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https://alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_0294-600x400.jpg600400Ben Walker is a 7th grade science teacher at Romig Middle School in Anchorage. He's one of the finalists for the 2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year Award. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage)