Acknowledgments
THIS PROJECT COULD never have been completed without the support and assistance of my wife, Suzie. She has helped in countless and immeasurable ways. Families play an integral role in dreams, aspirations, and accomplishments. My family has paved a clear path for any and every ambition that I could possibly have. They are indubitably responsible for all of my successes. My mother and father instilled in me the importance of education, hard work, freethinking, and discipline. For that I could never thank them enough. A special thanks goes to my brother, Robert, and to my in-laws, Richard and Nancy McCabe.
Educators can have a profound influence on one’s life. My life, as well as this project, was no exception in the way of encouragement ...