Me and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator John Ensign
Me and Admiral Yost, eighteenth Commadant of the Coast Guard
This will be my final post from Washington D.C. and I will give my final thoughts and impressions regarding the James Madison Graduate Fellowship. If you are a teacher of American history, civics, or social studies and you think you would like to pursue a Masters degree focusing on the Constitution including a $25,000 scholarship to complete your program, than I highly recommend applying for this award. In the month that I have been in Georgetown I have learned so much about Constitutional history, Washington D.C. and the workings of the government, and I have had the great fortune of meeting some of the country’s finest teachers. I think that sometimes it is easy to get carried away with the hyperbole when we talk about teachers because it is the world’s noblest profession, but truly the teachers I met are spectacular. They are passionate about history and politics and truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people, the highest honor I feel as a James Madison Fellow is being in their company, I will think about you all and I hope that someday our paths may cross again.
This has been, in my experience, one of the best professional development opportunities in my career so far, I will come away from this experience having gained profound insight and appreciation for the Constitution in ways that just would not be achievable under different circumstances. I feel that this experience has given me a new sense of purpose in my teaching of American history and government, and I am incredibly fortunate to have had this opportunity, thank you to the James Madison Graduate Fellowship for this incredible experience, with a special thank you to the President Admiral Yost, Vice President Lewis Larsen. and the incredible scholars who gave their all in helping us understand the history and significance of the Constitution, Professors Herman Belz, Hevin Hardwick, Susan Hanssen, and Jeffry Morrison.
