Sandstrom at the head of the class

     Eight years after graduating from Chadron High School, Michael Sandstrom has come back to teach Social Studies after a few years teaching at Yuma, Colorado. Sandstrom graduated from Chadron State College in 2012 where he participated in football. He graduated with a degree in secondary education with an endorsement in social studies.

     Sandstrom graduated from Chadron High School in 2008 where he is currently teaching US History, A.P. US History, Civics, and World History and helped coach football and will assist with girl's basketball. Though he is now a colleague with some of his former teachers and he says he is not afraid. "It's been fine having them as colleagues. I think that I'd been out long enough where I felt like everyone was pretty understanding that I had grown up and was no longer in high school where I was comfortable coming back."

     Coming back to Chadron has many up and downs for Sandstrom. "Working with the staff and being under Mack and being in the same department as Mr. Nobiling. mostly being with all of this great staff is amazing." Having his sister as a student gives Sandstrom little concern. He said, "Honestly I think that if anything I would border being tougher on her than on most kids. I'm not worried about showing favoritism. It will be a little bit different at first when she is in class."