It's Going to be a Cold, Sunny Summer for Heights High Science Teacher
Jim Miller will spend his summer researching in Alaska
Like most Northeast Ohioans thawing out from a brutal winter, Jim Miller is already making plans for summer: the beaches, the ice cream, the frigid Arctic waters while digging through permafrost. That’s right. Miller, a science teacher at Cleveland Heights High School, will forgo his summer vacation to spend two months researching microbial activity in the waters near Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost city in the state and one of the northernmost cities in the world. He said it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, and he’s especially excited to share his experience with students. “To bring it back to the classroom — I think especially kids are so sheltered these days, and it’s very hard for them to even imagine what Alaska’s like and the things…
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Sandy Forgey
9:01 pm on Sunday, May 1, 2011
I have traveled with Jim and know that he is the teacher that others can only dream of becoming! He will make the most of this opportunity and his students will reap infinite rewards! Way to go, Jim! more ›