Best And Brightest 2017: Math Mentor Wants To Better The Environment

Teaching math to seventh graders became more than Sarah Weidman expected. She spent three weeks last summer as a mentor and teaching assistant at REACH, a program offered through the Colorado Springs School to local middle school students who don't have access to college preparatory experiences. Weidman also taught her own class, called Numbers of the World, about her favorite math concepts. "I exposed the kids to more fun parts of math that they wouldn't get in their regular curriculum," she said. She spent hours preparing for the class, searching the Internet for activities to keep it interesting. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette