Jerry Bopp, a history teacher at Mount Si High School, was selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar.

Bopp will participate in a “Teaching Connected Histories of the Mediterranean” summer institute, July 6 to 24 at the University of Denver.

“I’m delighted to be selected for this institute, and I look forward to integrating what I learn into my students’ coursework at Mount Si,” said Bopp, who has taught history for 14 years at Mount Si.

The endowment is a federal agency that supports summer enrichment opportunities at colleges, universities and cultural institutions so that teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines.

“With our commitment to a global focus for our students, we are delighted to host this NEH Summer Institute,” said Daniel N. McIntosh, dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Denver. “We hope that this institute will allow teachers to bring the same emphasis on an interconnected world that DU stresses in our college courses to their students in middle and high schools.”

The 30 teachers selected to participate in the program each receive a stipend of $2,700 to cover their travel, study and living expenses. Teachers chosen to participate in this institute come from public and private schools around the United States, and teach a range of subjects and students.