Posted by DEAN SKIP RUTHERFORD – Clinton School alumnus Dr. Gary Wheeler has joined the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Board of Directors and we had the opportunity to visit after this morning’s meeting. In addition to his role as a practicing physician, Gary is also very involved in major health policy issues. For the children of Arkansas and America, both are good things because Gary is a real pro.
During our discussion Gary shared a very interesting fact: 116 members of Georgetown University’s recent graduating class (including Gary’s daughter) applied for Teach for America. This makes Teach for America the number one career choice for the Georgetown class of 2008. Apparently, this is true on several other college campuses as well. As we can tell by this statistic and by the large number of young voters now engaged in the political process, the commitment to public service is very much alive and well.
Clinton School students Sara Himelfarb and Sanford Johnson are Teach for America alumni and several Arkansas school districts are served by the Teach for America program. Clinton school students like Sara and Sanford, along with alums like Gary, are on the front lines helping others.
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