For more than 25 years, Mike Reynolds has helped students at Vaughan Middle School develop interests both inside and outside of the classroom.

Reynolds has implemented many programs during his tenure as a seventh-grade science teacher, including restructuring interim trips to send boys as far away as the Bahamas for marine biology and Flagstaff, Ariz., for geology studies. In addition to teaching general science, Reynolds has taught human development, computers and physical education, and a summer science camp at the Cranbrook Institute for Science.

Reynolds has also coached numerous athletic teams -- including his current position as a baseball coach -- and created an annual field day.