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A few weeks ago, a large group of Millikan students and faculty met at the beach early on a Saturday morning, with some very large goals. <\/span>They were there to participate in the 18th<\/sup> annual Beach Walk, a 5k walk down the Shoreline bike path to help raise money for the Miller Children’s Clinic at Memorial Hospital. <\/span>Set to celebrate its 70th<\/sup> anniversary next Spring, the Clinic is a low-cost\/no-cost health care resource for children and families living below the poverty line. <\/span>On the Beach Walk website, the listed goal for the Millikan group was to raise $20,000, a staggering amount given the state of the economy, and given that the Rams family had 15 participating students raise $700 only a few years ago. <\/span>At the end of the day, though, over 1,000 participants in the Millikan group raised a total of $31,000. <\/span>Let those numbers sink in for a second.<\/span><\/p>\n Mary Massich, a history teacher at Millikan, helped to organize the event. <\/span>She also teaches a Sociology\/Current Issues class, a capstone course for seniors in Millikan’s COMPASS program. <\/span>“My seniors take in a lot of problems in that class, and it was good for them to be able to get out and do<\/i><\/span> something. <\/span>It’s an authentic learning experience for them, and it helps them to know they’re making a positive difference, and not just learning about what’s wrong.” <\/span>It was those seniors who did the leg work behind Millikan’s amazing numbers. <\/span>They went classroom to classroom, telling their fellow students about the event, and why they should participate. <\/span>You might think it would be hard to convince high school kids to give up time and money, as well as sleep early on a Saturday morning. <\/span>Judging from the number of people that showed up, they must have done a pretty great job.<\/span><\/p>\n That a group of high school students could mobilize and become such a positive force in their community is a sign of the changing times, as youth are becoming more active and involved in charities across the city. <\/span>And while no other school had nearly the presence that Millikan’s bright gold shirts did at the Beach Walk, they did see promise in another group. <\/span>“Jordan High had people there for the first time,” Massich said. <\/span>“And I think we kind of recognized us from a few years ago in them.” <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n An achievement this monumental deserves a curtain call, so if you were involved in the planning, or walking, or if you donated money, go ahead and leave a comment below with your name on it so our readers can recognize you for your accomplishment!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you want every negative stereotype you’ve ever heard about high school students to be proven wrong, read this article about the amazing accomplishments of a large group of Millikan High 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