Engineers, students work together to create human-sized ‘bird nests’
Downtown Elementary kindergarten student Kaleb Hale, 5, winces as Octavius Nickson shows him how to use a power drill for the first time while building his school's "nest" at River Garden which officially opens on Nov. 9, 2018. Shelby County Schools students designed and helped build several life-sized nests to be included in the park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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