I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Ziemski as a teacher for both 11th and 12th grade English. He was always one of my favorite teachers – even though I probably had to work harder and think more critically in his classes than I did in any other class in high school or even college. He saw potential in me as a writer, and encouraged me to continue developing my writing skills. Sometimes this “encouragement” was in the form of extra assignments which for some reason never counted as extra credit, but that’s another story! I often wondered if he knew I became a journalist, but knowing him he probably did. Anyone who’s sat in his class while he distributed books no doubt remembers how he could look at the names of previous students who had any book and somehow be able to say exactly where they were and what they were doing. Even 25 years later, when I think about the books we read in Mr. Z’s classes, I can see and hear him describing critical passages and explaining their significance. He was a dedicated teacher and amazing person who taught his students many important lessons about literature and life. We’re all better people for having known him. Mary (Morrissey) Bart GCS Class of ‘86