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Crowley will be missed

I was not a model student at West Valley High School, and spent time in Vice Principal Polly Crowley’s office. I have since come to realize that because of people like Polly, students that would have fallen through the cracks found their way into adulthood with the tools needed to be upstanding citizens.

I was given the opportunity to coach at West Valley, and to my surprise Crowley told me how happy she was that I was returning to work with kids. At this point, I started to understand that she truly cares for each and every student, not only while in school, but also after they leave.

There is a reason West Valley students do so well. It is because of people like Polly Crowley. No amount of compensation can ever be given to a person who spends their entire career pushing children to strive for the best.

I know the things she instilled in me will be passed on to my children. Thank you, Polly, you will be missed!

Chris J. Gregg

Spokane Valley

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