Above are three of the Quantico High School students whose creative work was displayed at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Steve King, the Virginia DDESS District Teacher of the Year, has shown students at Quantico High School that they possess the creativity and insight to be recognized by an international organization. The creative works of the Quantico HS students were on display in the entry corridor to the National Geographic Society's Washington, D.C. headquarters during the week of April 12-16, 1999. The quality of the Quantico HS creative work was reported in the Washington Post.

Please take the time to view some of the Quantico HS students' creative work captured on the next few pages

Examine the Exhibit Hall

Visit the Virtual Quantico HS Exhibit at the National Geographic Society

The 1998/1999 school year represents the 10th anniversary of the Society's Education Foundation. Since its creation during the Society's centennial in 1988 the Foundation has supported national initiatives, state-by-state teacher training, and local classroom projects, bringing the Society's mission to the schoolhouse door.

To help celebrate the anniversary, we asked Steve King, an art teacher at Quantico High School in Virginia, to give his students an unusual year-long assignment: interpret geography through art. Steve in turn asked his students to read National Geographic and to take inspiration from its words and pictures. While students were prohibited from simply copying the artwork in the magazine, they were encouraged to interpret scenes, synthesize ideas, and convey the feelings generated by what they read and saw.

Steve writes, "I know that the National Geographic Society prides itself on its research and scientific approach to exploring the Earth and everything on it, under it, above it, or in it. But, speaking for art teachers and students, National Geographic is cherished as an unsurpassed resource for Art instruction and Artistic inspiration."

Here at the Society, we are used to seeing the world through stunning photographs and compelling articles - the work of professional photographers and seasoned writers. This art exhibit is a chance to see geographic themes expressed by students, too - the writers, photographers, editors, and Society members of the future.

We hope you'll enjoy seeing this exhibit as much as the students at Quantico enjoyed creating it.

--Mission Programs