"Live each day because you only live once."

Hometown: W. Keansburg, NJ/Lancaster for 14 years

Belmont Abbey College, BA in Education/Minor in Therapeutic Recreation

Teacher at SAS/SJNCS:  12 years

Favorite Movie: Avatar

Favorite Saint: Saint Gregory. God chose his feast day for me as my birthday so I could follow in his direction.

Mr. Traphagen is a demonstrative teacher! He doesn’t just teach his students about theories and principles of science, he demonstrates them or has the students actively involved in the discovery. This philosophy also serves him well as our middle school STEM teacher where the learning is completely “hands on” and our students see science come to life. Mr. Traphagen is also committed to demonstrating his faith to his students. He is committed to Catholic Education because he believes he is doing a part of what God wants us to do...to be a disciple and spread the word of God. The quote that Mr. Traphagen works to live by everyday is to “Live each day because you only live once.”