There she started something very unique - the Garden of Ethnic American Treasures - and supervises the 45 students who tend this living laboratory during an after-school class. The youth earn school credits and cash, learn about the science of plants and soils, and gain work experience by running a small florist business. The proceeds go to a college scholarship fund for the students. Anne Marie has looked to nature to provide her students with science education, money to help pay for college and preparation for their futures. She participates in the FARMS Leadership Program and was named Grant High School Teacher of the Year in 2001.