Monte Nevitt:  

School Biggest crush? It's irrelevant now. Who didn't I have a crush on at one point or another in high school?! I look back still with complete gratitude for the outside influences that I had during that time of life: Pinky Pomeroy, Bobby Noel, Mr. Geiser, Coach Stout, Coach Foster, Jim Wall, Mrs Edgemon, -- the hippie, Mr. Osborn -- an even the ex marine, Mr Taylor who used to run/walk laps around the track every afternoon after school. They all had a positive impact on me and left an impression for good. Being an "outsider" from Queen Creek -- I'm not certain whether I ever fully was accepted into high class Chandler society when I only interacted with others for four short years -- but I can say this -- I look back with nothing but fond memories of shared pain on the football field -- of doodling my way through boring classes -- of laughing and teasing and joking with friends. If I were to change one thing -- perhaps I wouldn't have waited until college and mission to realize that I had the capacity to be a better student. I was so busy masking shyness and awkwardness -- trying to laugh and joke my way along to disguize my discomfort and self consciousness -- that I never looked up to realize that others were likely deali...Expand for more