Over 100 students, teachers, and interested members of the community came out for Antarctica Community Night at Washington-Lee High School. It started with a 20-minute presentation by Kate discussing neutrinos, IceCube, and life at the South Pole. Younger attendees could color an Antarctica-themed coloring book, drawn by students Douglas Aparicio and Erin Ingram. This was followed by 4 stations -
Arlington Public Schools puts together the event "Dream, Explore, Create your own path" so that local families can explore available career options. Kate, along with colleague Laurie Sulliven, represented the career of a science educator, featuring her PolarTREC expedition as one of the out-of-the-classroom opportunities available to science teachers. Over 400 people attended of all ages.
ECW and Kate's handstand cutout displayed at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.Antarctica souvenirs and neutrino stuffed animals on display at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.A young boy at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event tries on the ECW goggles.A boy at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event trying on "Big Red."The ECW is a bit big on this girl at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.Trying on the bunny boots at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.A boy tries to walk in a bunny boot at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.A young boy models some ECW as his sister looks on at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.Two peace signs in the ECW at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.Another young scientist modeling ECW at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.The ECW is a little big on this tiny scientist at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.
Arlington Public Schools' Green Scene production teams visits Kate's IB Physics class as students are learning about the fundamental particles of matter. This 5-minute video captures a clear connection between the required physics content and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory 2016 Expedition.
Kate's alma mater, the University of Michigan Honors College, published a post highlight focusing on her expedition in 2017 to Antarctica.
Kate Miller at the South Pole (Photo courtesy ARCUS).
Dennis Price from The Radio Hotline interviews Kate about her South Pole Expedition in this hour long episode.
Kate at The Radio Hotline with Dennis Price
Kate Miller's expedition, and an opportunity to receive a postcard from the South Pole, is featured in the Arlington Public Schools' publication "NewsCheck." This newsletter is emailed to teachers and available on the main website.
![Student ECW Dream Explore Create Your Own Path](/files/resize/resources/event/42510/miller_7772-400x533.jpg "A boy at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event trying on "Big Red."")
