Wednesday, June 3, 2020
I only made one C in my entire academic career and it was in Chemistry with Dr. Smith as a junior at Morgantown High School. Suprisingly, at the conclusion of the class, Dr. Smith approached me about becoming a lab assistant. Imagine my surprise! But I didn't ask any questions and accepted and fulfilled the role during my senior year, with praise from him along the way. He saw valuable things in me that I'm not sure I saw in myself--among them diligence, responsibility, and attention to detail. All these traits have served me well during my life, and I guess they were in there all along, but it was Dr. Smith who helped me recognize them. And for that I will always remember him with great respect and admiration. Because it certainly wasn't my ability in Chemistry!
Jay Redmond
