Aiden Adkins can ’ t tell you the reason he loves history : he just does .
STUDENT UTILIZES LOCAL MUSEUM TO FUEL HISTORY INTERESTS
He always remembers being fascinated by world events , both old and new . As a sophomore in high school , he had a particular world history class at Clinton High School that fueled those interests .
“ I got super involved in the class ,” Adkins recalled . “ It resonated with me .”
Adkins carried that with him throughout high school . As he entered senior year , he also started looking for additional ways to prep for college . He joined Synergy , which is a group of students , teachers , and administrators who form community partnerships to help students find opportunities .
Synergy had toured the Sawmill Museum in Clinton , and from there the conversation started .
BY CARIE KUEHN
Aiden Adkins can ’ t tell you the reason he loves history : he just does .
“ Aiden [ Adkins ] came in and talked to me a little more about the museum side of things and how running the museum works , those kind of metrics ,” said Eliza Mussmann , executive director of the Sawmill Museum . Mussmann was also talking with Clinton High Synergy teachers Bill Miciewicz and Kellen Schneeberger . “ It just really worked out having someone who could come and help us out with a few things around here , and in exchange get a little bit of an education .”
After some maneuvering and figuring , Adkins began an internship at the Sawmill Museum in November of 2023 . He ’ s there to see the behind the scenes of how the museum works , and helps with research for the Sawmill ’ s blog posts .
Clinton High School senior Aiden Adkins , who began an internship with the Sawmill Museum in November , takes on many tasks there including helping with research for its blog . Photo by Carie Kuehn
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