I Am So Proud of You!


Macon Telegraph Golden Eagle!

There are actually many small reasons to be happy as a teacher. I make a difference in my students' lives. I know that. But it is rare that my students are able to acknowledge that while they are still students. They grow up, and maybe they think about me, but when they see me years later, at my home because they are there to repair my air conditioner, or in a theatre lobby because they are coming to their first live performance, or in a restaurant because they have a client to feed, and they recognize me and choose to speak to me... those moments are priceless reminders of why I became a teacher.

The Macon Telegraph's Golden Eagle Award is another way. This year, I had several formers in the line up- Gil Arquisola, Alexandria Byas, Brian Mink, Michael Pham, and Tracy Yang. All four were nominated. Michael won the award for Science, and Tracy won for Social Studies! Brian Mink won Honorable Mention in Social Studies, and Gil and Alexandria proudly represented Central High School in the Science category.

Yes, all of the nominees deserve to be mentioned, but I didn't teach all of them. I taught these. And I am proud of each one of them!

Congratulations!

Posted: Tue - April 10, 2007 at 09:06 PM      

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