Over 100 students, teachers, and interested members of the community came out for Antarctica Community Night at Washington-Lee High School. It started with a 20-minute presentation by Kate discussing neutrinos, IceCube, and life at the South Pole. Younger attendees could color an Antarctica-themed coloring book, drawn by students Douglas Aparicio and Erin Ingram. This was followed by 4 stations -

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The Detroit Jewish News features Kate's expedition in an article titled "Teacher spends a month at the bottom of the world."

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Arlington Public Schools puts together the event "Dream, Explore, Create your own path" so that local families can explore available career options. Kate, along with colleague Laurie Sulliven, represented the career of a science educator, featuring her PolarTREC expedition as one of the out-of-the-classroom opportunities available to science teachers. Over 400 people attended of all ages.

Dream Explore Create Your Own Path Table 1ECW and Kate's handstand cutout displayed at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Dream Explore Create Your Own Path Table 2Antarctica souvenirs and neutrino stuffed animals on display at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Student gogglesA young boy at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event tries on the ECW goggles. Student ECW Dream Explore Create Your Own PathA boy at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event trying on "Big Red." Student 2 ECW Dream Explore Create Your Own PathThe ECW is a bit big on this girl at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Bunny Boots Dream Explore Create Your Own PathTrying on the bunny boots at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Bunny Boots 2 Dream Explore Create Your Own PathA boy tries to walk in a bunny boot at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. ECW with Sister Dream Explore Create Your Own PathA young boy models some ECW as his sister looks on at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Peace Dream Explore Create Your Own PathTwo peace signs in the ECW at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. Modeling ECW Dream Explore Create Your Own PathAnother young scientist modeling ECW at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event. ECW Tiny Scientist Dream Explore Create Your Own PathThe ECW is a little big on this tiny scientist at the Dream, Explore, Create Your Own Path event.
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Arlington Public Schools' Green Scene production teams visits Kate's IB Physics class as students are learning about the fundamental particles of matter. This 5-minute video captures a clear connection between the required physics content and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory 2016 Expedition.

IceCube publishes their End of Season Report entitled "Summer season done, now ready for the long winter."

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Popular Mechanics features Kate's 20-minute video tour of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

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Kate's alma mater, the University of Michigan Honors College, published a post highlight focusing on her expedition in 2017 to Antarctica.

Kate Miller at the South Pole (Photo courtesy ARCUS).Kate Miller at the South Pole (Photo courtesy ARCUS).
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Dennis Price from The Radio Hotline interviews Kate about her South Pole Expedition in this hour long episode.

Kate at The Radio Hotline with Dennis PriceKate at The Radio Hotline with Dennis Price
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WJLA - TV (Channel 7) visits Washington-Lee High School while Kate Miller and the IceCube team does a live webcast from the South Pole.

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Washington-Lee High School publishes a post entitled "UPDATE/ Science Teacher, Ms. Miller, Begins Research at South Pole - Washington-Lee."

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Kate goes live on-air to talk about her upcoming expedition with Dennis Price for his show "Radio Hotline" in Fairfax, VA.

Kate Miller's expedition, and an opportunity to receive a postcard from the South Pole, is featured in the Arlington Public Schools' publication "NewsCheck." This newsletter is emailed to teachers and available on the main website.

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