| The Power of Compassion: a Teacher's Impact
|  | | Roxeanne "Rockie" Chisesi works as the behavior intervention officer at North Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the three years since Rockie took her position int he BIO room she has earned the respect of her students and the faculty of North.
However, school was not a place that Rockie has always enjoyed. Growing up, moving around a lot, school was often the last place Rockie wanted to be.
"What got me back into school was my kids," Rockie said. "I didn't want my kids to say, 'Mom hates school, so we can hate school.'" |
| Finding a Home
|  | | A student travels halfway across the globe to find a place where he feels he truly belongs. |
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Philip Jelley: a Unique Life
|  | | Sotheby's appraiser Philip Jelley didn't expect to end up where he did - but following his interests led him to a unique job and an unconventional lifestyle. |
| Beneath the California Skyline:
|  | | Andreas Vlassopouslos was one of this year's most exciting freshman recruits on the Men's Ice Hockey team. After sustaining a serious knee injury in the first game of the season, however, he's had to pull through in more ways than one. |
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Finding a Home
| | | A student travels halfway across the globe to find a place where he feels he truly belongs. |
| A Difficult Journey
|  | | Shelly Bauer has escaped a dangerous life to become a successful single mother. |
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| A Man of Respect:
|  | | Colorado College students have started successful business ventures with the help of their entrepreneurship professor. Carlos Frum, an Argentine immigrant became one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Chicago when he started Northbrook Computers in 1980. As a visiting professor to CC, he brings knowldege, experience, and generosity to the classroom during his sixth block class. Students continue to offer praise, even after class is over. |
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| A Very Healthy Psyche
| | Everything Anthony Gagliano does is an extension of himself. Whether he's miming, making his clothes, or making films, everything Gagliano does can be considered "Anthonyesque." |
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