{"id":1650,"date":"2013-02-08T07:58:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T07:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/?p=1650"},"modified":"2013-02-08T07:58:32","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T07:58:32","slug":"uncle-pete-would-be-mighty-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/2013\/02\/08\/uncle-pete-would-be-mighty-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncle Pete Would Be Mighty Proud"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1651\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16065.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1651\" title=\"pactor-16065\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16065.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16065-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob Pactor &#8217;04<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I traveled to Indianapolis yesterday to talk to some young alumni about a new idea for engaging our students as alumni &#8211; before they graduate. \u00a0We think the concept just might work.<\/p>\n<p>I missed talking to Jacob Pactor &#8217;04 at lunch because Jacob&#8217;s a teacher at Speedway High School and getting away for lunch is&#8230;well&#8230;not an option. \u00a0So I met Jacob at school.<\/p>\n<p>I was lucky enough to catch the last 15 minutes of Jacob&#8217;s class. \u00a0In many ways, I was immediately back at Nolan Catholic in Ft Worth, Texas watching a pretty good teacher named&#8230;Bill Placher &#8217;70..teach a high school Religion Class. \u00a0I&#8217;ve also seen Jacob&#8217;s uncle, Peter Pactor &#8217;65 in the classroom there and he&#8217;s exceptional as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1652\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1652\" title=\"pactor-16072\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16072.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/pactor-16072-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob Pactor works with a student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jacob is good&#8230;no great. \u00a0He has exactly the right DNA to get the best effort possible for young men and women. \u00a0Peter &#8211; you should be so proud!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I traveled to Indianapolis yesterday to talk to some young alumni about a new idea for engaging our students as alumni &#8211; before they graduate. \u00a0We think the concept just might work. 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