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We are proud to announce that this summer's first Feature Teacher is Karen Howell of Hillel Academy in Fairfield, CT. Mrs. Howell is Hillel's mighty, one-woman science department, and a recipient of multiple awards that include middle school science teacher of the year by the Connecticut Science Teachers Association. She frequently witnesses her students win science fair competitions, year after year. Mrs. Howell encourages her students to learn how to express themselves through science and seek out topics that interest them. For example, a group of Mrs. Howell's students have reached the semi-finals in the Christopher Columbus Awards for their project, "Sound Savers," which focuses on the threats to the Long Island Sound's environmental health. Mrs. Howell has been featured in the New York Times and most recently established a greenhouse at Hillel. Her tireless devotion to her students and science has made Mrs. Howell a hallmark of Hillel Academy and an asset to the environmental education community. |