Governor's School Reunion at Central Station

For those of you who know me well, you know that one of the most influential experiences of my life occurred in 1995 when I attended the South Carolina Governor's School in Charleston, SC. The program is for rising high school seniors who are able to convince the admissions folks they are somewhat above-average in intellect and creativity (clearly, some people slipped through the cracks).

I made some lifelong friendships during my time as a Guvie (...even though not one of my Governor's School friends has left a single comment on my blog...), and so it only made sense to round out my experience by going back as a counselor in the summer of 2001. Being a counselor was also a highly rewarding experience and while there, I became a mentor of sorts to one young smartypants, Thomas Scott. (Quite frankly, he mentors me at this point!)

So the very cool news - Thomas is living in den Haag this summer while interning for the International Criminal Court. I can't blog about the specifics of the tyrant he is helping defend (let's just call him Anakin Skywalker), but Thomas is learning a lot AND he is available to hang out here and there since he's so close. This is great news, because since he graduated from our shared alma mater (note: he is the redhead pictured in the "award winning students" box), he has traveled to and worked in DC, Nambia, and now he's a law student at Stanford, so I haven't seen him in quite a while.

I'm very proud of Thomas and was thrilled to finally catch up over lunch and a tour around Amsterdam last Saturday.





Us in front of the gorgeous construction taking place at Central Station.

During 2001 Governor's School, Thomas and I formed the "Brown Red" Club -- brown eyes, red hair. We were the exclusive members that summer. I like to call him my "little bro," even though he towers over me.