Robert Nave

The "World War I Memorial Restoration Project" was developed by Nave after visiting Washington, D.C., in 2007. He saw that the World War I Memorial was in need of repair. Upon his return to school that year, he formed a club with his U.S. history students at Terryville High School where they would research the memorial and determine what needed to be done for the restoration efforts. They researched World War I, identified all major people and organizations that would help bring the restoration to fruition and worked with members of Congress to discuss the feasibility to accomplish their goal. They also researched the building of the World War II Memorial, worked with the media to get public support, and networked/partnered with other schools across the country to partner with. During the process they learned of and joined with the efforts of the World War I Memorial Foundation and are currently working with the group. Nave, who lives in Waterbury, hopes that they will continue making restoration advances by the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 2014.