Show Miller i Teacher of the Year By Dawna Branagan News Editor for For 12 years Jay Miller has been teaching the building construction program at prison site and for his efforts was rewarded the title of Teacher of the Year in his region Miller a carpentry instructor is the first vocational education instructor tor to receive this award from the national Correctional Education on Association presented to him the first week in October He is also responsible for establishing the prison site I was surprised I was chosen Its It's an honor to represent so many states states' Miller said Representing all the western sates in region 9 at national and international international international inter inter- national conferences Miller may have a chance to speaking on behalf behal f of funding programs to the legislature legisla legisla- ture in Washington DC D.C. Its very worth while We ar are making a difference in these young youn g mens men's lives Miller said Miller wants inmates to receive college credit in vocational education as they finish their at the prison Its important that these students get as many technical many technical and vocational skills as possible so they can be contributors contributors contributors con con- once they are out in the work force Miller said Students at the prison site also have and opportunity to have hands handson on experience Kindergartners through College students receive the reward of the students efforts through the portable classrooms they build as needed Last year the inmates provided provided provided pro pro- vided a low-income low family a home in Magna This was through the efforts of the Salt Lake County's housing authority and the students Our success at the prison is a cooperative team effort Miller said I work with the best instructors and we work to meet all the prison security security security rity standards as well as build our programs |