George Sanko

My husband and I were Berry students, but each took Dr. Sanko's chemistry class during different Mid-Winter semesters at Dekalb College. He was an amazing teacher, and hysterically funny. Just this morning, I was telling my granddaughter about that intense three week class, and how much fun it was. Forty-five years later, my husband and I still laugh about Dr. Sanko's innovative techniques, and his funny science-based stories, which involved everything from alcohol and chlorophyll, to...

I was one of Dr. Sanko's students at GPC, in 1977-78. I was not a science person. Though I tried many different courses to satisfy my science requirement, I always had to drop them because I either didn't understand them or just wasn't interested. Dr. Sanko and botany changed that forever. I'm now 61 and I still remember so vividly how he made his classes informative and fun, with stories and cool assignments. Every Spring, I look for the wildflowers I found, pressed, dried, mounted, and...

I was one of his Jr. High School students at Minnie B. Kennedy Jr. High School, Aiken, S.C. I think it was his first year of teaching. He made class fun, interesting, and even educational (!). We sailed through the year's curriculum so fast that he basically finished a month early. We didn't skip anything - he was just a better teacher than most. I thank his memory for helping me develop as a student, as a future engineer, and as a person with a sense of humor.

Mr. Sanko was not only a very knowledgeable speaker, but he was very entertaining also.

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I'm so very saddened by the loss of this amazing man. He was my favorite teacher of all time. I was his student in 1975 and have stayed in contact through Facebook. Bless his family, I can't imagine their loss.

I am so sorry for your loss. May God's promise comfort and sustain you during this difficult time. John 6:40.

may his memory be eternal.

I am very sorry for your loss. Mr. Sanko was my favorite instructor at DeKalb Community College. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.