I was Solomon's math teacher last year. I can't say this about many teenage boys but
Solomon was a lovely young man. Even though math was not his first love (probably not even his tenth love!) he was still responsible and conscietious about his work - he didn't give up when it got difficult. One of my favorite memories of Solomon was when he asked if he could leave class a little early because he wanted to go set up his musical equipment outside so he could surprise his girlfriend with a musical request to the dance.
After class, I rushed downstairs to see what had happened - of course, she said yes!
Solomon was one of my favorite students for so many reasons - I will miss him ......
Susan King - Fayetteville High School