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I am very touched by the effort and time put into the story in tribute to the life of Nicholas Adkins (“Too good to be forgotten” by Jeri Rowe, March 29).

I had the great privilege of teaching Nick this year at McMichael High School. His presence in my classroom is something that I will never forget. His sense of humor, dedication to his work, and loyalty to his friends were obvious daily.

I remember Nick checking the school lunch menu every morning. He would always have some witty comment on whatever was being served that day. He was a real diamond in the rough and had enormous potential.

When someone decides to be a doctor, they have to be conscious of the fact that there is going to be loss of patients, but when I decided to be a high school teacher, I never thought that I would have to attend the funeral of one of my students.

It saddens me to think of the greatness the world will now miss out on, but I am confident Nick has left his mark on many people in this community.

It’s funny. Every day I catch myself reading the school lunch menu and smiling.

Jennifer Rogers
Stokedale

The writer is a teacher at Dalton L. McMichael High School in Mayodan.