Calculus teacher, Providence High

"Although he’d never brag, I could tell you that over 90% of his students last year passed the notorious AP Calculus BC exam, a 2nd-level-calculus college test...hundreds of students have asked for him to write their college recommendations, a great honor, as they applied during the fall."

"The day before a test, he will stay in his room, teaching and clarifying concepts until the last student feels ready, sometimes 6 o’clock or later."