Every student wants to know why teachers become teachers. “I liked learning as a kid. I also liked history in particular. I always had good teachers who made it exciting to come to class. Plus, as an African American, I know that education has been instrumental in helping blacks in America come up and improve our community. So, I wanted to be a part of the change of our community”, says Bacon for the reason why he became a teacher.

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"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." was the famous speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave in front of many.

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Chinese food and dirty dishes is where Bill Blankhartz began his career. As a dishwasher, it wasn’t until he met a friend that his choice in life would be impacted. Blankhartz started teaching as a special needs educator twenty-nine years ago in 1981. Beginning as a substitute teacher, he taught at schools such as O’ Farrell, Angier Elementary, the old School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), and now Lincoln High School.

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Sakeenah Shabazz, a senior at Lincoln High School, is now $10,000 richer. How? Through the Nordstrom Scholarship. People describe Sakeenah as motivated, intelligent, and passionate. She is involved in various on-and-off campus organizations such as MEChaA(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/Chicana Aztlan), ARSO (African Revolutionary Student Organization), Aaron Price Fellows and Cardinals Interact, to which she serves as an intern. In addition, she is the salutatorian of her class with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.3.

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