About Steve Cozine
Steve Cozine spent his early childhood in the small town of Piedmont, Missouri. When he was ten, his family moved to Alton, Illinois where his mother worked as a school teacher, and his father began working as a parts manager at a Ford dealership. Steve moved to Las Vegas in 1966. He and his wife, Linda began their teaching careers at Lincoln Elementary School where they both taught fifth grade. In 1980, Steve transferred to Ruth Fyfe Elementary School to be closer to his home.
The Cozines were very involved with the Clark County Classroom Teachers' Association. Steve held almost every office in the association and manned almost every committee. Steve became a full-time Education Lobbyist at the Nevada Legislature in 1983. When he returned from his duties as a lobbyist, he continued teaching at Ruth Fyfe Elementary. Steve moved to R. O. Gibson Junior High School where he taught science until 1996. At that time, he was elected as the Clark County Educators' Association's President and Public Employees Retirement Systems' appointee, and eventually ended his career in education.
Steve Cozine was also involved many areas of the community. He was a Boy Scouts leader, the President of the Silver State Coin Club, and the President of the Las Vegas Numismatic Society. To this day, Linda is still an active member. Steve was also involved with the Las Vegas Audubon Society, a neighborhood captain for the American Cancer Society, and the Neighborhood Watch Program, just to name a few.
Steve Cozine was an inspirational master teacher, a community leader, and a dedicated husband and father. Within the halls of Steve Cozine Elementary School these attributes are memorialized.
About Linda Cozine
Linda grew up in a small town of Robinson, Ilinois. Her father was a Kroger's Store manager and her mom worked in a dress shop. She met Steve at Illinois State. They both majored in education. They were married after graduation and moved to Las Vegas in 1966. They began their teaching careers at Lincoln Elementary School and both taught 5th grade. In 1973, Linda moved to Gene Ward Elementary School and taught 3rd grade. She opened Elaine Wynn ES in 1991 where she taught
grade and Kindergarten.
In 2005, she became a mentor for new teachers in the Northeast region. After teaching 35 years she retired in 2010 with a master's degree in administration.
Linda and Steve have two children. Kari Cozine-Butchko has taught 30 years in Clark County and Christopher Cozine is a local dentist. They also have grandchildren.
Steve passed away in 2002. Linda married Jim Shoop in 2007. Jim is a retired special education teacher. He has 39 years of teaching experience. Together they visit the school once a month. They enjoy reading and doing activities with the students.
Linda is involved in many community activities. Today. she is an active is member f the Las Vegas Assistance League, University Methodist Church, Day Dawn HOA and a volunteer t the Smith Center.
Linda Cozine is an inspirational master teacher, community leader, dedicated wife, mother and Grandmother. These attributes are memorialized in the halls of Steve and Linda Cozine Elementary School.
Steve Cozine spent his early childhood in the small town of Piedmont, Missouri. When he was ten, his family moved to Alton, Illinois where his mother worked as a school teacher, and his father began working as a parts manager at a Ford dealership. Steve moved to Las Vegas in 1966. He and his wife, Linda began their teaching careers at Lincoln Elementary School where they both taught fifth grade. In 1980, Steve transferred to Ruth Fyfe Elementary School to be closer to his home.
The Cozines were very involved with the Clark County Classroom Teachers' Association. Steve held almost every office in the association and manned almost every committee. Steve became a full-time Education Lobbyist at the Nevada Legislature in 1983. When he returned from his duties as a lobbyist, he continued teaching at Ruth Fyfe Elementary. Steve moved to R. O. Gibson Junior High School where he taught science until 1996. At that time, he was elected as the Clark County Educators' Association's President and Public Employees Retirement Systems' appointee, and eventually ended his career in education.
Steve Cozine was also involved many areas of the community. He was a Boy Scouts leader, the President of the Silver State Coin Club, and the President of the Las Vegas Numismatic Society. To this day, Linda is still an active member. Steve was also involved with the Las Vegas Audubon Society, a neighborhood captain for the American Cancer Society, and the Neighborhood Watch Program, just to name a few.
Steve Cozine was an inspirational master teacher, a community leader, and a dedicated husband and father. Within the halls of Steve Cozine Elementary School these attributes are memorialized.
About Linda Cozine
Linda grew up in a small town of Robinson, Ilinois. Her father was a Kroger's Store manager and her mom worked in a dress shop. She met Steve at Illinois State. They both majored in education. They were married after graduation and moved to Las Vegas in 1966. They began their teaching careers at Lincoln Elementary School and both taught 5th grade. In 1973, Linda moved to Gene Ward Elementary School and taught 3rd grade. She opened Elaine Wynn ES in 1991 where she taught
grade and Kindergarten.
In 2005, she became a mentor for new teachers in the Northeast region. After teaching 35 years she retired in 2010 with a master's degree in administration.
Linda and Steve have two children. Kari Cozine-Butchko has taught 30 years in Clark County and Christopher Cozine is a local dentist. They also have grandchildren.
Steve passed away in 2002. Linda married Jim Shoop in 2007. Jim is a retired special education teacher. He has 39 years of teaching experience. Together they visit the school once a month. They enjoy reading and doing activities with the students.
Linda is involved in many community activities. Today. she is an active is member f the Las Vegas Assistance League, University Methodist Church, Day Dawn HOA and a volunteer t the Smith Center.
Linda Cozine is an inspirational master teacher, community leader, dedicated wife, mother and Grandmother. These attributes are memorialized in the halls of Steve and Linda Cozine Elementary School.
