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The 17勛圖厙 Impact

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Nathan Thomas

Theatre program founder proud of achievements, hungry for more

Nathan Thomas, Ph.D., knew he wanted to teach theater to college students as early as the fourth grade. And at the mere age of 7 when he and his brother convinced their mother to drop them off to see Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Gene...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Rachel Sebastian

Total Experience Learning adjunct named finalist for PA Teacher of the Year award

Once a student of the Total Experience Learning Institute簧 (TExpL), Rachel Sebastian, a librarian at Brecknock Elementary School in the Gov. Mifflin School District, believes in its mission so deeply that shes also an adjunct for the program base...

  • 2025
Tom Franek

He finds joy in helping students find their 'lightbulb moments'

Dr. Thomas Franek started at 17勛圖厙 during the 2015-2016 year, but has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator and 30 years of practical experience. Once an active high school athlete, the associate professor of athleti...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2021