Max Horrigan: Chemistry and Secondary Education '22

Max Horrigan is a Knight in the Classroom! Max came to Marian as a Carmel High School alum and graduated in 2022 with two degrees - one in Chemistry and another in Secondary Education. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with his high school science students.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:27) Introducing Max Horrigan

(05:48) Favorite science lab to conduct with students (no fire involved!)

(08:54) Coaching cross country and ultimate frisbee and advising National Honor Society

(13:43) Reasons for choosing to be an educator

(19:53) First year of teaching

(26:47) Growth as a teacher

(36:48) Challenges in the profession

(43:25) Teaching in a Catholic school and the beauty of faith AND reason

(47:58) Advice for beginning educators