Dee McLellan (B.S., ’81) is a featured “Inspiring Teacher” on a NASA educational Web site. McLellan, who is currently lead trainer for National Geographic’s JASON Project, writes about her many experiences with students exploring science, including visits to NASA facilities and observation of the first sample of comet dust from the return of the Stardust NExT spacecraft. Merging her love of science and teaching in a hands-on approach, McLellan has taught for many years in Minnesota.