Teaching award for St. George High School's “Life in the Open Prison" project

Megan Webster and her students at St. George’s High School have been awarded the 2009 Martha Ross Teaching Award by the Oral History Association (USA) for their project “Life in the Open Prison” produced in collaboration with the larger Life Stories project. The students produced a film based on the life story interviews of two survivors of the Cambodian genocide. Their project, according to the prize committee, "is exemplary in integrating life stories in a secondary classroom setting.”

This is a huge achievement and reflects well the tremendous energy and commitment of Megan and all of her students. Congratulations!!!