Mr. Marrone was my favorite teacher at Welsh Valley and out of every school I have been to. He always put a smile on my face because of his strong sense of humor and his ability to make everybody feel like they belonged. I have so many fond memories of Mr. Marrone, but one was at the eighth grade career day when we signed up for different career presentations from people in the Welsh Valley community. One of the jobs we could sign up for was for a presentation by a fashion designer. Of course, most of the girls signed up to listen to a real fashion designer. When we arrived at the station, we were all disappointed to find out that the fashion designer did not show up, and that there would be a substitute. This was really upsetting until we found out that the substitute was Mr. Marrone. As you may know, Mr. Marrone loved his clothes. He made so many of his own t-shirts and wore them to work every day. Mr. Marrone got up at that presentation and I don’t think I have ever laughed that hard in my life. He poked fun at what kids wear and talked about his own fashion, which basically turned into one of his classic comedy routines. That day I did learn some valuable lessons. I will never mix black and navy blue in the same outfit, two different kinds of polka-dots, or two different very specific kinds of leather in the same shirt. Beyond what Mr. Marrone taught me about art, and on occasion, fashion, he taught me how to be myself and not to worry about what anybody else thinks. Mr. Marrone taught me the most valuable lesson I have ever known and I am so thankful that I was able to learn it from the greatest person I have ever met.