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Michael W. Warvolis

I go into school everyday loving what I do. I bring my energy and share my enthusiasm with my students.

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Tell us why you became a teacher

When I was 19, I began teaching swimming lessons. Once I did this, I knew that I wanted to be a teacher for the rest of my life.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

There are many but when I was teaching Communications, a student with selective mutism was giving a speech. She was about to quit but I said “Keep going!” and I wished that I could transfer all of my energy to her. She kept going and completed it! I couldn’t wait to e-mail her mother afterwards to her that she did it.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use all of it towards my son’s college education in five years.

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