If one is looking for a great example of a hands-on learner, they need look no further than Liberty High School senior Sean Duncan-Day. Whether it’s setting up computer networks or working on cars, he’s an expert.
Parrish Reedy, Duncan-Day’s math teacher and school district technology director, described a few of his many skills:
“There are so many ways in which Sean is my go-to guy. Network security, assembling computers, repairing Chromebooks. Outside of school, he has a part-time job as a machinist doing metal work. More than that, he does it all with a great attitude. He helps out everywhere in school and goes above and beyond, even coming in on Saturdays.”
And for all his skills, Duncan-Day’s best quality is probably his humility. Presented with Reedy’s glowing report, he said, “I don’t deserve to be on any kind of pedestal. I try to be responsible and kind, because I believe that being kind to others will eventually come back to me.”
He’s had a desire to know how things work for as long as he can remember. When he was 7 years old, he says, his stepfather was building a computer and showed Duncan-Day what he was doing. That kick-started his interest.
“It was cool to see,” he said. “I started out by taking apart remotes, but I couldn’t put them back together. When I was 10 or 11, I got my own computer and tore it apart, but stopped when I got to the point where I was stuck.
“I got serious about messing with computers around eighth grade. I fell in love with seeing how they worked and how they were built. When I came to Mr. Reedy, I didn’t know too much and it wa ..
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