"My favorite teacher was Tippy Rother, because he let me sleep in class." - Mark Petru, Yoakum.

"Coach Griffin, because he's funny and he makes history class interesting." - Brittany Petru, student, Yoakum.

"My mother. She teaches special ed at Stroman. She loves those kids and she brings her work home with her and she's really dedicated to teaching them." - Mindee Garrison, registered nurse, Victoria.

"I think it was my first grade teacher, Mrs. Stevenson. The reason being, it was a difficult time of transition, leaving mommy, and she was just great, really sweet to me. I still remember her now, so she really touched my life." - Tami Hill, BFG Performance Food Group buyer, Victoria.