Name: Ronald J. Laczkowski

Honored by The Carroll County Sun for:Being chosen Carroll County Teacher of the Year by the Board of Education

Age: 40

Residence; hometown: Westminster

Education: Bachelor's degree in secondary English, Bloomsburg (Pa.) State College, 1972; master's degree in liberal arts from Western Maryland College, 1975; working on master's degree in school administration at WMC

Family: Wife, Sherry; sons, Matt, 13, and Scott, 6

Place of worship: St. John's Catholic Church in Westminster

Activities/hobbies: Basketball coach, St. John's intramural and varsity programs; chairman, school improvement committee, Westminster; judge, senior citizens' entries, "Maryland, You Are Beautiful" essay contest; assistant baseball coach, Finksburg Babe Ruth Program

Accomplishments: Membership chairman, Maryland Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts; Department chairman, Westminster High School English Department

Recipient's comments: "To be picked top teacher is really an honor. When you're talking more than 2,000 quality teachers, it really is a big honor."

Nominations: Call 876-8771, 857-0550 or (800) 829-8000 between 9a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays; you also can FAX your information to 876-0233.