In the second episode of our second season titled “Quakers Teaching Quakers,” we speak with a father and son duo: Dennis Niederhiser ’71 and Jarrod Niederhiser ’04. We spent time getting to know the stories of each Niederhiser. We talked with Denny about growing up in Salem in the 1950s and 1960s, his educational journey, and the importance of doing whatever it took to make sure students learned what they needed to learn. We spoke with Jarrod about his experience growing up in Salem in the 1990s and early 2000s (with a well-known principal as a father), his process of identifying education as the career for him, and the importance of meeting students where they are to get them excited about learning. We also got into favorite Salem restaurants–past and present, favorite Salem memories, and what it was like to work alongside their former teachers as colleagues.

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