Mrs. Amanda Hill: “JULIA SPINOLO telling me the first week of school that I’d better be ready because she got the English award in elementary school. She’s still a powerhouse.”

Mr. Patrick McGraw: “When LEAH HODGKISS was in sixth grade, I had morning duty in the dining hall watching the students. I loved the duty because it gave me a chance to get to know sixth graders before I taught them seventh-grade English. When I asked Leah her name, she told me what is was, but then she said, ‘But I would prefer that you call me Leshantavius Demonte Tsunami.’ I remembered that name because I enjoyed Leah’s crazy sense of humor. To this day, when I see Leah in the hallway, about half of the time I will call her by her nom de plume.”

Mr. Tony Whicker: “This is the last of my three sons to graduate from SG (Nick ‘06, Paul ‘09). It is going to be difficult to let him go, but that’s life. It has been a rare privilege to teach and coach with TIM WHICKER here at this school. Lots of memories, especially winning the soccer state championship in 2013 and going to the finals last year.”

Mrs. Desiree Allen: “I remember when the Class of 2015 was in sixth grade. There was a talent contest in the dining hall during lunch with singing, guitar hero and pie in the face. This class loves to have fun! Another time, I brought cupcakes for the entire sixth grade during lunch in honor of my mom’s birthday. This class helped me through a difficult loss with love and laughter, and they will always hold a special place in my heart.”

Mrs. Marianne Simmons: “I will miss…..
1) The Class of 2015’s spontaneity and energy

2) I will miss JACK GLOSSON’s telling me every day he loves me

3) I will miss ANNA DUNAVANT’s not using my iPhone charger

4) I will miss nursing MOLLY COURTNEY’s wounds.”

Mrs. Kalyn Underwood: “ALLIE BUCKMASTER sings everywhere she goes. Songs or random statements are all done in rhythm.

DAVIS BATY using a strange voice to personify Tobasco, the taxidermied fish in the bio room.

JOEL PORTER is quite possibly the smartest kid in the class.

MOLLY MCEWAN scored higher on my fall anatomy exam than I did. I had an error on my scantron, so she actually aced it while I missed one.

HEATHER SCHAEFER is adored by all kids. Seriously, my kids ask when I’m leaving so they can play with Heather.

I told CONNOR GREEN I was giving him an assigned seat in bio, and he said, ‘Bold move, Underwood. Bold move.’ Hilarious.

How ZACH OBAJI could, in the course of one class period, impress me, make me laugh and then make me want to pull my hair out. It’s a talent he has.

CATHERINE MANN asked me if I had my prom dress from the 80s, which is the decade I was born in.

NELSON LEE is just awesome. Smart, funny, calm. He’s going to own college.

JAKE EPPERSON having his name changed to Jack Sanders in anatomy class. Despite his protests, it seems like ANTHONY FANELLI and JAMES CLOUTIER won that one.

SARAH MOON is one of most intuitive people I know. She seems to always know when something is amiss in someone else’s mood. She also consistently comments on fashion decisions, so I know when an outfit I’ve chosen is a fail because she doesn’t say anything about it. I appreciate that she lacks a filter in that way.

COLEMAN YOUNG probably never studied for my bio tests and would still come out with a 94 percent. How did he do that?

MCCARTHY ROBINSON is a challenge, but if teachers had favorites, he’d be one of mine. You always know what he thinks of something.

The Class of 2015 is a very special group. You’ve got every kind of personality smashed together, which makes the class both very challenging and very fun to work with. Hands down the most difficult class I’ve taught because of all of the varieties, but also one of my favorites. I can’t wait to see what this groups does with the ridiculous amount of talent that it has. It’s going to be awesome. No matter which kid I think of, I smile. I’ll miss all of them.”