Mitchell McDonald:  

Life Hello everyone! I still live in Saint Paul, am single and have no children. I graduated from St. Paul Central in 1983. I had a bout with non-hodgkins-lymphoma(cancer) from December of 1995-June 1996. It almost took my life but I got through it. School While in high school at St. Paul Central the teachers who inspired me were Dan Brink, Floyd Smaller, Bruce Robb and Greta Michaels. Mr. Smaller kept me on the 'B squad boys basketball team even though I wasn't that good. That led me to playing varsity for Mr. Brink, who at the time ran one of the top high school boys basketball progams in Minnesota. Mr. Robb inspired me to become a teacher. Ms. Michaels taught creative writing. It was a class I didn't want to take but had to beacuse I didn't want a study hall. She inspired me and discovered my natural abilitly to write. She encouraged me to take up journalism in college. When I graduated from college (Central State University 1987) with a Bachelors Degree in Communications/Journalism Mr. Smaller, Mr. Brink and Mr. Robb helped jumpstart my career. Coach Brink and Coach Smaller opened their doors to me when I started my career as a prep sports writer and photographer. They both gave me access to the athletic program and allowed me to write stories about their teams. Mr. Robb inspired me to get my Masters Degree in Education and History (University of Wisconsin-River Falls) and become a teacher. Because of Mr. Smaller, Mr Robb and Mr. Brink and Ms. Michaels I am doing everything I wanted to do and I couldn't be happier. My funnest high school memories were hanging out with my crew, Craig Henderson, Ricky Davis, Shawn Watson, Derrill Pattain and Terrill Pattain. We had the best of times and we always had fun. I also remember Roy Griffin. Roy was my best friend during junior high school. We drifted apart once we got to high school but he was the one who talked me into going out for basketball when I was scared. I made th...Expand for more