Matt Salo:
CLASS OF 1988
T.C. Williams High SchoolClass of 1988
Alexandria, VA
Matt's Story
Life
Bad fruit doesn't fall far from the tree, and after four years pursuing a degree in Eastern Religions at UVa, I ended up substitute teaching at GW, Hammond, and of course, TC Williams for two years. It was a thrill to be able to call Mr. Porter, Johnny, Mr Welsh, Pat, and Mrs. Buckbee, honey-pie. The biggest thrill was taking over for "Dr." Torpey when she had hip-replacement surgery. She'd send in lesson plans on crumpled pieces of paper that reeked of cat urine, and I would throw them out and proceed to spend class time on the basketball court or doing arts and crafts projects like seeing who could create the largest ...Expand for more
and heaviest hall pass.
Poverty soon set in on a substitute's salary and I was forced to find work. Hard work, serendipity, and just a little blackmail landed me in my current position, Director of Health Legislation for the National Governors' Association. I work to try and make the world a better place, and shamelessly try to get quoted on CNN or the NY Times talking about colostomy bags.
I currently still reside in good-ole Alexandria, although I have moved out of the ghettoes on the West Side and own a home in crime-ridden Del Ray.
My only question is, why does this web site refer to our alma mater as "Williams"?
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