 We interrupt this program for an important political message. We the students of Billings West High School in order to form a more perfect teacher, nominated by Leanne Sheehy for the Award of Teaching Excellence. Her lectures are very hands-on, involves every student's input and opinion in the class. I think what makes her unique is that she makes kids feel valued in their values, beliefs, thoughts and ideas. If I was back in school, I would love to take her class because I think she has so much to impart. It's not just, what are you learning in a book? She's so hands-on. Leanne teaches political science and she teaches journalism, but I think she teaches life skills is what I think she teaches. She tries to utilize the skill base and the knowledge that students have and expand upon that. That's just the stuff that makes a great teacher. Right before the last presidential election, she did a program teaching adults how to follow the electoral college. She was always interested in your life where sometimes other teachers, it just feels like they don't care, and she was always interested in what was going on with you and she just cared. Leanne is very, very involved in union work. She's been a building representative to our building council for years. She has, in fact, been on the board of directors for the union. She's very active in issues that surround the professional side of teaching. And so we're very glad she's active. When you're a teacher, I think it's best if you don't let kids know how deeply they affect you. So we all kind of come in here with our rhino skin sometimes and don't admit that maybe your favorite moment of every single school year is when you hear the first notes of pomp and circumstance and you watch those seniors go through the faculty. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all students can learn and be productive members of society. When you vote this year, vote Shihi. I'm Eileen Shihi, and I approve this message.