In all of my time as a District 54 student, I was never more impacted by one individual than by Mrs. Michelle Burke. In eighth grade I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to enroll in the nearly brand new PLTW STEM class at Jane Addams Junior High. The class was spectacular for me, as I was formally studying a subject I had always wanted to learn more about. I was spellbound by the fact I was able to design an object on the computer, such as a holiday ornament or a toy car, and hold it in my hands after it had been 3D printed. I have always been enamored by the power to create, and the class let me take it one step further. However, what impacted me more than any class ever could was the teacher behind it, Mrs. Burke. Never before
