Congrats to Barry Bonzack

[Barry Bonzack]

I just got home from Tampa. The 1st Academic Team was given a formal banquet this morning, there should be video of the event posted online later. What an honor to be in the same category as these other exceptional students, I'm happy to be able to bring FIRST into the spotlight. For those that were unable to pick up a copy of the paper today, here is where it is online at USAToday.com.


Community college stars emphasize learning outside of school

All-USA Community College Academic Team

This summer I will try to post the specific scholarship application as well as my essays that helped get me nominated for this position so future students can also try to achieve this goal. There is nothing I would love to see more than a continuation FIRSTers in national news.

[Winged Wonder]

yay! congratulations!!

I kept looking for you in Atlanta but alas... this explains why you weren't there. We missed you... but kudos on such an amazing accomplishment.

and by the way, the USA today is sitting on my counter, and your name's highlighted in pink.

[Michelle Celio]

Congratulations Barry =]

Here's an article Barry sent in one of the AIM Chats: http://valenciacc.edu/news/news_deta...?articleID=164

Congratulations again Barry, you truly deserve the honor.

[Bharat Nain]

Way to go Barry! Good job. I haven't seen you in ages dude - hope all is well.

[KathieK]

Congratulations Barry!

[Bethany Mc.]

I would like to congratulate you on several things and share them with everyone else.

1) For getting the Valencia Community College Student of the Year Award for your campus.
2)USA New Century Scholars
and lastly but yet still amazingly,
3)2007 All-USA First Team

Wow so cool! Congratulations to an all around amazing guy, Barry. I'm soo excited for you, congrats again!

[JaneYoung]

Here's a Barry story.
After having a great time at the Florida Regional and being hosted by 1902 & the Wendymom household - I had to catch an early morning flight. It was the day of the time change (spring forward) and my Austin time is different anyway so it was a weird time change for me. Anyway, Barry was concerned about my ride to the airport and the time change and made sure that he took me, all of which I did not know. He showed up at the door in plenty of time for the flight. That is just the kind of person that Barry is. (I won't mention the part about being driven to the airport by a guy with orange hair and large green polka dots which actually felt kind of normal after that fun Florida Regional.)
Jane

[vic burg]

Wow, Barry.
You are amazing.
Will you marry me? lol just kidding.
But seriously. Thank you. For helping give FIRST that kind of recognition.
And I am so mad that I couldn't have gotten a USA Today paper but I'm going to print out the web version.
And just like everyone else, I am going to say that I missed you at Chamionships.
But I was wondering, did you ever find your umbrella hat?
I'm glad your feeling better!
Hope you can make it down for Mayhem!

[RoboMom]

I was cleaning out some mail and came across this private message from Jan. 2005.
Barry has always been a class act.

Hello there. Today I had been doing my daily Chief Delphi post readings, and I came across a thread from a girl on a team that is having some dedication and other problems with her team. Her post sounded very familiar to me because she seems to be having some of the same problems I had when I started messaging you. I posted some advice that you once given me about how to get more teacher support, but I think she might need more help than that. This might be something NEMO is able to help with, you may want to contribute some more advice. I offered to her to e-mail me if she would like some more advice with how I handled some of the same situations. you can see her post here

I figure it is now partially my duty to help other teams after so many have helped me. Thanks again for everything