“Marti Mihalyi. I had him in college. He taught creative writing. Advanced composition was the class.”

— Shawnee Barron, freelance photographer, Lawrence

“Joanne Altman. She taught animal psychology.”

— Paul Christensen, psychology major, Topeka

“George Shupe in first grade. He’s the reason I’m a teacher.”

— David Fernkopf, teacher, Topeka

“Ellen Ross. She was my senior English teacher.”

— Brooke Bell, writer, Wichita