Fortunate is the person who knows personal heroes. Bill Belichick is a hero, because he proves that the sum can be greater than the parts, but I don't know him. For some reason, that honor belongs to my brother. But I have my own, and have written here about them: local hero Percy Hill, for example, and the Lawrence Boys' and Girls' Club's Steve Kelley. Gregor Makechnie '90 is a hero. A deeply spiritual man, he never strays from principles that are obvious to all who know him.
Proctor and Tilton are hosting a holiday basketball tournament for boys' teams from six schools, and Gregor's team won its first two games (81-59 over Thayer; 75-59 over Salisbury.) It's an amalgam of kids from very different backgrounds and places, but they have one thing in common: reverence for their coach. Here's senior Anthony Brown, from Sacramento, CA with a lay-up:
Admission personel have a reputation, in some circles, for being spin doctors--promising this and that outstanding program. The truth, though, is that effective admissions work is all about trust. Ideally, families come to know a school through a relationship based on honor. Gregor works in admissions. Maybe that's why members of his team comprise a tight unit throughout the year. Below, Victor Gomez, Scott Robator and Ulises Veras celebrate another victory.
While Gregor takes the real prize...
