Chuck Estep, a curriculum resource consultant with the Monroe County Intermediate School District, will be honored with a 2008 Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award at a ceremony Wednesday, June 18th at the Library of Congress.  Estep is being honored for forming a partnership with the Monroe County Historical Museum to foster a better understanding of Monroe County’s rich and unique local history among students and teachers. Through virtual field trips (VFTs), made possible via Monroe County’s video distance learning technology, students are able to learn about history in a new and more engaging way.

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CIC064: Chuck Estep, a curriculum resource consultant with the Monroe County Intermediate School District, with Gala emcee Nick Clooney, journalist and host of AmericanLife TV.

Estep was honored during the awards ceremony Wednesday, June 18th at the Library of Congress.

CIC015: 2008 Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award winner Chuck Estep with Neil Smit, president and CEO of Charter Communications.

DingellEstep: 2008 Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award winners Chuck Estep and Congressman John Dingell (MI-15).  Rep. Dingell also received a LIL award this year.