The Class of ‘23 would like to thank...

Mr. Bautista, for being “super kind and supportive.”

Mr. Bisbee, for “using vivid stories to teach history.”

Ms. Blackburn, for “not caring that I was late to every single class,” and for “making The Oracle a place to grow alongside friends.”

Mr. Brassey, for “making APES my favorite science class,” “always teasing my table of seniors,” “being nice and fun” and for being “super understanding with due dates.”

Ms. Bueno, for “changing my classes and trying her best to help with administrative stuff.”

Ms. Catalano, for “teaching me consequences for laziness,” and for “making me fall in love with science.”

Ms. Choi, because “my mornings were way smoother with her around.”

Mr. Corpuz, for “being a really fun teacher to have,” “super friendly,” and “always believing in me and supporting me.”

Mr. Deggeller, for “asking us about life outside math,” and for “being the GOAT.”

Ms. Dion, for “making me enjoy math for once.”

Mr. Dunlap, for being “so supportive,” “flexible,” “easy to talk to,” “an amazing teacher in general” as well as “making English more enjoyable.” a real one with your students.”

Ms. Fitzhugh, for “making my feelings valid.”

Mr. Friedland, for “genuinely believing in his students,” and for being “the most dedicated teacher I’ve ever had.”

Mr. Gill, for “always being crazy on the courts,” and for “making anyone feel welcome and relates to any and all students.”

Ms. Gleeson, for “being so nice and such a wonderful teacher to have.”

Mrs. Granlund, whose “unwavering presence in my life has shaped me into who I am today.”

Mr. Hall, for “being one of the best teachers I’ve had, and really helping me improve my Japanese skills.”

Mrs. Hall, “for pushing your students to do and be better.”

Mr. Hernandez, for “his truly iconic (nature),” “his passionate speeches about movies,” “his countless sports analogies that I never understood,” and for being “so awesome.”

Ms. Ichikawa, for “how much she cares about students and what we are learning.”

Ms. Ja, for “teaching your students to write outside of the mold (and embrace kpop).”

Mr. Johnson, for “making APUSH fun,” and for being “the GOAT.” of the few teachers I’ve had that really made me feel like no questions are stupid questions.”

Dr. Kompella, for “having office hours before and after school multiple times a week when we were struggling in physics.”

Ms. Lee, for “having a heart of gold, loving her subject, being incredibly funny and lecturing in a memorable way.”

Ms. Lo, for “making Gunn Theatre extra cool.”

Ms. Lorey, for “staying with me after class for half an hour to talk (when) I was feeling really bad one day. It got me through a difficult time, and I really appreciated it.”

Mr. Lyons, for “pronouncing my name right ALL THE TIME,” and for “always being so real.”

Ms. Norberg, for “not only been such a great physics teacher, but also just (being) so supportive and amazing overall,” for being “the sweetest person ever,” and for being “an amazing teacher.”

Mrs. Ou-Ponticelli, for “giving music a deeper meaning.”

Ms. Owen, for “always being there to talk to.”

Mr. Paley, for “being legendary,” “always spitting facts,” and “supporting our learning throughout the years.”

Mr. Redfield, for having the “best stories in class.” marine bio class was the most fun I’ve ever had in a science class at Gunn.”

Ms. Stratton, for “personally handling the parking violations.”

Ms. Weymouth, for “being the coolest person ever.”

Mrs. Wells, for being “the best teacher ever,” and “the sweetest teacher ever.”

Ms. Zizmor, for “helping me discover an interest in chemistry.”

Mrs. Wells, Dr. Kompella, Mr. Friedland and Mr. Kinyanjui, for being “the most caring and passionate teachers you could ask for, and teaching beyond just what you need to know to pass tests.”

Mr. Deggeller and Ms. Lee, for “making me excited to go to class just to hear them teach.”

Mr. Summers and Mr. McGinn, for “making music one of my best experiences from Gunn, and making so many great memories!.”

Ms. Ja, Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Paley, for “all of their awesome support.”

The entire English department, for “being so much fun,” being “the sweetest people ever” and “having my whole heart.”

The entire instrumental music department, for “making my 4 years in the program the highlight of my high school experience.”

Source: Survey sent out to Gunn seniors with 139 responses

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