In Lasting Appreciation
As we wrap up teacher appreciation week, I want to honor two educators whose influence has now served me well for about 25 years. I attended Harvard High School (now Harvard-Westlake) in North Hollywood, California. There are two faculty members in particular whom I recall with the utmost fondness and respect.
Phil Holmes, with me at our 20-year class reunion (2007)
When I made the leap from freshman to sophomore English, I left behind the status of a mere student and became a young scholar, thanks to the ingenuity and high expectations of Mr. Phil Holmes. The first signs of