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Nicholas Denis Ferentinos

Saratoga, California

1942 - 2016

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Nicholas Denis FerentinosMay 25, 1942 - Jan. 25, 2016Saratoga, CANick Ferentinos passed away last Monday after a courageous battle with lung cancer with his wife Dina—the love of his life—by his side. An esteemed educator, Nick taught at Homestead High School for 35 years, inspiring and...

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Nick was the most gifted teacher I have ever encountered. He altered lives with his passion. He spoke with his entire body, his face a veritable palette of nuanced emotions, hands always illustrating his point, torso and feet fully engaged as he twisted this way and that, stomping for emphasis. He loved journalism, the arts and teaching. And he loved his students. Godspeed, Nick Ferentinos. Gone but never forgotten.

I will always be thankful for his help when I got to Homestead.

Nick: A Class Act--He gets the Inspirational Teacher Award. Thanks for helping me become a teacher, writer, and mentor.