Japan is probably not the first destination that comes to mind for a spring break destination, but that is exactly where a group of McIntosh High School students are going this year.
McIntosh High has been selected by the Japan America Society of Georgia as one of three schools in the state to participate in the society’s first annual GEN-J Atlanta High School Trip to Japan. The others schools are Cambridge High and Milton High. Juniors and seniors were encouraged to apply for the all-expenses paid trip, with six applicants selected from each school. The six students selected from McIntosh are Man Shah, Mikaela Rohn, Zack Stone, Katie Phillips, Jennifer Fenton, and Liz Raymer.
The students be will accompanied by Whitt Jones, an Advanced Placement human geography teacher at McIntosh High, and Dr. Julie Turner, assistant superintendent of student achievement.
During their trip to Japan, the students will visit several cities including Tokyo, Hiroshima and Kyoto, along with site visits to a Nissan plant, a ramen museum, a school, and other cultural sites.
