Roosevelt Valedictorian Headed to Ohio University
Elliot Kaplan credits teachers at Roosevelt with his successful academic career
Class of 2011 valedictorian Elliot Kaplan credits the “extremely accepting and nurturing” environment of Theodore Roosevelt High School and its caring teachers for helping to shape the successful young adult that he is today. “Most of the RHS teachers that I had made an impact on me outside of the classroom by being so caring and being such great teachers,” Kaplan said. There are a handful that he will always remember fondly because of the difference they made in his life. For example, the AP calculus class taught by Larry Strobl made Kaplan realize he wants to major in mathematics when he starts classes this fall at Ohio University in Athens. He will enter the university as a member of the Honors Tutorial College on a renewable full-ride …
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