Tom Kemp - Teachers Make a Difference - Professor Maris Vinovskis

The speaker shares their educational journey, starting with a high school teacher who inspired a love for learning. At the University of Michigan, engaging professors deepened their passion for history. They pursued an honors thesis under Professor Morris Vanowskis, merging computer science and history. Their research focused on Civil War towns and soldier demographics. The thesis was published by Cambridge University Press, a proud achievement made possible by supportive mentorship. The speaker emphasizes the importance of teachers who inspire and challenge students.

Who was the high school teacher that inspired the narrator to learn more?

• Mr. Smith

• Professor Morris Vanowskis

• Professor Johnson

• Mr. Del Vecchio

What subject did the professors at the University of Michigan teach that amazed the narrator?

• Mathematics

• History

• Physics

• Literature

What did Professor Morris Vanowskis encourage the narrator to combine with history?

• Art

• Computer Science

• Biology

• Economics

What was the topic of the narrator's senior honors thesis?

• World War II

• The American Revolution

• Two towns during the Civil War

• The Industrial Revolution

Where was the narrator's essay on the Civil War published?

• Yale University Press

• Oxford University Press

• Harvard University Press

• Cambridge University Press