Born an Aussie and raised an Englishman, Scott Grimshaw is an officer in the Maine Air National Guard. In November we had a chance to catch up with the exceptionally bright and dedicated young man who is balancing his role in the reserves with the demands of the teaching profession.

You hear the tales of those born as Generation X, the generation of young men and women who are self-absorbed and interested only in what life has to offer them. Then you meet someone like high school teacher Scott Grimshaw and you quickly realize that stereotype is simply not accurate.

Thanks to Tom Hanson, the editor of Open Education, for sending me this inspirational story about a true patriot, educator, and American. This is truly what American is about. I completely agree with Tom that Scott is “representative of the fine young men and woman in the guard and he clearly demonstrates the character of those who serve.”

I could paraphrase his post, but you’d get more out of it by checking out his story over at Open Education for yourself.