tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137594578100984285.post6898739082194349295..comments2023-07-26T18:38:49.818-04:00Comments on The Governor's Academy Archives: A Tribute to our Longest Tenured TeacherSharon Slater, Manager of the Archiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777577388360071297noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137594578100984285.post-71381424903148219432013-10-31T10:34:10.393-04:002013-10-31T10:34:10.393-04:00Of all the important experiences I had at the Acad...Of all the important experiences I had at the Academy it was encountering Mr. Leavitt as a very frightened new student that really transformed my life. I had always loved Math but as an incoming Junior I was assigned to his pre-Calculus course. Coming from a poor quality public high school I realized after the first couple of days that I was ill prepared for the class. I summoned my courage and went to Mr. Leavitt to say I felt I should drop back a level but told me he thought I could do it and offered to tutor me in the areas I had never studied. This set me on the career path that I still follow today. I will always remember not only his tremendous intellect and great analytical mind but the kindness he showed a shy, frightened student. Congratulations on 50 years of really making a difference in so many students lives!Bob Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836180264105998656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137594578100984285.post-52249276464375204192013-10-01T08:44:23.444-04:002013-10-01T08:44:23.444-04:00Mr. Leavitt has been the source of so many stories...Mr. Leavitt has been the source of so many stories for several generations of students. I hope that all of you decide to share some of those stories with us.Sharon Slater, Manager of the Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17777577388360071297noreply@blogger.com