After so many years, we still spend time talking on the phone.” 6. She and I became close friends and are good friends. She was very helpful to my family and me. Brown was very special because she was my mentor. Singer Patti LaBelle found a lifelong friend in her teacher, Eileen Brown. She recognized my potential and showed me that I could write with creativity, with clarity, with passion.” 5. Until her class, I hadn’t believed in my ability as a writer. Bodey, was instrumental in the educational journey that carried me through school and into my career. Bodey, with cultivating his confidence as a writer that ultimately led him to become a songwriter. John Legend credits his English teacher, Mrs. John Legend: “Until her class, I hadn’t believed in my ability as a writer.” It was the first time I’d ever done anything remotely like acting, and I thought, ‘hmm…’” 4. Surbeck, who cast her in her first role.įor some reason assigned me the role of Portia in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ when we read it aloud in class. Megan Mullally might not have become an actress if it weren’t for her high school English teacher, Steven C. Megan Mullally: “It was the first time I’d ever done anything remotely like acting.”
TRIBUTE TO MY FAVORITE TEACHER FULL
Hamilton is full of references to well-known music that influenced Miranda, but just as inspirational was “Martin Luther King,” a song written by his elementary music teacher, Barbara Ames.ĭecades later, Miranda can still recite all the lyrics to Ames’ song, which he proved in 2016 when he and 50 former students, gathered to sing the song as a tribute to her.ģ.
Lin-Manuel Miranda proudly states that before becoming a famous playwright, he was a substitute teacher. Lin-Manuel Miranda: “We all sang this amazing song called ‘Martin Luther King’ in our elementary school assembly.” did exactly what teachers are supposed to do, they create a spark for learning that lives with you from then on,” Oprah says. I always, because of, felt I could take on the world. In 1989, Oprah welcomed her favorite teacher as a guest on her show. All of that started with her fourth-grade teacher, Mary Duncan. Oprah: “It’s why I have a talk show today.”įrom The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to OWN and O, The Oprah Magazine, Oprah has consistently championed learning. We have the honor of planting trees for a lot of people here at Trees for a Change, and we were particularly touched by these girls and their love for this special educator.Today these celebrities are household names, but we may never have heard of them if it weren’t for the encouragement they received early on from their teachers. Thanks for making us smile, Amita and Jenna! We have the honor of planting trees for a lot of people here at Trees for a Change, and we were particularly touched by these girls and their love for this special educator. Thiel will always be our outstanding mentor, role model, and friend." While we may not have gotten the chance to play Ukulele on the warm Hawaiian sands with him or see him on our graduation day, Mr. The girls were proud to have raised enough to add 75 trees to Eric Thiel's grove!Īmita and Jenna said, "Mr ntinues to inspire us to follow our true passions and brightest dreams, and be the best versions of ourselves. The concert was a huge success, attended by about 100 students, family and friends. Kids sang- including a few originals, played several instruments, and did all the coordination for the event. Two of his students, Amita and Jenna, decided to put on a benefit concert to add trees to his memorial grove. The concert, held at their school, had 16 amazing acts by 20 student performers. A beloved high school science teacher, Eric Thiel, recently passed away the day after retiring.
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