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A brief biography of Mr. Henehan, Mr. Prignoli and Mr. Clark

by Lara Collazo

A young Boston boy sits in his seventh grade English class, readily absorbing the
fascinating lesson. His Irish heritage is the cause of the boy’s love for English literature

and language, and as he ponders insightful words, he realizes with certainty that he wants
to be an English teacher.

Further north, in New York, a five year old boy packs his bags as he prepares to
make the
biggest move of his life. He and his family are moving to Spain. Puerto Rico and Florida
would eventually follow.

In Florida, a young boy attends school where he is characterized as that “friendly
guy who is in everyone’s clique.” With an unsupportive father but a dedicated mother,
the boy pushes himself hard in school and on the football field during sixteen years and

over two hundred games, always relating to others’ problems.

Years Later:
Our Boston boy has fulfilled his dream. He is a promi­
nent professor at MIT where his passion for words is making

him well-known, particularly for his astonishing ability to

Far Left: Mr. Henehan shows an ex­
ample to the class

Left: Mr. Henehan proudly displays an
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English book.