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Teachers sport student jerseys

Matt Garfinkel, Online/Multimedia Managing Editor • Oct 5, 2018

Players on the Walter Johnson football team asked mentors from school who have impacted their high school careers to wear their jerseys before today’s home game against BCC.

We interviewed senior Chris Manguelle, junior Josh Forburger and sophomore Ian Griffin with their respective mentors, Assistant Principal Terry Heintze, Principal Jennifer Baker and English teacher Aishling McGinty in the video above.

Check out the photo gallery below to see other students alongside their mentors and pull up to tonight’s home football game against BCC.

 

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  • The football team stands alongside their mentors wearing their jerseys.

    Photo by Matt Garfinkel
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  • Junior Alex Coleman (right) stands with English teacher Ian Matthews.

    Photo courtesy of Alex Coleman
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  • Junior Josh Forburger (right) stands with Principal Jennifer Baker.

    Photo by Matt Garfinkel
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  • Senior Rodrigo Pardo (right) stands with Math teacher Rachel Zussman.

    Photo courtesy of Rodrigo Pardo
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  • Senior Chris Manguelle (right) stands with Assistant Principal Terry Heintze.

    Photo courtesy of Chris Manguelle
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  • Junior Stephen Jin (right) stands with Spanish teacher Amanda McAndrew.

    Photo by Matt Garfinkel
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  • Sophomore Ian Griffin (left) stands with English teacher Aishling McGinty.

    Photo courtesy of Aishling McGinty
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Matt Garfinkel is excited to return to The Pitch as the Online/Multimedia Managing Editor. He is also President of the Jewish Student Union, Treasurer of National Honor Society and Officer of Television Production Club.
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