Notable Quotables I
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Michael's primary instrument.
What is the violin?
“If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing.”
What is a Zimbabwean Proverb
The city where Michael is from.
What is Erie, Pennsylvania?
The Vocal Studies Department Chair and Associate Professor. He earned his D.M.A. at The University of Michigan.
Who is Marc Weagraff?
“The reality that people often wake up to is that life is a gift they have been taking for granted, and that people matter more than money.”
Who is Jonathan Haidt?
Michael's favorite T.V. series.
What is Doctor Who?
“I am an optimist. It does not seem much use to be anything else.”
Who is Winston Churchill?
Before considering music education, Michael considered choosing these careers paths in high school.
What are a Latin teacher, psychologist, and behavioral analyst for the FBI?
A lecturer in Voice and earned her M.M. degree from Ohio University; also a BW Alum.
Who is Tracy Grady?
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
And
“Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want something.”
Who is Randy Pausch?
Michael's secondary voice teacher.
Who is Susan Wallin?
“When words fail, music speaks.”
Who is William Shakespeare?
Michael currently is the chair of this committee.
What is the OCMEA Social Committee?
The Professional Studies Department Chair, and professor of Music Education. He earned his Ph.D. from Temple University.
Who is Dr. Marshall?
“Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.”
Who is William A. Ward?
Michael's favorite color.
What is emerald green?
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
Who is C.S. Lewis?
Michael's Favorite magical creature in Harry Potter.
What are Pygmy Puffs?
The Instrumental Studies Department Chair and Professor of Violin. He earned his degree from Rutgers University.
Who is Julian Ross?
“We teach who we are.”
Who is Parker Palmer?
Michael's typical catchphrase.
“Some people live more in twenty years than others do in eighty. It’s not the time that matters. It’s the person.”
Who is the Doctor, from Doctor Who?
Who is Jordan Saul?