Hamel learned the power of an individual through the assignment. It doesn't take someone famous to make a difference, anyone can. And with two contemporary teachers, Kay Toliver and Luis Rodriguez. The assignment resulted in many benefits for her students. When students extend their learning outside the classroom, they may be likely to discuss the concepts of a lesson with more people.
Students are aware of the fact that education extends beyond the classroom.
Of course, this goes on all the time but connecting to a particular campus event highlights the experience. This story was contributed by sophomore Lachelle Seymour, Inside Story Editor for The Denisonian. We would like to thank her for her permission to use her work in this online publication. This article originally appeared in The Denisonian. Link to a text-only printable version of this story.