There are good teachers, there are great teachers, and then there are teachers who are in a category all by themselves — like Cindy Pertile.
Cindy was my choir and musical theater director from 8th grade through 10th grade. She was a phenomenal, compassionate person who had the knack for seeing the potential in people and developing that potential into something amazing.
Exactly 30 years ago today, she did something that altered the course of my life for the better. I spoke about that experience a couple weeks ago at my old high school.
Cindy passed away last year, and a scholarship has been established in her honor. You can find out more about the scholarship at CindyPertileScholarshipFund.com.