Millbrook High Teacher Honored

Millbrook High social studies teacher Lindy Poling was recently presented the Kiwanis International Distinguished Service/District Patriotism Award from the California, Hawaii, Nevada District of the Kiwanis.

In Poling's Lessons of Vietnam class, she matches students with persons who experienced the Vietnam War. This year, Poling matched or linked student Alicia Baldelli with Ken Delfino, a U.S. veteran. Delfino is a senior officer of Kiwanis International who lives in Colfax, California, and he made a beautiful plaque which congratulates Poling as:

"Educator/Historian/American Patriot in recognition and grateful appreciation of your creation of the Millbrook High Lessons of Vietnam class and Link Program. Your innovative program has been the key to unlocking and opening the door of memories and experiences that have not been recorded and need to be shared. On behalf of our fellow Vietnam Veterans in our District...we thank and salute you!"

WCPSS Social Studies Administrator Melinda Stephani offered her congratulations to Poling.

"You know how proud I am of your tremendous efforts in working with students to recognize that history is something that affects and impacts them today as well as in the past," said Stephani.

Poling's class publishes a newsletter that captures discussions students have in their class and with the people from across the nation with which they are linked. You can find the Bridges newsletter here.

Posted by Bill Poston at 2:07 PM on November 24, 2008 | Leave Feedback

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