Earl Marcy leads his own mathematics dynasty. Both his son Ronald and his grandson Brian followed in Earl’s footsteps and became mathematics teachers.
Earl’s first classroom experience was the one-room elementary school he went to at Valens in Beverley Township. He later went to high school in Galt, and then to the University of Toronto.
Earl’s teaching career took him to North Bay C.I. & V.S., Strathroy C.I., Sarnia C.I.& V.S. and Ancaster H. & V.S. He was department head in each location.
Besides the Descartes Medal, Earl has been honoured with the Panabaker Award from the mayor of Ancaster, two O.S.S.T.F. Awards of Merit, the Professional Engineers Association Award, and bronze, silver and gold volunteer pins from the Provincial Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. In addition, there is a scholarship in Earl’s name at Ancaster H. & V.S. Earl has been involved with O.S.S.T.F. and the O.T.F.; he authored a correspondence course in Grade 9 mathematics for the province; and wrote and taught a course for engineers in Sarnia.
Earl has a impressive list of volunteer accomplishments, notably with the Anglican Church and the Ancaster Information Centre.
Besides his son and grandson, Earl is proud to claim a University of Waterloo president and two other Descartes Medallists as his students.