[Justin Montois]

I couldn't see a thread like this and not say something. Rees is without question the face of Team 340 and, as Mike said,424.
As tough as it gets at times during the build season, spending way too much time on this or way too much time on that and pulling the all nighters, Rees is always there. He is definitely a dad to a lot of people on the team and myself included. If you are looking for a great FIRST mentor, one other mentors should emulate, Rees is it for Team 340 hands down.
Here in Rochester, it seems everyone who knows FIRST, knows Rees. Thats how you get a real sense of how much good and how many people he has helped in one way or another. It was his leadership and teaching style that made me want to switch from engineering to teaching, just so after he retires, I hopefully will be able to follow his example and show my students what a good teacher is and how valuable it is. Every student on this board knows a bad teacher and they know how valuable a good one and ,sadly, how rare they are. With a mentor like Rees, I feel that I will be able to be a great teacher, and I will owe it to him. You are the man Rees, don't you forget it.

Thanks Mike for starting such a meaningful thread.