Marna Gatlin:  

In School I was the class clown, and always in trouble. I think I had my very own personalized chair in the office. If I wasn't harassing Linda Hinds the school secretary I was terrorizing George Holmgren or Ed Baker. I also worked very hard in my senior year not to be in school -- I think by law we were required to attend 150 days of the school to graduate and I believe I attended exactly 150 days. High School wasn't the best time for me -- I didn't feel I fit in and pretty much wanted it over. I know I didn't apply myself at all, and got by -- by the skin of my teeth. I did however have a few teachers who I loved dearly -- Maryanne Raines was one, tough as nails but amazing. I also had a soft spot for Toni Smith and our CWP teacher who's name escapes me. Never in a million years would I have thought then as I do now, how important an education is, it was my ticket literally ...Expand for more