Contact BSU Magazine BSU Home Beaver Athletics SUPPORT BSU Alumni Events Get Connected Giving Athletics News About Us Professional Education Hall of Fame Award ← Award Winners Dr. David Kahl '61 B.S., Elementary Education Moorhead, Minn. 2020 inductee Dr. David Kahl is a long-time educator, administrator and researcher who spent 51 years in the education field. Kahl began his career immediately after graduation teaching third grade for the Fargo school district, sparking a 47-year career as a teacher and administrator for the district. Kahl devoted much of his career as a consultant teaching other educators new instruction methods, both in university settings and professional arenas, while continuing to develop his own research interests and theories meant to enrich pre-school, elementary- and middle-school education methods. Even in retirement, he stays active in education by serving as co-director of Marketplace for Kids, a nonprofit organization that serves to ignite the spirit of innovation in children in the Mantador, ND area – a position he has held since 1985. As a student, Kahl was a member of the BSU men’s cross-county and track & field teams. He also served as secretary of BSU Athletics’ B-Club, was a four-year member of the Bemidji State Concert Choir and worked as a resident assistant in Pine Hall. Kahl lives in Moorhead with his wife, Diane. Previous Professional Education Hall of Fame Recipients 2000 - 2019 1990 - 1999 1500 Birchmont Drive NW #17 Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 Contact Us | Directions Email alumni@bemidjistate.edu foundation@bemidjistate.edu Phone Alumni Office: (877) BSU-ALUM (278-2586) Foundation: (218) 755-3989 Quick Links Giving Opportunities Alumni Stories Events Update Your Info Connect With Us: A member of the colleges and universities of Minnesota State, Bemidji State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. Privacy Policy © 2021 BSU Alumni & Foundation. All Rights Reserved. | Site by Evolve Creative