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Switzer focuses on more than academics.
"He's making Ardrey Kell a
place for every kid, whether it's an academic high achiever or an athlete or an artist," says parent Anne Vail, who worked alongside Switzer on the School Leadership Team. "He's really trying to build a school where every kid has a place."
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At graduation this year, Switzer left graduates with two main messages. One, be thankful. And two, "don't dance so fast that the music won't last" — that is, savor your life and the time that you have.
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"In the end, when it's all over," Switzer says, "you want to make sure you made a difference in what you're doing."
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