29 would give us a beautifully crafted clock and each day , we would smash it against the wall . Instead of getting angry or frustrated , Dave would sigh and help us pick up the pieces and help us rebuild the clock . What did we do the next day ? We threw the clock , but this time , it was against a different wall .
29 would give us a beautifully crafted clock and each day , we would smash it against the wall . Instead of getting angry or frustrated , Dave would sigh and help us pick up the pieces and help us rebuild the clock . What did we do the next day ? We threw the clock , but this time , it was against a different wall .
I always thought this was the best analogy for what it ’ s like to be an adviser . Both Dave and Dan taught me to embrace failure because that is when we learn the most and need to support our students .
I ’ ve learned it doesn ’ t matter where you ’ re from , or your background . What matters is making sure you empower student voices so what they cover really can make a difference . amazing experience . I ’ d like to thank the current and past St . Louis Park and Portage High School students , staff and administration . To the many of you who have mentored me , thank you . Some of you I met before I knew how big of a deal you really were . To the former winners of this award and the others recognized today , it ’ s an honor to be listed among you . To those of you on SPRC , thank you for your continued dedication to the First Amendment . Thanks also to JEA , NSPA and the local committee for such a great convention . Thanks to the Minnesota and Indiana contingents .
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To all of you , thank you all for being a positive influence and impact on all of our students . Also , thank you to my parents for teaching me the value of hard work and for your continued support . To my sons , Harris and Alex , and husband , Tom , thanks for your love and support . I wouldn ’ t be here without you .
Thank you all for contributing to my passions and for helping me be a better teacher and person .
I know I too have truly been blessed by all of you .
As Dave once said to me , “ I ’ ve been very blessed in my life .” I ’ ve truly been blessed by working with all of you and the students and staffs I ’ ve worked with in the past .
So I ’ m ending this with a bit of selfishness . First , thank you to Dow Jones News Fund and co-sponsor Columbia Scholastic Press Association , for making this possible . It truly is an