Michele Connors, a resident of Weatherly and a teacher at Pleasant Valley High School, has been selected as an NEH summer scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 32 summer seminars and institutes supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The endowment is a federal agency that supports enrichment opportunities each summer so teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines.

Connors will participate in a summer institute entitled “Slavery in the Colonial North” held at the Philipsburg Manor plantation in Sleepy Hollow, New York.

The teachers selected to participate receive a stipend to cover the cost of their travel, study, and living expenses.