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Metro honors student Marine

Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Knight has been deployed to Columbia, Panama, Norway and, currently, Iraq. The former Manual High School teacher was also the 2004 Troops to Teachers Denver Public Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Former Metro student and current Iraq serviceman Matthew A. Knight was named the 2006 Secondary Education Teacher of the Year by Metro, according to a Marine Corps news release.

Knight is currently stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, serving as a noncommissioned officer in charge of the provincial Civil-Military Operations Center for Detachment 4, 4th Civil Affairs Group.

“As a civil affairs marine in Iraq, Knight supports the growth of the governmental and economic programs in Iraq. Over the next several months, the 4th CAG will build the capacities of the local and provincial governments of Iraq to meet the basic needs of the local people,” the release said.

This is Knight’s second tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the release, he has received 10 certificates of commendation, the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and the Navy and Marine Commendation Medal.

Knight is pursuing his master’s degree in education and resides with his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Lauren, in Thornton.