Merle "Dutch" Carwin of Eaton taught agriculture at the high school level for 37 years and impacted close to 4,000 students. Carwin took great pride in his students, believing every student could achieve if given the proper guidance and instruction. As part of his master's degree work at Colorado State University, Carwin authored the "Supervised Occupational Experience Manual," which was a standard tool used in agriculture classrooms across the country.