Tuesday Talk… with Tiffany Huang

Tiffany Huang is a 2006 HHS alumna. She was a four-year member of HHS Debate and led our delegation as head ambassador at the Berlin Model United Nations in Germany. She was also a student in two of my classes and was — and is — undeniably brilliant. When I become president of the United …

Tuesday Talk… with Ryan Malloy

The class of 1998 was an amazing collection of people, many of whom I met as sophomores in my first year teaching US History I. A gaggle of those students became the core of my Mock Trial team as well as Model Congress and Model United Nations. Ryan was at the center of that group, …

Tuesday Talk… with Eric Phillips

Teachers aren’t supposed to play favorites, but it’s impossible for me to not think of 1998 HHS alumnus Eric Phillips as one of my all-time favorite students. We hit it off first based on a love of films, then music, then history and politics. Eric was one of the most naturally gifted speakers and leaders …

Tuesday Talk… with Simi Blair Denson

Simi (Blair) Denson was one of my first students at Hillsborough High School, and an immediate stand out because of her intelligence, work ethic, poise, and maturity. I expected great things from her, and I was not disappointed. Did you spend your entire childhood in Hillsborough? I moved to Hillsborough just before fifth grade, following …

Tuesday Talk… with Yuval Levin

In my first year teaching at Hillsborough High School, I met Yuval Levin, a forty-year old political science professor trapped in the body of a high school junior. Our political views couldn’t be much more diametrically opposed, but I think we both delighted in thoughtful conversation and debate. These after school discussions would lead to …

Tuesday Talk… with Nina Jankowicz

Previous Tuesday Talks: Gwen Prowse, Jacob Slichter Nina Jankowicz is a 2007 graduate of Hillsborough High School who was a student in two of my classes and an award-winning member of HHS Debate. She also was a frequent performer in our Variety Shows and Unplugged. Nina always had an agile mind, a fearlessness for public …

Tuesday Talk… with Gwen Prowse

Gwen Prowse grew up in Hillsborough and graduated Hillsborough High School in 2007. She took my AP U.S. Government and Politics course in her senior year. Gwen was always outwardly one of the most positive students I’ve encountered in my career. She was part of a strong class of students, but would regularly distinguish herself, …

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