. From there he worked at Canyonville Academy as the advanced math and physics teacher. During that time, he drew upon his engineering background to enrich his classes with activities and demonstrations, and was awarded Teacher of the Year in his second year.

After five great years at Canyonville Academy, Luke and Shannon felt led by God to move on to something different. Luke then spent a year working as an engineer at Romtec Utilities, followed by a year teaching algebra at Hidden Valley High School in Grants Pass.

This will be Luke’s first year teaching math and physics and Geneva Academy. As a math and science teacher, his goal is to encourage students to understand God’s creation and the structure it contains.

lsuhr@genevaroseburg.com