Mr.+Marius+Grazulis

Mr. Grazulis has been a teacher at Negaunee High School since the 2000-01 school year. Before then he taught at North Star Public School Academy for six years. He received his teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University and student-taught at Chelsea High School under Mr. Bechtelheimer. Mr. Grazulis graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1989 in Political Science. His senior individualized project was titled, //The Fascist Tendencies in Lithuanian Politics up to 1940.// In 1984, Mr. Grazulis graduated from Westland John Glenn High School.

All of Mr. Grazulis's students know about Lithuania because Mr. Grazulis is 100% Lithuanian. He was born in Michigan (which makes him an automatic US citizen) although both his parents were born and lived in Lithuania before the Soviets ran them out. Marius graduated from the Lithuanian High School in Southfield, Michigan, which met on Saturdays, in 1984. He is fluent in Lithuanian and still reads the Lithuanian daily newspaper, //Draugas.// Currently, Mr. Grazulis is working on publishing a book, //Lithuanians in Michigan//, through Michigan State University Press. You can buy the book starting at the end of February 2009.

Mr. Grazulis is six foot six. He played basketball in high school and college. He walked on at Western Michigan University for the 1986-87 basketball season. He transferred to Kalamazoo College for the 1987-88 and 88-89 seasons. He was the team MVP in 1989 as well as top rebounder. He coached 9th grade boys' basketball in the early '90's. He currently coaches 8th grade boys' basketball at Negaunee Middle School.

Mr. Grazulis has many other interests. He loves classical music and plays cello. He hunts and gardens as well.

Mr. Grazulis is happily married, has four children, and Labradoodle.