Mason Marcy - Age 19

“Mr. Szpak started working with me when I was 11 years old. I was and still am on the autistic spectrum. Back then, I could barely write a sentence, I had zero executive-function skills, and I hated school. I’m now a sophomore at Embry-Riddle, one of the top aeronautical universities in the world, and I’m on scholarship. None of this would have been possible without Mr. Szpak. He was the first person who truly saw me and understood what it took to unlock my potential.”