Inspirational people

Elaine and Lindsey

Photo taken by: Rachel Southard, Best Buddies Arizona

Ryan, Travis, Elaine and Lindsey

Photo taken by: Riley Eaton

Elan Meshkatai and Lindsey

Photo taken by: Kelly Eaton

Emmie Ray and Lindsey Eaton

Photo taken by: Mrs. Lineberger

Mrs. Lineberger and Lindsey

Mrs. Imafidon with Life Skills students, Taylor Taft and Lindsey Eaton

Photo taken by: Kelly Eaton

1. Anthony Kennedy Shriver

Anthony inspired me to apply to get the Buddy Director position this year. He also also inspired me accept everyone for their strengths and abilities.

I hope to be able to see and meet him at Leadership Conference this summer.

2. Brad Efune and Elan Meshkatai

Elan was an excellent chapter president and in my words he was CP of the Year. Elan truly believes that I will bring Best Buddies up to a new level this coming school year. I look forward to achieving his wish for me. I will miss you, Elan and good luck in college.

Brad also was an amazing Chapter President and I am glad I met him. I was so sad when I came time to see him leave Chaparral....I even cried for a few minutes at the potluck freshman year.

3. Our Best Buddies Special Education advisor, Mrs. Imafidon

Through asking members if Mrs. I left an impact on the potluck, I found out she left a mark on many Best Buddies members. I recognized her at the Best Buddies End of the Year party.

She was really appreciative, as a matter of fact she said this to me the day after the potluck

"Thank you for last night. That was the first time anyone ever did that for me."

Best Buddies and Mrs. I have changed my life since I was able to meet many new friends.

4. Mrs. Lineberger

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken
joy in creative expression and knowledge."
Albert Einstein

In the end of it all, there is one class that I wish I wasn't done with and it's Photo 1 with Mrs. Lineberger. I told her this on the last full day of Photo 1, "Lineberger, I am glad I had you this year."

I am glad I recognized her twice. The first time was during Photo 1 and she was surprised when I had the students clap as she came up to get the award which was "World's Top Photography Teacher and Teacher of the Year." She won Teacher of the Week as well.

I was super nice to her photographers from Photo II. I thanked them twice. Once during the first recognition ceremony for Mrs. Lineberger and again in the nomination for Teacher of the Week. She was super appreciative about how nice I was to them.

Students such as Emmie Ray were super glad I was so nice to Mrs. Lineberger. Emmie told me this on Facebook chat

"That was so nice of you to do what you did for Mrs. Lineberger."

I am so glad I was able to encourage her about events she had to do as a teacher and her Master's Degree, which she is working hard on obtaining from ASU.

5. My Best Buddies for life, Elaine Helton, Emmie Ray, Emma Kath and Emma Kitnick

Emmie and I are both juniors this coming year. She and I also had Mrs. Lineberger the same hour, which was 7th hour for Photo 1. Emmie was a great friend, since I talked to her during one of our fire drills during Photo 1.

Elaine inspired me to believe in myself both as an officer and student. Elaine and I would often catch up about Best Buddies when we hung out.

6. My cousins, Riley, Emily and Travis Eaton

Travis and Emily both were so nice to me and were both involved in Best Buddies. Emily was the greatest associate buddy I had. Riley has always been an inspiration to me.

During lunch, on a day when I was on Firebird Word Travis and a few of his friends said this to me "I saw you on the announcements. You did great."

Ryan would ask me about Travis a lot, as Travis was one of of associate buddies.

7. My friend, Blake Sykes

Blake was an excellent Sadie Hawkins date. He and I also are involved in Lookout Club and Best Buddies.

I had the pleasure of being able to recommend a few classes to him such as Yearbook and Photo 1. I am thrilled that he wants to take Photo 1 since I know Mrs. Lineberger liked having me in her class, so she'd like to have him.

Blake and I hung out in Pinetop at him cabin, and he and I would smile at each other a lot, while we watched a movie.

8. Best Buddies AZ staff members

Everyone from Best Buddies Arizona inspires me to do my best within Best Buddies. I am glad I am involved in Best Buddies

Notes

Image credits is something I learned about during Yearbook.