Golden Apple

Richard hardy memorial school in south pittsburg.

He coaches baseball and teaches history.

Through the decades he has displayed genuine kindness to all his students and players.

For a lifetime in education, coach wells earned tonight's... golden apple award.

Natural sound: come here coach.

Come on in.

Come here coach.

Applause!

Coach wells on behalf of food city and news 12, i would like to present you with this weeks golden apple teacher award.

Applause!

Beth: coach wells is awesome.

He loves the kids that is number one.

And the kids love him.

And he has a great rapport with all of his students.

He teaches, us history, world history, government and economics, and he gets the kids really involved.

And they have a good time in his class.

Natural sound: well we are talking about the industrial revolution and of course... tommy: tell me whales is i hope somebody who cares about these kids.

You know he tries to set an example each day.

He tries to be a motivator each day.

He tries to be a encourager each day.

Ashlyn: coach wells is honestly overall an amazing person.

And honestly he helps me in history.

And i dress, in my opinion i can comprehend and learn better with him.

Wyatt: he's a great teacher; a great baseball player coach.

I couldn't ask for anything more of him.

He is an awesome teacher i mean always does his work to the fullest.

Both in the classroom and on the baseball diamond.

Natural sound: a lot of the things that happened back during the 1920s, a lot of things that they face, we are facing today.

The very same thing.

Tommy: i just really enjoy what i am doing.

I get approached a lot by a lot of friends and such as that and they say, " do you know tommy or coach when are you going to retire"?

Do you know when i quit having an impact that's when i will retire.

I feel like teaching is a calling, coaching is a calling.

And you know when you get to the point when you stop doing it counter what is your purpose.

I did this for 40 years and i still enjoy doing it.

I've got years in alabama georgia and tennessee.

I don't know how much longer i will do it but i sure enjoy it.

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