Mr. Seth Shantz is one of the new teachers here at HHS. He teaches several topics including ecology, biology and earth science in the Blue Streak Academy (BSA). He also teaches engineering one and two for the STEM academy. He is originally from this area so he knows his way around the county. His favorite thing about HHS is the diversity.

 “I love the richness of diversity and culture here” Shantz said.”…there are so many opportunities here for students and faculty”.

Shantz grew up on a farm working side jobs for neighboring farms. He worked at a bike shop in college. He had an internship for an environmental consulting firm and shortly after came here to become a teacher. He said that his favorite job so far has been teaching here but the bike shop was a close second. His favorite class of the day is engineering because it is the most interesting to him

Shantz’ favorite thing about Harrisonburg is the land.

“It’s fascinating how geology affects the terrain” Shantz said. His favorite sports are a mix of cricket, rugby and most of all, cycling.

“When I lived in Christiansburg, there was a beautiful segment trail called the Huckleberry Trail and you’re removed from the rest of the traffic and it’s just incredibly peaceful. It’s about ten miles long and I would bike from my house to where I worked. It was just a peaceful way to start the day” Shantz said. His favorite singer is Don Williams and he likes to listen to traditional Celtic and Celtic rock.