No. 23 Winter 2014

From the President New Director of Academics

he appointment of Dr. Jeffry Morrison he James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation is as Director of Academics is the most extremely pleased to name Dr. Jeffry Morrison, Associate significant news of 2013. His academic TProfessor of Government at Regent University, as the T Foundation’s third Director of Academics. Succeeding Dr. credentials coupled with his many years of work with the Foundation ensure that current James Banner (1991-1995) and Dr. Herman Belz (1995-2013), and future Fellows will be intellectually Professor Morrison brings to the Foundation a wealth of scholarly challenged, academically supported, and work, extensive teaching experience, and a deep understanding professionally enriched as they pursue their of the mission and activities of the Foundation. degrees. Dr. Morrison, who graduated with distinction from Boston College We are pleased to announce that the 2014 and received his Ph.D. at Georgetown, has taught at Regent Summer Institute will again be directed by University since 2001, where in 2007 he received the Chancellor’s Dr. Morrison. Joining him are Dr. Daniel Award as the University Professor of the Year. He has also held Dreisbach, Dr. Marion Nelson, and Dr. Kevin teaching positions at Georgetown, Princeton, and the US Air Hardwick, a professor at James Madison Force Academy. He is co-editor of The Founders on God and University and a former member of the Government (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004), John Witherspoon Summer Institute faculty from 2002 to 2008. and the Founding of the American Republic (University of Notre Dame Press, 2005), and The Political Philosophy of George Washington (Johns Hopkins University New outreach initiatives in 2013 included Press, 2009). He has also written numerous journal articles about American political thought. our E Pluribus Unum (state council) program as well as our Madison Ambassadors Dr. Morrison has been a member of the Foundation’s Summer Institute faculty for more than a decade. program. Whether or not you participate in “Having taught for the Foundation since 2002, I am very gratified to be the incoming Director of these programs, please remember that each Academics. I deeply believe in the mission of the Foundation, and this is a great opportunity to further individual Fellow is an “ambassador” for the its work with the best teachers in the country. Dr. Belz is of course irreplaceable, but he has left a rich Foundation and can play a significant role in legacy of leadership of nearly twenty years to build on. And I am especially glad to be working with recruiting and mentoring Fellows. Lew Larsen and our fine staff.”

It seems as if each issue of the Madison Fellows’ observations about Dr. Morrison’s work at the Summer Institute echo the Foundation’s Notes is longer than the previous one, but confidence in our new Director of Academics: that is because so many Fellows are making so many significant contributions to the • His lectures are great! He is very good at • Dr. Morrison is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoy field of civic education. Whether you are delivering content and posing engaging his discussion section. questions. earning national recognition for a career of • Dr. Morrison is one of the best professors I’ve excellence, or are working with students • His extensive feedback on our papers is very encountered. He maintains a great balance in your very first class, you continue to helpful. He is always approachable and his between infinite wisdom and approachable define and exemplify what it means to be a lectures are informative! “regular guy.” I thoroughly enjoy his teaching “Teacher-Scholar of the Constitution.” style and personal touches. • Dr. Morrison really makes an effort to know Lewis F. Larsen the Fellows during the Summer Institute. • I really appreciate the pre-planning that President Many of us notice and appreciate this. Dr. Morrison puts into his lessons and his discussion group questions. His dedication • Dr. Morrison’s lectures are extremely and respect for the Fellows encourages me valuable. The connections he makes between to put forth extra effort to be well-prepared. religion, rebellion, and the Constitution are just fabulous. MADISON NOTES PAGE 2 From the Foundation

he Foundation was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Pauline Maier, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of American History at MIT. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1968. Her book publications include From Resistance to Revolution: Colonial Radicals and the Development of TAmerican Opposition to Britain, 1765-1776 (1972), The Old Revolutionaries: Political Lives in the Age of Samuel Adams (1980), and The American People: A History (1986), a textbook for junior-high-school students.

Madison Fellows had many connections with Dr. Maier. In July 2011 she was the speaker at the Foundation’s annual symposium. Her address was based on her outstanding work, Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788. Later that year, Dr. Maier was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Board of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. In Spring 2013, Dr. Maier accepted an invitation from Christine Chu, ’10 (MA) to speak to the US History students at Framingham High School in Wellesley, MA about her current research on the history of the Bill of Rights. “Over 200 students attended the event and enjoyed her thought-provoking lecture.”

Dr. Maier’s legacy resides in her family, in her research, and in the impact she had on countless students (as reflected in these comments from Madison Fellows):

• Dr. Maier was obviously enthused about her topic to the point that she spoke with me for over five minutes about some topics I’d been considering for over a decade. Talking with so esteemed a historian helps to make me a better scholar and teacher. • I enjoyed meeting Dr. Maier. She really is a historical “heavy weight” and I greatly admire her scholarship. • I love Pauline Maier. Truly one of the highlights! • Pauline Maier was awesome and engaging. What a great day! • Professor Maier’s lecture was engaging and had a direct connection to the course topic • Her talk was really interesting and educational. • Hearing from Dr. Maier was extremely beneficial for the Fellows. • Her presentation was excellent!

Madison Ambassadors E Pluribus Unum State Councils

James Madison Fellows

New Jersey Fellows Meghan Mikulski ’02, Jennifer Dolan ’99, James Fagen ’13, and State Coordinator Pre-service teachers from Minnesota State University Jason Bryant ’99 gather at the Fellows’ table at the at Mankato visit the Foundation’s booth at NCSS. New Jersey Council for History Education’s annual The Madison Ambassadors program, launched in conference, held each December at Princeton University. Fall 2013, reaches out to young educators like these State Coordinators from CT, FL, NC, NM, and SC have and brings Fellows into undergraduate and graduate reported other successful activities or initiatives. classrooms to talk about the fellowship.

The Madison Ambassadors initiative promotes the idea of active recruitment by Madison Fellows The purpose of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship in university classrooms and department offices. Foundation State Councils program is to assist the Recruitment began in late September 2013 and Foundation in achieving its mission of strengthening within a few days, 27 Fellows in 17 states volunteered teaching of the Constitution. Recruitment began in as Ambassadors. Madison Ambassadors will: March 2013 and by the end of September, 43 Fellows The Foundation has produced a in 27 states volunteered to coordinate activities in their short video that features Fellows • Visit at least one local university or college to states. These activities will include the following: speaking about the impact of the promote the James Madison Fellowship. fellowship on their professional • Visit various offices of at least one local • Communicating regularly with Fellows in their state lives. The video is housed on both university or college to distribute fellowship • Recruiting applicants for Senior and Junior the Foundation website as well as material. fellowships YouTube and, in 2013, was viewed • Ask university staff to post information about • Mentoring active Fellows by nearly 400 people. the fellowship on departmental websites. • Providing professional development for other teachers The Foundation anticipates that these Ambassadors • Meeting Fellows face-to-face will play a significant role in increasing the number of applications for Junior fellowships. Some state councils have already met and many more expect to become active in the months to come. MADISON NOTES PAGE 3

Our House Is Your House

he Foundation welcomes all Fellows, their families, and their students to the Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. Conference Room Tat our offices in Alexandria, VA. The Dickinson Foundation provided a generous gift to decorate the room with period furniture, historical artifacts, and appropriate window treatments. The area can be configured to comfortably seat 30 people, and the latest electronic technology makes the space flexible, versatile, and conducive to constitutional conversations. Several individual Fellows--Stacy Christy Marella-Davis, ’03 (NJ) and her students stop by the Foundation Moses, ’92 (NM), Brian Gunn, ’93 (WI), Rique Ochoa, ’00 (UT), offices while in town for the annual National History Day competition Mike Wilmoth, ’08 (KS), and Kristi Barbee, ’09 (TX)—have stopped in College Park, MD. “My students placed 13th in the nation with their by in the past year to say “Hi.” The welcome mat is out for everyone. documentary, From Tyranny to Triumph: Turning the Tides at Saratoga.”

Cheryl Cook-Kallio, ’97 (CA), Susan Piekarski, ’08 (CA), and their We the People students from Irvington High School in Fremont, CA visit the Foundation offices and discuss Madison’s views about the role of the federal government. Said Cheryl, “Thanks so much for all that you did today. Our kids really enjoyed the experience. These students love to learn. Lew, you made these kids think teaching is something special. In a room full of kids who are pressured to be scientists and engineers, a number of them left saying ‘I really would like to be a Madison Fellow.’” MADISON NOTES PAGE 4 2013 Summer Institute

ellows from around the nation gathered at Georgetown University in July 2013 for the twenty- first annual Summer Institute. Dynamic lectures and energetic discussions about the Constitution Fwere supplemented by excursions to historical sites; meetings with federal officials, including Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; and a new community service project (cleaning up the gardens at Arlington National Cemetery.) As one Fellow noted: More than sitting in a classroom, more than learning under great professors, more than learning from colleagues, more than meeting new friends, more than new content learned and more than new places seen, I gained a new sense of spirit in teaching and in America. The Summer Institute was, in so many ways, a renewal of my passions for teaching and for the Constitution.

Reading primary sources from the Colonial period gave me a much, much greater understanding of our nation’s Founding. --Jason Hunt, ’11 (OH)

Where else but at the Summer Institute would I get the chance to discuss modern applications of the arguments of the Federalists and Antifederalists while watching 4th of July fireworks from a rooftop balcony? I loved being surrounded for a month by passionate, talented, enthusiastic educators, eager to continue learning and pass that excitement along to the next generation. --Trish Everett, ’12 (FL) MADISON NOTES PAGE 5

Was it like professional development? - No, it was much more personal than that. Was it like going to work? - No, it was much more fun than that. Was it like vacation? - No, it was much more work than that. Were they like colleagues? - No, they were much more like friends. What was it like, then? The excursions to historical sites enable - Like nothing I’d ever done before. you to bring that practical experience --Jason Butler, ’12 (GA) and knowledge back to your own classroom. --Nathan Walters, ’12 (AK)

This was an unforgettable opportunity to The Summer Institute was the crown study with the best professors and teachers jewel in my graduate experience. I from across the US, to be immersed in a appreciated the opportunity to get historic university, and to see and do so away from every day distractions and many things in the Washington, DC area. to focus intensely on my constitutional --Tony Brey, ’12 (MI) education. --Sharon Wilson, ’11 (TX) MADISON NOTES PAGE 6

Honor Flight to Honor Veterans

Shawn Hornung, ’11 (KS)

ne final mission for several World War II and Korean War veterans from Wamego, Kansas began very early on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. After Oflying to Washington, DC, the veterans participated in a ceremony atthe WWII Memorial and toured the Korean War Memorial. A visit to Arlington National Cemetery followed the next morning. The mission was completed later that evening when the former soldiers, airmen, corpsmen, and sailors flew back home and were welcomed with flag-lined streets, patriotic music from the Community Band, and a heartfelt emotional outpouring by family, friends, and citizens alike.

This was the inaugural flight of Kansas Honor Flight – Wamego High School. The Honor Flight Network is a national organization whose mission is to take veterans of WW II, Korea, and Vietnam to see their memorials. Veterans do not pay for this opportunity; they paid their price long ago. Kansas Honor Flight – Wamego High School became a nationally-recognized hub in November 2012. It is an Shawn Hornung, ’11 (KS) and students from Wamego High intergenerational program providing life-changing opportunities for the students and School rendezvous at dawn to embark on their Honor Flight. the veterans.

Accompanied by two sponsors, nine students from Wamego paired with nine veterans. It was a very emotional journey for all involved. For many of the veterans, it was the first time they were treated like the heroes they are. From the standing ovations given at both airports as we disembarked, to the line of sailors from the U.S. Naval Academy who were on hand to salute the veterans in Baltimore, to the sincere thanks and warm regards given them at the Memorial sites, to the people who asked to have their pictures taken with a “real hero”-- the mission truly was a success from beginning to end.

Wamego students provided assistance and humble service as each got to know her veteran. The admiration and friendship developed will no doubt be a memory to have and cherish. A volunteer who greeted the Honor Flight at Thurgood Marshall-BWI Airport commented, “The students took their responsibilities seriously and respectfully. The affection going both ways was obvious.” As one student said, “I am truly blessed to have been able to be a part of this life-changing experience, and to have made a connection with one of our nation’s heroes. Though the trip is over, my friendship with [WWII Veteran] Mr. Horton is just beginning.”

Our goal is to make an annual flight every spring. We look forward to once again providing the opportunity for America’s next generation to connect with her “Greatest Generation.”

2014 James Madison Symposium Thursday, July 3, 2014 Copley Formal Lounge Georgetown University 2:00 pm R. (Richard) B. Bernstein Distinguished Adjunct Professor New York Law School speaks about

The Founding Fathers Reconsidered

pod of dolphins, a mob of emus, a murder of crows…but what do you call a collective gathering of Madison Fellows? AP US History exam readers, of course. Joining their Acolleagues from around the nation, the Fellows pictured here (as well as a few who missed the photo shoot) spent several days in July scoring exams. Another smaller group of Fellows also read for the AP Government exams. Our thanks to for sending the Deborah Pettingill, ’09 (FL) photo. Fellows, friends, and family are invited to join Summer Institute participants at this annual event. Please mark your calendar now. MADISON NOTES PAGE 7

Madison Fellows Coach Winners at We the People National Competition

s our nation concluded its 1987 celebration of the 200th anniversary Other Fellows whose outstanding teams represented their state at the 2013 of the Constitution, the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United National competition were Dave Alcox, ’00 (NH), Kevin Rippe, ’04 (NE), AStates Constitution played a role in creating two institutions which Natalie O’Brien, ’05 (RI), Holly Kartchner, ’07 (ID), and Heather Loe- have since had a profound impact on secondary school teachers and their schke, ’10 (MN). Fellows who judged at the 2013 WTP National Finals students: the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation and the We included Claire Griffin, ’92 (HI), Tom Vontz, ’92 (WI), Shawn Healy, ’01 the People (WTP) program of the Center for Civic Education. For nearly 30 (WI), and Tim Moore, ’99 (WI). years and in almost all 50 states, Madison Fellows have shared their con- stitutional expertise with students participating in the WTP program, helping Fellows whose teams have done well at state or national competitions in them to better understand and better articulate the connections between recent years include Cheryl Cook-Kallio, ’97 (CA), Kevin Fox, ’06 (CA), the citizen and the Constitution. Michael Gordon, ’08 (IN), Milton Hyams, ’04 (NV), Susan Piekarski, ’08 (CA), Jennifer Reidel, ’02 (WA), and Craig Uplinger, ’04 (NJ). WTP teams coached by Madison Fellows excelled at the 2013 National Finals, held in April at the US Capitol: Chris Cavanaugh ’94 (IN) • Fourth Place: Vestavia High School coached encourages students from by Amy Maddox, ’97 (AL) Plainfield High School as • Fifth Place: Cathedral High School coached they prepare to testify in the by Jill Baisinger, ’11 (IN) National Finals about Unit • Tenth Place: Plainfield High School coached Six: What Challenges Might by Chris Cavanaugh, ’94 (IN) Face American Democracy • Winner of Unit Six Award: Howell High in the Twenty-First Century? School coached by Mark Oglesby, ’02 (MI)

2013 James Madison Symposium

n July 8th at Georgetown University, the word of the day was coverture. Madison Fellows, Board Members, staff, and guests learned about the significance of this 18th century concept during a lively presentation by Professor Catherine Allgor, Foundation Board member and speaker for the O2013 James Madison Symposium. Her talk, Ghosts in the Machinery: Women and the Constitution, addressed the willingness of the Founders to minimize or ignore the role of women in the new republic. Professor Allgor asserted that, by failing to address gender-related issues at the Founding, the Framers left multiple conflicts and controversies for succeeding generations to address or resolve.

Dr. Allgor is currently the Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education for the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, CA. She previously worked at the University of California at Riverside where she taught courses on early America, politics, and the history of women’s lives. Dr. Allgor received a prestigious appointment as a Presidential Chair for the University of California and is the author of several award winning books: A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation and The Queen of America: Mary Cutt’s Life of Dolley Madison.

Professor Allgor’s first book about Dolley Madison was made into an American Experience film, so it seems only fitting that her Symposium lecture should also have a media component. For the first time in its eighteen year history, the Symposium speech was made available to the general public via the Foundation’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=EVk2FwK1rk8.

All in attendance received her presentation enthusiastically:

• Catherine Allgor’s talk was my favorite part of the institute. By incorporating the voice of women she put Constitutional study into its full perspective. • The information provided to us by Dr. Allgor is extremely relevant to me as a history teacher. The standard narrative of the Constitution and the Founding is, well, standard. It requires additional work to investigate other perspectives; to discover that there is more than one story; and they are all important. MADISON NOTES PAGE 8

Recommending Fellows

Alternates

he Foundation extends its gratitude to the Fellows David Alcox, ’00 (NH) Stacy Moses, ’92 (NM) who wrote letters of recommendations for applicants William Boegeman, ’11 (MN) Suzanne Moss, ’07 (KY) Tduring the 2013 competition. We expect to have Jason Bryant, ’99 (NJ) Tom O’Hare, ’00 (SC) received many more such letters in the 2014 competition. Delbert Carrillo, ’97 (NM) Rose Paluch, ’11 (VA) Michael Ellery, ’10 (WI) Pat Ramsey, ’95 (AR) Aaron Hinton, ’04 (WY) Jennifer Reiter, ’07 (OK) Michelle Holowicki, ’10 (MI) Gracieta Small, ’09 (MA) Patience LeBlanc, ’10 (TX) Thomas Vontz, ’92 (NE) Heather Loeschke, ’10 (MN) Stephanie Walsh, ’11 (CO) Finalists Kimberly McKinley, ’11 (OK) Jeremy Yenger, ’07 (IA) Benjamin Knight, ’09 (IA) Anne Kelsey-Zibert, ’07 (SC) Joseph Biron, ’10 (CA) Erich Carroll, ’00 (MA) Brandi Cook, ’10 (SC) Tom Glaser, ’01 (FL) Charles Kannapel, ’01 (IA) Rick Reed, ’99 (KS) Paul Schneider, ’00 (WA) Honorable Mentions Regina Stuck, ’04 (FL) Eric Wall, ’10 (UT) Roger Desrosiers, ’01 (MA) Jennifer Wallace, ’02 (MN) Gary Shearer, ’98 (CT) Gennie Westbrook, ’00 (TX) Brian Stevens, ’98 (MI) Kymberli Wregglesworth, ’11 (MI)

President Obama Honors 2013 State Teachers of the Year

Nancie Lindblom, ’11 (AZ) Eileen Sheehy, ’92 (MT)

wo Madison Fellows joined President Barack Obama at the Rose Garden ceremony recognizing State Teachers of the Year for 2013: Nancie Lindblom, ’11 (AZ) teaches AP US History at Skyline High School in Mesa, AZ and Eileen Sheehy, ’92 (MT) teaches at Billings West High School Tin Billings, MT. As President Obama noted, “Teachers [such as Nancie and Eileen] are teaching things like character and compassion and resilience and imagination. They’re filling young minds with virtues and values, and teaching our kids how to cooperate and overcome obstacles.”

Both Nancie and Eileen have received previous recognition for their teaching excellence, and both are very active in professional organizations: Nancie works with the Arizona Council for the Social Studies and the Arizona Council for History Education, while Eileen spent many years as a Board Member of the National Council for the Social Studies. Each of them personifies the highest ideals of James Madison Fellows. Says Nancie, “Practicing excellence in my classroom every day is an example to my students.” Eileen notes, “I want every student to feel competent and confident in participating in his or her government.”

See Nancie in action at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdNNXkGzjk and hear Eileen’s reflections on her teaching career at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=iEsOKWhZGtw. MADISON NOTES PAGE 9

Fellow’s Students Realize Their Dream Erik Johnson, ’11 (CT)

n May, students from Bridgeport, CT participated in the Annual Connecticut Bar Association Law Day Ceremony. After sending Iin audition tapes, five eighth graders were chosen to represent Park City Magnet School at this year’s event, Realizing the Dream: Equality for All. After much practice, they joined fellow students from throughout Connecticut to read important excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, the 14th and 19th Amendments, the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legendary I Have a Dream speech. Each student received a special State Citation from Secretary of State Denise Merrill on behalf of Governor Daniel Malloy. Judge Alexandra DiPentima of the Appellate Court remarked that the “words from our Founding documents paired with the power from our next generation was the best way to celebrate.” Students concurred. “I knew that equality Students from Park City Magnet School are joined by The Honorable Judge Susan was important, but it’s cool to see all these people who are here to B. Handy, Attorney and WFSB Anchor Eric Parker, Computer Literacy Teacher celebrate,” said one eighth grader. Her classmate added, “I think I Linda McCormack, Connecticut Bar Association President Barry C. Hawkins, and want to be a lawyer.” Erik Johnson, ’11 (CT).

Congressional Fellow Observes E Pluribus Unum in Action

Kimberly Huffman, ’08 (OH)

he motto E pluribus Unum has a simple for an interview, attended a party conference, yet paradoxical meaning: out of many, took notes at legislative briefings on Greece Twe are one. What an applicable motto v. Galloway, and researched the impact of a for James Madison Fellows! We come from 1929 Maritime law affecting fisherman on Lake many different backgrounds yet we all share Erie. a common reverence for the Constitution. I returned this summer to Georgetown, From citizens, members of Congress learn but while my new friends were immersing the desires of their constituents; from their themselves in the Founding, I went to work at staff they learn the historical facts and the United States Capitol in the office of my data; from their party’s leader they receive congressman, Representative Jim Renacci encouragement to vote together while, from (R-OH.) across the aisle, they receive pressure to be nonpartisan; from the President they are Upon my arrival in his DC office, Congressman challenged to work cooperatively; and from the Renacci personally welcomed me and offered courts they receive scrutiny to ensure they act his assistance for anything I might need. constitutionally. Single individuals represent He and his staff afforded me autonomy and 435 districts from across the country, but E independence to explore whatever I would Pluribus Unum prevails. We the people: that find most beneficial. I attended as many is where it begins and ends. hearings, briefings and panel discussions as my schedule would allow. The job of Congress is certainly more comprehensive than any textbook can share, I witnessed government in action while and the biggest lesson to take back to my attending the mark-up for the Elementary and students is that out of a Representative’s one Secondary Reauthorization Act; sitting in on vote come many opinions, concerns, and several House Ways and Means committee focuses. I intend to share my experiences hearings about the Affordable Health Care Act; and give my students confidence in their own and watching the floor debate in the House on Kimberly Huffman, ’08 (OH) meets with Representative political efficacy. They really do listen and they the FARM bill. I met with the House Chaplain Jim Renacci (R-OH.) really do care. MADISON NOTES PAGE 10

A Twenty Year Partnership

ince 1993, the Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. Foundation has partnered with the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation to annually Ssupport an additional fellowship for an outstanding New Jersey teacher. In 2001, the Foundation began its sponsorship of the attendance of at least one Cuban (or Cuban-American) citizen at the Summer Institute. Finally, in 2012, the Foundation made a generous gift to help complete and decorate the Madison Foundation’s new conference room.

Aimel

The Summer Institute had a significant impact on my The Summer Institute is profound, personal and professional engaging, and eye-opening. For lives. In Cuba, I help a vast a Latin American and especially a array of democratic activists to Cuban, the month in Washington advocate for greater respect for is a powerful experience in favor universally recognized human of much-welcomed improved rights standards and a peaceful relationships between our nations. democratic transition. There is nothing more important than --Aimel Rios Wong, understanding our history and where 2008 Cuban Fellow we come from so we can engage in constructive dialogue towards where we are going. --Carlos Fernandez- Abállí, 2013 Cuban Fellow Receiving the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Foundation’s funding in 1999 gave me the financial support to pursue and gain in-depth content knowledge and grow professionally. The Fellowship has been the single most important professional development opportunity of my career and continues to shape my teaching and benefit the students and educational community that I serve.--Jason Bryant, Jason ’99 (NJ)

Marelys I had a basic understanding about the Founders, but I wanted The Summer Institute on the to know more about them and to be Constitution was a turning point like them. Understanding the in my career. It opened up new history of the US will help me to windows from where to observe make things better in my country. and reinterpret history and political --Yociel Marrero, phenomena. Consequently, I moved to 2012 Cuban Fellow an academic field where exploration and critical analysis of social/ cultural and political phenomena focus on questions of power and representation. --Marelys Valencia, Yociel 2008 Cuban Fellow MADISON NOTES PAGE 11

The Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. fellowship provided me with The Fellowship has offered me numerous opportunities the opportunity to go back to to enrich the classroom school where I have been experience for my students. challenged to think critically I have received subsequent about the Constitution. fellowships to develop primary This opportunity has been a source lessons for elementary and benchmark in my life, and is “the secondary school students, as gift that keeps on giving” as all my well as an interactive website for future students will be the beneficiaries students and educators. of what I am learning. Leah --David Reader, ’07 (NJ) --Leah Jerome, ’13 (NJ)

I really appreciated the opportunity to learn about the history and the Constitution of the United States. Studying at Georgetown and living in Washington, DC was a great exposure to the history and democracy of the United States. David --Ricardo Pelegrin, 2007 Cuban Fellow Guennady Ricardo

The Summer Institute provided an enormous change of perspective about the American War for Independence and the foundations of the Constitution, and deepened my understanding about how the political system and its democratic values are grounded in US constitutional history. --Guennady Rodríguez Delgado, 2013 Cuban Fellow Carlos

Yanet The Summer Institute validated Fairleigh Dickinson Fellows for me the principles of the 1993-2013 American constitution and allowed me to see how Douglass Partee, ’93 I can shape the future of Robert Glover, ’94 Cuba. The Summer Institute Carol Porter, ’95 provided invaluable lessons that I Erica Carrasquillo, ’96 will continue to use throughout the Peter Daly, ’97 remainder of my life. Lorna-Jane Oates Santos, ’98 --Yanet Garcia, 2009 Cuban Fellow Jason Bryant, ’99 Richard Ginn, ’00 John Baxter, ’01 The James Madison Fellowship Meghan Mikulski, ’02 supported by the Fairleigh S. Sarah Figlewski, ’03 Dickinson, Jr. Foundation allowed Felice Pagnotta, ’04 me to earn my masters at Ronald Schildge, ’05 Dartmouth. I studied with some Gary Klotzkin, ’06 of the most inspiring faculty in the David Reader, ’07 country there and at the Summer Marc Lifland, ’08 Institute in Georgetown. My students Craig Uplinger, ’09 benefited from what I’ve learned, and I Stuart Wexler, ’10 am deeply grateful for having had this Jerry Chambers, ’11 opportunity. Andrew Vernon, ’12 -- Ron Schildge, ’05 (NJ) Ron Leah N. Jerome, ’13 MADISON NOTES PAGE 12

Fellow Honors His Students Drew Wendt, ’10 (WV)

cience, math, English, and other departments can boast of having The inaugural year for the chapter was a busy one. In August, 2013 honor societies for their disciplines, but history has long gone without Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) (a former Board Member of the James Sa national organization framework to honor our scholars--but no Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation) accepted an invitation from our longer! The National Council for Social Studies established the first national Rho Kappa Chapter to address both the AP/Honors students as well as social studies honors society, Rho Kappa, in 2011 to stimulate a deeper the entire senior class. He discussed the legislative process, the Senate, and more comprehensive understanding of all the academic disciplines student loans, the economy, and other current affairs. At the conclusion of comprising the social studies curriculum. Since then, over 180 chapters the event, Senator Manchin was made an honorary member of Rho Kappa. have sprung up around the nation. In 2012, the first chapter in West Our chapter also facilitated voter registration for 100% of the seniors and Virginia, the Nitronian Chapter, organized itself and was formally chartered eligible juniors at Nitro. In the coming years we plan to encourage other on September 17th at Nitro High School. schools in West Virginia to establish their own chapters.

If your students wish to join others across the nation in dedicating themselves to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the social studies curriculum, let us know if we can help! At Nitro High we are willing to share our induction ceremony, by-laws, chapter heraldry, membership invitations and certifications, and virtually any other resource you might need. You can get detailed information about Rho Kappa at www.rhokappa.socialstudies.org.

Drew Wendt, ’10 (WV) and his students from Nitro High School.

Drew hosts Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) at Nitro High School in Nitro, WV.

Fellow Brings Change to Ghana

Jennifer Gembala, ’10 (CT)

am the advisor for Canton High School’s “Be the Change” club. In July 2012, I organized a service trip to Ghana with a group of ICanton High School students through an organization called Projects Abroad. We spent two weeks working in an elementary school, where we sanded and painted the walls (inside and out). We also sang songs, played games and taught lessons to four and five year olds in a day care center. It was an incredible experience, one which I will repeat in the summer of 2014, when I take 12 students from Canton High School to Kathmandu, Nepal for another care and community trip. MADISON NOTES PAGE 13

Fellows Fund Fellow

uring the 2013 annual campaign, Summer in the City: Victoria Pang ’13, (OH), the 2013 Fellows’ Fellow, was a Remembering Twenty Years of Summer Institutes, Lang Opportunity Scholar and Chester Community Fellow Dthe Foundation encouraged Fellows to contribute in at Swarthmore before enrolling in Brown University’s multiples of $20 to commemorate two decades of summer graduate teaching program. “I’m passionate about study of the Constitution in Washington, DC. education equity, and believe that committing to the urban teaching profession is the best way that I can contribute to 154 Fellows contributed a total of $8,435 to the James making public schools sites of opportunity.” Madison Education Fund, Inc. Gifts ranged in size from $10-$500, with an average donation of $54.72. Twenty-five The goal of each annual campaign is to raise $24,000— Fellows donated for the first time, and contributors came from enough to completely fund one fellowship. If all James every single class and all but five states. Madison Fellows were to contribute at least $20, that goal would be achieved. The Class of 2010 had the highest participation, with fourteen Fellows contributing; the Classes of 1996, 2000, and 2001 each had eleven donors. In March, the Education Fund will launch the 2014 campaign, 1789-2014: The Class of 1996 led in the total dollar amount donated ($683) followed by Honoring 225 Years of Constitutional Government. The next Fellows’ Fellow the Class of 1992 ($680.) Florida, with eleven contributors, had the most will be counting on your support. donors per state followed by California with nine. All contributions support the Fellows’ Fellow.

Fellows Contribute to NCSS

Robert Sandler, ’04 (NY) receives the 2013 NCSS Director of Curriculum and Outstanding High School Professional Development Social Studies Teacher of for the Bill of Rights Institute, the Year Award. Gennie Westbrook, ’00 (TX),welcomes attendees to her booth.

NCSS

Jeffrey Hinton, ’07 (NV), the 2012 NCSS Christa McCauliffe Reach for the Stars Award winner, shares Lynne O’Hara, ’03 (PA), his students’ “Voices of the National Director of Vegas” oral history project. Programs for National History Day, chats with a conference attendee.

ames Madison Fellows made significant contributions at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference for the Social Studies, held last November in St. Louis, MO. The meeting’s theme, Gateway to the Core of Learning, provided multiple opportunities for Fellows to present sessions, to net- work, to spend time in the Foundation’s booth, and to enjoy each other’s company. We hope that all those who attended (see below) and others will Jjoin us in Boston for the 2014 Conference, Let Freedom Ring. Class of ’92: Claire Griffin (HI), Stacy Moses (NM), Scott Szevery (MO); Class of ’94: Carl Oberholtzer (ND), Gordon Sisk (TN); Class of ’95: Allison Taylor (MO); Class of ’96: Robert Edison (TX), Lynette Wallace (IN); Class of ’98: Ken de Masi (AZ), Lydia Loureiro (IA); Class of ’00: Dave Alcox (NH), Tom McCarthy (OH), Rique Ochoa (UT), Gennie Westbrook (TX); Class of ’01: Tom Glaser (FL), Shawn Healy (WI); Class of ‘02: Peggy Jackson (NM), Jennifer Mitnick (PA); Class of ’03: Marc Lundquist (WI), Lynne O’Hara (PA); Class of ’04: Brandie Benton (AR), Robert Sandler (NY), Regina Stuck (FL), Jill Villasana (MO); Class of ’07: Jeffrey Hinton (NV); Class of ’08: Mary Angelo (FL), Sarah Brown (NV); Class of ’09: Robb Virgin (MN); Class of ’11: April Vos (VT); Class of ’12: Jeff Lobo (IL); Class of ’13: Mark Matthews, IN. MADISON NOTES PAGE 14

As Director of Law Related Education for North Carolina, I spearheaded the document, The NC Constitution Explained and accompanying teaching guide. I crafted a video resource, “Big Bad Wolf Mock Trials,” that helps all levels of students understand the connection between the Bill of Rights and the courts. I also serve as the state coordinator for We the People, Project Citizen, and iCivics. 1992 Four years ago, I began the Justice Iredell Middle School Mock Trial Tournament. It has grown in the past six Claire McCaffery Griffin (HI) years from six teams to twelve, then thirty, and now over fifty teams from throughout the state compete. recently completed a multi-lesson curricular resource about the victims I am especially proud of our Lawyers 4 Literacy program, launched as a pilot in Wilmington, NC for K-3 students. of communism, Communism: Its Legal professionals go into struggling schools and work with struggling readers using non-fiction books such as Ideology; Its History; and Its Legacy. works of history or biography. She also co-edited a series of essays about the Federalist Papers, Even though I am no longer a classroom teacher, I am having a large civics and legal educational impact in The Roots of Liberty: Unlocking the our state by holding the position that I do at the North Carolina Bar Association. I would not have been hired Federalist Papers, and wrote the without an advanced degree, or felt confident to apply without the Madison Fellowship. In addition, without the accompanying Discussion Guide. financial support, I wouldn’t have been able to complete my graduate degree and for that I am forever grateful.” --Diane Wright, ’00 (NC) Heather Latham Porter (DE) is teaching history for the first time 1994 1996 1999 in over a decade. “I am enjoying the experiences and am weaving Jeff Blair (WA) is back teaching Andrew Conneen (IL) reports that John Reynolds (SC) teaches references to the Constitution into at the Northwest School in Seattle he, “Dave Elbaum,’10 (IL), and Eighth Grade Social Studies and each unit of instruction. An added “after a four-month stint teaching Shawn Healy, ’01 (WI) worked travelled to China last November bonus is that my son is one of my in Addis Ababa. I taught at a brand to change Illinois law so that all with the Chinese Bridge Delegation. students.” new school, the International general election voters can vote in Leadership Academy of Ethiopia.” primaries, even at the age of 17. has been Cindy Bell Stilwell (KY) The governor signed the law last 2000 teaching in her school for fifteen Laura Hickman (NE) recently July.” years. “Being a Madison Fellow was earned her Ed.D. in Educational Donald Barzowksi (DE) serves as instrumental in getting this position. Leadership from Creighton Heather McMurray McCurdy the Presiding Commissioner of Iron . . My status as a Fellow has University. (IL) earned her Ph.D. and serves County. He has one year remaining helped me to obtain professional as the Director of Curriculum and in his four-year term. development opportunities for Technology in her school. “I was which I might not have otherwise recently named a National Board Mary Kate Blaine (DC) is the new been selected.” Certified Teacher.” principal of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and is “excited to return to a school environment” 1993 1998 after serving two years as Chief of Staff to the Superintendent of Todd Meyer (SD) taught social Andrew Frye (OR) is Department Schools for the Archdiocese of New studies for twelve years; served as Chair, grades for the College York. a middle school principal; and now Board, serves as an adjunct at two is the Superintendent of Schools colleges, and occasionally consults at Jackson Country Central School on history education for publishers. 2001 District. “We have three wonderful kids: Liberty, Glory, and Chance. Carl Obheroltzer, 94 (ND) stops Bonnie Laughlin-Schulz (MO) is Wendy Ewbank (WA) continues Can you tell I taught US History?” by the Foundation booth at NCSS after presenting about The Road an Assistant Professor of history her service on the Board of the at Eastern Illinois University. Her Washington State Council for retired in to Little Rock. Ginger Packert (OH) book, The Ties that Bound Us: The the Social Studies. “I am a peer June after teaching high school Women of John Brown’s Family educator with Facing the Future; a for 31 years, and “I’m currently Brad Tennant (SD) is an Associate and Radical Anti-Slavery, was just teacher liason with the World Affairs teaching at BGSU-Firelands. My Professor of History at Presentation published by Cornell University Council; and I helped write the experience as a Madison Fellow College in Aberdeen, SD. “I am Press. curriculum for Street Law’s Supreme made this possible.” currently President of the Board Court Institute for Teachers.” of Trustees of the South Dakota earned Carla Scuzzarella (MA) State Historical Society, and was both her MA and Ph.D. from Boston just reappointed to the Board by the College, eventually becoming a Governor.” high school principal. “I volunteer at the JFK Library in Boston to share my passion for history. I have been 1995 watching with great anticipation the building of the Edward M. Kennedy Cynda Eades (GA) received Institute for the United States her Education Specialist Degree Senate here in Boston.” in Social Studies Teaching and Sally Hobler, ’97 (CO), Meaghan Todd, ’07 (WY), Gennie Learning in May 2013 from Georgia Westbrook, ’00 (TX), Daniel Helms, ’11 (NC), and John Wallace, Southern University. ’13 (NM) attend a summer program, Economic Liberty and the Constitution, sponsored by the Bill of Rights Institute. Gennie facilitated the program. MADISON NOTES PAGE 15

Gary Peters (CA) retired from Curt White (KS) is piloting a Kelly Quinney (FL) works in high school teaching, and currently textbook for his district. “This is Washington, DC as a Content supervises student teachers at Cal in addition to the responsibilities Development Specialist for Poly-San Luis Obispo. of teaching the eighth grade Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. “Before curriculum to 182 students.” moving to DC, I served as a mentor to a Chicago high school 2003 2005 student. She is now a freshman at Georgetown and spent the summer Lynne O’Hara (PA) is now the Kristy James Kuehn (MI) teaches living in the same dorm that I did National Director of Programs for Eighth Grade Social Studies. “If during the Summer Institute!” National History Day. “My position you ask my students who my man involves coordinating resources is, they will tell you ‘Jimmy Mad.’ I Joe Cofield, ’07 (FL) trains for a Sandra Reed (TX) took her and training for teacher and talk to his likeness every day in my marathon by participating in the students to the 2013 Presidential students around the world. My class. Sure, my kiddos probably Gulf Coast Runners Club. “We Inauguration. “I was also able to fellowship was a key in opening think that I am crazy, but they won’t raise money for scholarships attend the 2012 NCSS Annual doors and learning about amazing forget who wrote the Constitution.” and last year donated $38,000.” Conference and enjoyed seeing opportunities available to teachers.” many of my Madison friends.” Ron Schildge (NJ) completed John Daniel “Dan” Roach (MS) his MBA last spring at the UMass- 2007 Matthew Roy (PA) helped to brought an officer from the local Amherst Isenberg School of establish a new campus of the ACLU to his American Government Management. “My understanding Christina Cote (MT) is the only successful magnet school, SLA. class. “Despite any pre-conceived of the leadership models of our social studies teacher in a small “My wife and I also welcomed our impressions regarding the ACLU, Founders helped in the completion Montana town. “I teach all courses third child in October 2013.” most students were impressed to of my degree.” in Grades 7-12 and also coach the learn of its mission to defend the Speech and Debate Team. My kids Blanca Sermak (WI) translated all constitutionally guaranteed rights 2006 won the state championship this 2012 election materials and ballots of all.” year.” into Spanish for the Lake County Matthew Beiriger (NE) served Clerk’s office. “I also worked with this past year as a member of the Nichole Evans (AZ) is developing Latino civic organizations and 2004 Millwood Public Schools Curriculum a new Eighth Grade Honors local communities to encourage Planning Committee. Curriculum for social studies. “We participation among Lake County’s Lisa Dishongh (TX) spends her have been putting a tremendous Spanish-speaking citizens.” summers working for the Talent Mary Browning-Huntington (TN) amount of emphasis on the analysis Identification Project at Duke brought her students to the of primary sources and University. “The students I teach in Tennessee State Museum in in helping students make the Mock Trial class are among the Nashville where they viewed the connections to textual nation’s most gifted academically, original Emancipation Proclamation. evidence.” and I have the incredible opportunity to teach them about the judicial Amy Fagnilli (OH) gave birth to Emily Juckett (GA) system.” Esme Yee on September 8, 2013. relocated to Eastern Idaho to help take care Aaron Hinton (WY) brought both Victoria McCardle Harpool of her grandparents. “I Wyoming Senators to his Eighth (LA) serves as the Program am teaching the same Grade US History class where Coordinator for the Higher classes as in Georgia, they “visited with the kids about the Education Commission. “My time and I’m loving it. But, we’ll have to see about winter Constitution.” as a Madison Fellow remains the Jennifer Reiter, ’07 (OK) and Margaret and all the snow!” greatest professional development DeWeese, ’09 (0K) join Claire Griffin, ’92 Jim Sisler (WV) is “RETIRING this experience of my career.” (HI) and Nancie Lindblom, ’11 (AZ) (both year after 35 years of teaching!!” Anne Kelsey-Zibert (SC) not pictured) in Richmond, VA as presenters was selected as the 2013- Brandon Moore (MN) earned his at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the National 14 Greenville County Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching Conference for History Education. The School District Teacher of from Baylor University Foundation will again have a booth at the the Year. in August, 2013. “I am 2014 conference in Albuquerque, NM. currently seeking a tenure-track position in Heather Lowe (SD) social studies teacher worked for several months at education.” Riverbend Academy, a charter Matthew Turner (NY) mentored a school for at-risk students. “I taught new teacher; coordinated efforts to Joseph Rosalski a Death and Grieving elective when improve student performance on (MD) teaches Political it became apparent that many the New York State Regents’ Exam; Science and US students had experiences with developed a Holocaust Resource History as an adjunct at death, but had never discussed Box; and coached the swimming the college level. “The their grief in a large-group setting.” and diving teams in his school. Valerie Carnevale, ’07 (RI) and Natalie discussion and debates O’Brien, ’05 (RI) study the civil rights that come to life in Denise North (MN) teaches six Pat Usher (IL) was honored by movement in Birmingham. “Visiting such a these classes have classes in a small rural district the Illinois Association of School historical region during the 50th anniversary truly been invigorating.” in Minnesota.“ I did a legislative Boards as a “Master School Board for many of the events was a powerful simulation that went really well with Member.” experience.” my eighth grade students.” MADISON NOTES PAGE 16

Robyn Verbois (LA) attended Karen Dz. Cox (NM) coordinated Maureen McGuirl (RI) teaches an several colloquia co-sponsored a semester-long leadership and elective based on Project Citizen. by the Bill of Rights Institute and career module with members of the “Empowering students who start Liberty Fund. She also participated New Mexico National Guard. the year thinking they had no voice in a Liberty Today Talented Teacher has been a powerful lesson in civic Forum. Eric Dameron (OH) teaches as rights and responsibilities.” an Adjunct Instructor in Political Science at Columbus State Ryan Richman (NH) co-chairs Community College. “At my high the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight school, I am creating an elective Education Network in New course on the American Civil War.” Hampshire.

Tiffany Frane (AZ) taught six AP Elliot Rotvold (ND) completed classes. “180 of my students took his capstone project at Ashland the AP exams.” University: an analysis of the writings of Publius and Brutus Kristie Barbee, ’09 (TX) finishes the Oklahoma City Memorial marathon, Michael Gordon (IN) participated about the judicial branch. in a panel discussion on civic a fundraiser for the victims of the bombing of the Murrah Building. education as art of the Indiana Maria Savini (PA) created an ACLU’s First Wednesdays program 18th century salon for her class. “I was injured and had to run/walk on public radio. Madame Gioffre (AKA Maria) led miles 22 thru 26, so this finish was the guests (AKA her students) to exceptional.” Cari Gray (TX) reports that “Now tables around the classroom, where that I have my Master’s Degree, I they engaged in lively and heated Brittany Barnett (IN) is finishing am teaching dual-credit American debate. “The student representing her thesis about the contributions Sharolyn Griffith, ’08 (WY) Government at New Braunfels Madison did a particularly fine job.” of the Indiana Women’s Section of studies Ottoman history and High School in affiliation with San the State Council of Defense during culture as part of an NEH Summer Antonio College.” Theresa Silvester (ID) graduated WW I. Institute. “We traveled part of the in December from Ashland Silk Road, visited many mosques Ray Hawkins (SC) and his University. She also took her Jaime Carbonell (FL) is an and historic places and palaces, colleagues in the Social Studies students to the Hunt Japanese advocate for on-line learning. and traced the Ottoman Empire’s Department raised the US History Internment Historical site. “It was “I went to the Bay Delegation history from its beginning to its end-of-course test scores by 20%. a great experience and we plan to Town Hall meeting on behalf of break-up after WWI.” Her blog repeat it.” the Florida Virtual School. I have can be found http://globalgriffith. Monty Johnson (WA) and his also led a number of professional blogspot.com/ school have implemented changes Rob Taylor (IL) completed his first development opportunities to help to increase the graduation rate. year teaching dual-enrollment US teachers set high standards in their “Three years ago, fewer than 50% History. “It was a great experience classes.” of our seniors were graduating, but and the Summer Institute helped 2008 I’m happy to report that more than me to prepare for the course.” 80% graduated last June.” Cathy Alderman (CA) earned her Hardy Thames (TN) conducted MA from Ashland, and received the Vanessa Lierley (KY) successfully an “Economic Tour” of Gulfport Chairman’s Award for Outstanding defended her thesis: Badges of for his students, and was featured Capstone Project. Slavery: The Struggle between on the local news. “Poverty is a Civil Rights and Federalism During huge problem and deserves the Mary Angelo (FL) travelled with 100 Reconstruction. attention of my students. They are eighth graders on a Revolutionary the ones who’ll be in a position to do War fieldtrip. “We visited Fort Hannah Dykes Markwardt (FL) something about it.” Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Boston, is the curriculum specialist at Lexington, and Plymouth.” The English Teacher’s Friend, Corey Vasek (NE) took a Statistical a nonprofit organization which Methods and Data Analysis class as Brevet Bartels (MI) campaigned provides support to secondary well as courses on the judicial and Shari Conditt, ’09 (WA) for his sister-in-law, Bridget Mary English teachers to improve the the executive branches. “I learned receives the Founders’ McCormack, in her successful literacy of their students through so much about these two branches Award from the Association campaign for the Michigan State innovative programs. “I serve as of government. I also learned why of Faculty Women at Supreme Court. the social studies ‘connection’ to people read statistics classes.” Washington State University. English-language arts and facilitate “I also received the Nancy Erica Bray-Parker (IL) worked with cross-curricular instruction, Mike Wilmoth (KS) was chosen as Roelker Mentorship Award in the League of Women Voters to interdisciplinary collaboration, and the 2012-2013 Outstanding Teacher January from the American hold a school-wide mock election in writing across the curriculum.” for USD 353. Historical Association.” November. William McGowan (DE) developed Melanie Clark (IA) teaches dual- more student-centered objectives 2009 Mary Cosby (VA) serves on the credit course in US History and and activities for his classes. “Many board of Parson’s Case, a non- American Government at her high students focused on constitutional Andrew Assini (NJ) created “a profit organization that supports school/local community college. cases and learned that, although DBQ that requires students to reenactments of Patrick Henry’s times may have changed, our explain how democratic government Parson’s Cause as well as his Constitution remains the backbone and principles grew along with famous speech at St. John’s Church of our nation.” racialized slavery throughout the in Richmond, VA. colonial period.” MADISON NOTES PAGE 17

Zack Crandall (IL) teaches Richard Guiremand (CA) Tina Kolz (NM) reports that AP American Government, AP completed his thesis at Ashland “Alamagordo High School had a 2010 Comparative Government, and AP University: The Root of Lincoln: 92% pass rate on the end-of-course US History. An Analysis of Elihu Root’s exam in US History.” Observations of the 16th President’s Lewis Dean (ID) is teaching the Leadership Qualities. Todd Landeen (UT) first AP courses at his high school. attended the Utah State “I have been excited to really put Cari Harris (OR) also completed her Republican convention into practice with these students thesis for Virginia Tech University: in May 2013. all I have learned in my graduate Civics in American Public Schools: program.” State Constitutions and the Right to David Mayne (MO) an Education. teaches in a school Margaret DeWeese (OK) presented opened only two years at the NCHE Annual Conference in Shyle Irigoin (NV) remains active ago. “It is exciting to join Richmond, VA. She also brought in the Northern Nevada Council for in the development of a thirty students to Philadelphia, the Social Studies and the Search new school culture.” Tracy Allen,’10 (TX) spends the summer Gettysburg, and Washington, DC. and Rescue division of the Civil Air on the roof of the world while teaching Patrol for the USAF Auxiliary. Nicholas Moyte (WY) Tibetan refugees in Nepal. “moved from a farming Stephen Johnson (VT) took a community in the Big group of students to the annual Horn Basin of Wyoming to a small Derek Anderson (ME) participated state-wide National History Day community just off the Navajo in a Gilder-Lehrman teacher competition in Vermont. Nation in Holbrook, AZ.” seminar in Philadelphia about the CIvil War. Terry Johnston (MS) completed Brittany Neiles (SD) teaches at his first year in the classroom. North Middle School in Rapid City, Tiferet Ani (MD) serves on a panel “I fell in love with teaching but, IA. of teachers revising curriculum. “I more importantly, I came to love had the chance to collaborate with each one of my students. I look Deborah Pettingill (FL) received Pearson publishing on their new forward this year to correcting the approval to create a new course, digital social studies resources. mistakes I made last year and to Florida Civil Rights. “I have made Exciting developments.” encouraging my students in their quite a few connections locally Jason Beavers, ’09 (OH) future endeavors.” to those who were part of the Scott Bradley (CA) reports that “I won the Chairman’s Award for movement, and I plan to bring them teach all level of US History. Last Outstanding Thesis at Ashland, Daniel Jordan (AZ) advises the into my classroom to speak with my year, we had the highest AP exam helped his students to excel Washington High School Teen students.” pass rate in school history.” on the Ohio Graduation Test, Court. “Students hold actual legally and required his students to binding trials for juvenile offenders Gracieta Small (MA) received a Steven Byers (DE) taught four engage in community service in the Maricopa County legal grant of $300 from the Center for sections of Special Education to help maintain local historical system.” Civic Education for implementation Social Studies. “My biggest success monuments. Most significantly, of a unit on voting and voter is that all but one student passed! he welcomed Josiah Andrew into Laura Koenig (KS) is teaching registration. That is huge for Special Ed.” the world. “He was born 23 days Freshman Civics for the second premature, but he beat the odds. year. “I find this class to be Robb Virgin (MN) led integration of a Dominic Caserta (CA) led a voters’ We named him Josiah, which rewarding and an area where I can district-wide Big Questions initiative registration drive at his high school aptly means ‘the Lord helps me.’” use the constitutional expertise that centered on the core concepts in and also volunteered for a city I developed during the Summer social studies. “I presented our work council candidate. Institute.” at the Minnesota Middle School Brenda Diaz (MD) was a long-term Association Annual Conference and Christine Chu (MA) organized a substitute, teaching AP American at the NCSS Annual Conference presentation for over 200 students Government and AP Comparative last November in St. Louis.” by Foundation Board Member Government. “At the end of my Pauline Maier about the history of stint, my students literally gave me Amanda Waluzak (OH) shares that the Bill of Rights. a standing ovation.” “99% of my sophomores passed the social studies portion of the Keith (Charlie) Cooper (NV) Paige Fennell (SC) is active in Ohio Graduation Test. 100% of my works to “make the Constitution the her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. AP US History students passed the center of my classes. This helps my “My chapter serves the community exam.” students to be more engaged.” in various ways: feeding the homeless, planting trees, mentoring Alison Warner (MD) attended Shawn Delaney (WY) is happy to young women, and raising money the American Red Cross Summer be teaching Ninth Grade US History. for Heifer International.” Institute on Humanitarian Law in Washington, DC last summer. Donna Devlin (KS) presented a Roxann Gagner (AK) took a group Kurt Knierim, ’09 (CO) beams lecture, James Henry Lane: Popular of students to Washington, DC. “On proudly as one of his AP US Sovereignty Advocate for Territorial the second day, one of my students History students receives Third Kansas, in Lecompton, KS. said, ‘Wow! We studied this all year Place in the Civil War essay and now we get to see it!’” contest sponsored by Gilder- Lehrman. MADISON NOTES PAGE 18

Michelle Hubenschmidt Martene Mourning (AR) coached Jacquelyn Wamser (MO) taught (FL) has had an “exceptional” her Student Congress team to America Government to an ELL year. “I’ve been awarded two a first place finish in the State (English Language Learners) class. very special honors: National Student Congress. “A bill which “Though it was challenging, it was History Teacher of the Year one of my students authored was so motivating and affirming as a for the Sons of the American considered by the Arkansas State teacher to see my students working Revolution, and the Florida Legislature, incorporating many of through and grasping the contents History Teacher of the Year his arguments and statistics, and of the Constitution.” for the Daughters of the was passed!” American Revolution.” Stuart Wexler (NJ) was featured Amber Quinn (NY) received an in a USA Today article about the Charles Kannapel (IA) Excellence in Teaching Award from assassination of Dr. Martin Luther offers quarterly presentations the New York State Archives for her King, Jr. to the local chapter of the use of historical documents and Michael Ellery, ’10 (WI) hosts Mary Beth Daughters of the American primary sources. Margaret Wilkening (TX) Tinker and the Tinker Tour at his school, Revolution. organized five weeks of Saturday Nathan Hale High School. Susan Reinhiller (ND) worked on Mock AP testing to allow students Adam Krauss (NH) is the campaign of Heidi Heitkamp in all AP subjects the opportunity to Pamela Duncan (OK) enjoyed involved in Constitutionally (D-ND). “I helped to get out the take a practice full-length exam. her course on Revolution and Speaking: How Does the vote of Native Americans in Indian Christianity in Latin America. Constitution Keep Up with the Country.” Rebecca Beard Zaloudek (TN) “It seems that the principles of Times. “I’ve collaborated with participated in Fortnight for democracy, while important to mentors and colleagues, and took Tiffany Rhodes (NC) was named Freedom: a series of talks and people in the United States, do not great pride in introducing myself as 2012-2013 Richlands High School debates about current issues having have the same meaning for people a Madison Fellow in a conversation Teacher of the Year. an impact on religious freedom. living south of the US border.” with Yale Professor Akihil Amar.” Trevor Shalon (NE) was David Elbaum (IL) received his MA Patience LeBlanc (TX) received “consistently working on finding 2011 from Northeastern Illinois University. the Middle School Teacher of the new methods” during his first year Year Award from the American of teaching. Jill Baisinger (IN) trains We the Michael Ellery (WI) received a Lawyer’s Alliance. People Teachers. “My students fellowship from the University of Marisa Silva (NM) completed placed Fifth in the National WTP Wisconsin-Madison Center for the Jaime Leverington (AZ) competed her MA in May and moved to Competition in Washington, DC last Study of the American Constitution. in Pat’s Run, a program to raise Virginia where she now teaches. April.” The Co-Director of the Center is money for the Tillman Scholars “I am thrilled to be so close to our Tim Moore, ’99 (WI). Fund. nation’s capital.” She was recently Adena Barnette (WV) serves as selected as a recipient of the 2013 president of her local NEA affiliate. Christina Gause (OK) is Heather Loeschke (MN) and her Presidential Luminaria Award from “I reestablished the Ripley High researching the female labor reform We the People team represented the University of New Mexico. School Young Democrats Club movement and the role played by Minnesota at the National WTP and served as a delegate to the the women of the Lowell cotton Finals in Washington, DC. Melinda Sloan (VA) reports that West Virginia State Democratic mills. she was “inspired to incorporate Convention.” William Lorigan (IN) completed what I learned in the Summer Kyle Hickman (NE) served as a a directed study on the historical Institute into my classes, so I taught Pete Bartels (MI) received his MA summer intern in the McCormick background of Everson v. Board of my AP World History students from Ashland “after many years of Foundation Civics Program run Education. “It was fascinating and about the convergence of ideas taking one or two summer classes by Shawn Healy, ’01 (WI). I interesting to follow Supreme Court from the English Civil War/Glorious at a time. . . . Civic education is a worked on and evaluated projects rulings throughout the decades.” Revolution.” part of every course I teach.” and programs that reached out to teachers to improve civics Tim McCall (NJ) reports that Eric Wall (UT) opened a new high Dennis Bullock (CA) teaches AP education in their schools.” “A number of my students are school and built an AP program American Government and serves international, so I frequently enjoy from the ground up. “My students as Dean of Students. “I also assist David Hill (NM) teaches American great conversations comparing have worked extremely hard and our Campus Ministry in charitable Government, Economics, and America’s political development challenged themselves. It’s been ventures. We deliver toys to needy World History. to political traditions in other an honor to play a small role in their children through the Cathedral countries.” success.” in downtown Los Angeles. We Michelle Holowicki (MI) received also bring food to the Burbank the Chairman’s Award for Temporary Aid Center.” Outstanding Thesis at Ashland for her study of The Debate Over For my thesis, I plan to re-examine what seem to be neglected aspects Jena Burke (MT) began teaching Energetic Government: Securing of the writings of the primary authors of The Federalist. My work looks in July 2013. After the Summer the Proper Balance Between at Madison and Hamilton outside of the political parties with which they are Institute, “I went from being a Energy and Liberty in the Early most commonly associated. It is a conversation about their consistency reserved, shy student who often American Republic. between theory and practice, between tradition and modernity, about the questioned my ability to participate possibility of an enlightened citizenry, and about the relationship between in an academic setting, to being a faction and representation. Taking an epistemological look into Madison, leader in my MA program. Friends, my thesis challenges scholarship’s proclaimed contradictions. I hope that family, and professors all noticed my work will continue the conversations begun by Madison and Hamilton this new confidence.” and upon which so much depends today.” --Joseph Collins, ’10 (CO) MADISON NOTES PAGE 19

Christopher Carl (FL) attended a Rich Meserve (ME) took four May Wong (WA) teaches AP Patricia Everett (FL) teaches weekend workshop on Presidential students to Washington, DC where American Government and three different levels of American Leadership and the Constitution at they “dropped off a completed Contemporary World History. “This Government. “I am keenly aware James Madison’s Montpelier. Veterans’ History Project at the year, two of my students (both of the difference in interest Library of Congress.” freshmen) advanced to the state levels among students, but I was Brigette Cascio (MD) received her National History Day competition. exceptionally pleased at the level MA from the University of Maryland, Rose Paluch (VA) volunteered in They were the only two from our of knowledge and discourse I was Baltimore after completing her the Obama presidential campaign. school to advance.” able to elicit from my AP students. thesis, The More Civil War: The Impact of the Civil War on Jennifer Powell (FL) was selected Joseph Gioffre (DE) is pleased Marriages. as one of the five finalists for 2012 that “though the national average Leon County Teacher of the Year. score of the AP US History exam Jason Danielson (IA) increased “This is a testament to the work Brock Anderson (WA) takes last year was slightly over 2, my participation in AP exams by over my role models have done in the students every spring to somewhere forty students averaged 3.94 (out 50% in his AP US History and AP Tallahassee school system.” “warm and historic. Last year, we of 5.)” American Government courses. went to Puerto Rico.” Maureen Gray (TX) teaches Whitney Barnes (CO) is excited American Government and AP about taking courses through a American Government. “live classroom” at the University of Nebraska in Kearney. “The live Katherine Hagee (PA) relocated sessions we log into really help from Pennsylvania to become to compensate for the lack of the History Chair at Rolling Hills discussion typically experienced in Preparatory School. “It has been a an online classroom.” wonderful transition.”

Gregory Brenner (MO) performs Stephen Hansen (FL) teaches AP in Lee’s Summit Symphony US History and American History Orchestra. “We typically play four or Honors. five community concerts each year.” James Huston (WI) finds that Renel Ellis, ’11 (WY) leads thirty Sheridan Junior High School Anthony Brey (MI) was honored “the coursework from my Political students, teachers, parents, and grandparents to Boston for a six by his students as the 2012-2013 Philosophy graduate course is day trip through American History. “In addition to visiting historical Teacher of the Year for Garber High particularly useful when I teach my sites, students participated in candlepin bowling, took in a theater School. own Law and Government courses.” performance, bravely endured an evening ghost tour, and enjoyed a whale watching expedition.” Mark Brunton (TN) teaches Brent Jurgensen (WY) “really two semester-length electives: enjoys studying constitutional law. Environmental History and It provides a great platform for Susan Earl (PA) reports that William Sutherland (DE) teaches Strangers in a Strange Land: studying the balance of powers.” “For the first time since I started Advanced-track, Honors, and AP Ethnicity, Diversity, and Immigration teaching, I have been able to American Government. “This in the United States. Laura Koroski (IL) enjoyed a course work with my civics students to year, my students participated in on gender and the Constitution. “It develop a more in-depth focus on a ‘Fantasy Congress’, tabulating Cynthia Burgett (VA) sponsors a was both fascinating and frustrating the operations of government and scores for the legislative activities We the People club for her middle to examine issues from a legal the constitutional basis for specific of a team of Senators and school students. “I am able to perspective, and to analyze how powers and responsibilities.” Representatives.” delve more in-depth with my club the courts have interpreted the participants about the Constitution, Constitution over the years with Ashley Heyer (LA) served on Elizabeth Todd (KY) was named both in terms of its historical respect to issues of gender.” the Louisiana Endowment for Graduate Student of the Year and significance and its contemporary the Humanities Common Core received the Dean’s citation for her relevancy.” Tricia Kremke (MI) had a great Curriculum Development team. academic success and leadership year. “I had many instances in my at the University of Louisville. Jason Butler (GA) reports that Civics class where students ‘got it.’” Erik Johnson (CT) completed his “100% of my students passed their thesis, “Slavery and the Delegates April Vos (VT) completed her state-mandated end of course test, Jeffrey Lobo (IL) brought to the Federal Convention.” MA at the University of Southern and 74% exceeded expectations.” candidates for local office into his California and began teaching at classroom during the 2012 election. Kimberly McKinley (OK) attended Sequoyah School in Pasadena, CA. “The students were extremely the NCHE Conference in Richmond, “I am excited to be working in this Eric Cameron (MN) volunteered positive and sincerely interested, VA in March. “I was also very active progressive private school.” in campaigns opposing two and some of them signed up for in the final year of our Teaching amendments to the Minnesota state internships with the candidates.” American History grant.” Charles Williams (AR) had four constitution. students compete at the National Shannon McLean (MN) is pursuing Michael Melick (IL) is creating to a History Day competition last June Kyle Davis (IN) teaches a dual an MA in Political Science at “Hall of Fame for our high school, in College Park, MD. “Two of my credit course, ACP US History, Marquette University. “I particularly to recognize local constituents who students were recognized for the through Elkhart Memorial High enjoyed the 20th Century American have made civic, academic, or Outstanding Entry from Arkansas.” School and Indiana University. Politics Course.” athletic contributions to the district.” MADISON NOTES PAGE 20

Jason Milczewski (OH) attended Bryan-Keith Nordan (RI) teaches Kevin Rhoads (GA) has been twice Stephen Vetack (NH) “participated a seminar held in Boston about Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade selected as the STAR teacher: “the in a series of seminars entitled the Massachusetts Ratifying Social Studies to students who teacher with the most influence on “Constitutionally Speaking” Convention as well another program have all failed at least one grade. the student with the highest SAT sponsored by the Supreme Court at Montpelier about Madison and score in the school.” Society.” the Bill of Rights. Robert Ovsak (KS) teaches Seventh Grade Social Studies as DeAnna Roessling (MS) sponsors Nathan Walters (AK) “participated Kylie Miller (NV) teaches Tenth well as two AVID courses. “Our the Mock Congress club in her in a door-to-door ‘Vote No’ Grade World Cultures and AP school’s Rotary Interact Club school. “Students use this as an campaign to support gay marriage European History. raised over $300 for clean water in avenue to create public awareness in Minnesota.” Africa and over $700 for a student of issues.” Kimberly Moore (MD) engaged her struggling with cancer.” Kathyrn Wathen (MD) teaches classes in discussions about the Kate Stephensen (CA) “was World History and “reviewed candidates for the student member Brandi Philipps (NC) and her honored to receive the Samuel the American Revolution while of the local school board. “My colleagues teach at “one of the few Marx Endowed Scholarship for the comparing it to the French students were able to recognize the schools in the state to ‘test drive’ Outstanding M.Ed. student at the Revolution and the English Civil importance of voting.” the new North Carolina Essential University of Virginia.” War.” Standards and Common Exams.” Steve Moynihan (MA) works with Michael Stevenson (MO) Samantha Western (NJ) teaches the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Brett Pritchett (KY) was named the completed his first year at US History and has been able to in Boston. “I collaborate with other Outstanding Teacher of American Northwestern University and was “bring a new energy and perspective educators and designers to create a History for the Kentucky chapter “honored as the recipient of the to constitutional issues as a result of tablet-based experience for school of the Daughters of the American Carol W. Keenan Fellowship.” my fellowship.” groups that combines technology Revolution. with group interactivity.” Jennifer Venable (TX) notes that Jennifer Wilkosz (CT) co- Juan Resendez (CA) reports “my study of the Constitution has moderates her school’s Habitat Cody Nesbit (UT) notes that “I have that “my deeper understanding of helped me provide a greater depth for Humanity club. “During Spring come to love teaching students Constitutional history has served of understanding for my students.” Break, we went to Tennessee to about the Constitution, but I remain me throughout the semester. Much help build homes. My students surprised at the limited knowledge of my graduate work has forced me helped others and learned new they have of this great document. to re-envision the way I present my skills.” I have also seen the fascination of AP Government students with the students grow as they learn actually concepts of political behavior.” what is in this document.” Please send any updates about your professional activities to Claire Griffin at [email protected].

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