DID YOU KNOW?
Tacoma’s story spans more than two centuries from the time Captain George Vancouver anchored off Tacoma’s north shore in 1792.
In 1870, Tacoma’s natural deep-water port became an attraction that the Northern Pacific Railroad couldn’t pass up, when it made Tacoma a stop on its transcontinental line.
Old Tacoma and New Tacoma merged in 1884 and incorporated as Tacoma. By 1890, the population reached 36,000 people.
Tacoma is home to the Port of Tacoma, the seventh-largest container port in the United States, and it is within 20 miles of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and 36 miles of the city of Seattle.
Jon Lamoruex,
Upper School Physics, Green Derby, Winterim Co-Director
Jon Lamoreux teaches honors and advanced placement physics in the Upper School. “I feel privileged that I am able to share my enthusiasm about physics with young people who are open to learning,” says Lamoreux.
“I love the mini-motor project that we do in the introductory physics classes. Each student is challenged to construct a small motor using one battery, some paper clips, and a wire. It is a moment of true discovery that can be rewarded with deeper insights into the physical world.”
“I hope that students nurture a sense of wonder about the universe around them and do not become jaded or cynical as they grow older,” says Lamoreux. “It is my hope that students will gain a new perspective as curious citizens in an amazing universe.”
Lamoreux completed his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado and earned his masters degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2004. In addition to teaching, he co-directs the school’s Winterim program and advises the Green Derby club. Lamoreux enjoys movies, music and digital photography.
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“I love the mini-motor project that we do in the introductory physics classes. Each student is challenged to construct a small motor using one battery, some paper clips, and a wire. It is a moment of true discovery that can be rewarded with deeper insights into the physical world.”
“I hope that students nurture a sense of wonder about the universe around them and do not become jaded or cynical as they grow older,” says Lamoreux. “It is my hope that students will gain a new perspective as curious citizens in an amazing universe.”
Lamoreux completed his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado and earned his masters degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2004. In addition to teaching, he co-directs the school’s Winterim program and advises the Green Derby club. Lamoreux enjoys movies, music and digital photography.
Visit his web page
