For Mr. Fragoso, a teacher in the Math Department a sample of his student's comments includes:
"He is always there to help students. He stays really late when students need the help and will come early. He really cares about you succeeding and believes in you even when you don’t."
"He makes math interesting and easy to understand. He doesn’t see teaching as a job, he sees math as 'fun.'"
"No matter how busy, tired, or sick he feels, he is always willing to help me no matter what the question may be. He’s a great math teacher who always puts the students first whether they’re his or not."
"This dedicated teacher is always tutoring at Amat, before and after school. He still teaches me senior year even though I am not in his class. He is down to earth and extraordinary generous with his time."
"Even though he is not my teacher he helps me every day. His enthusiasm for math tends to rub off on people."
For Mr. Dimmitt, a twenty-four year veteran at Amat who teaches English his students commented:
"He taught students much more than just within the context of a class. He taught his students that no matter how many mistakes he may make, it’s never too late to change for the better. I think I learned as much about how to be a good person with real values as well as how to be successful in the future."
"He inspired me to open my heart up and write what I feel and not just hold things up. He inspired me to think outside the box when writing."
"No one has inspired me more than I loved going to his creative writing class and doing back flips for speeches."
"I have always loved to write. However he inspired me to think and explain, to do something out of my comfort zone. His class wasn’t strictly taught from the book but from the heart."
"He is entertaining and I never experienced a dull moment in his class. I was always excited to learn something new each time I walked through the door. I never left empty minded. Character and the appreciation of Amat were highlighted in the class which made my senior year unforgettable."
Bishop Amat is blessed with many such talented and dedicated teachers. This year sixty-four different teachers were found to be inspirational by one or more members of the Classes of 2010 and 2011. In his comments to the students Mr. Dimmitt noted that he accepted the recognition only on behald of the many very talented and dedicated Amat teachers that the school is blessed to have.