"We all had one goal, and it was these kids."

"You don't have to be the best player on the court or on the field. You just have to be the hardest worker."

"There are a lot of things going on in families and homes that aren't discussed or seen."

"Making sure we had programs for all kids to succeed, not just those looking at a more traditional university — that's always been really important to me."

"It's good to give them several paths and let them find what interests them, what fits them. It's not a one-size-fits-all."

"We're happy where we are. We're happy with where things have taken us to this point. We're not going to be satisfied. We always want to know: What's the next step?"

"As a parent of two children who are active in the district, I want to give them every opportunity to make success inevitable."

"It's nice to know that you had a positive impact on someone's life."

"I want to make sure that the kids aren't being left behind."

"It was refreshing to see that so many people care about Litchfield and the next five years."

"As an alum and a mom and a teaching professional, I had all those different viewpoints when I went into this."