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Martin High School
Do It for Dan
Story by Binh Le • Warrior Post reporter
Photos by Cailynd Barnes
On Jan. 22, Martin High School’s
teachers were getting ready for the firstever faculty talent show. The teacher
talent show was an event to raise money
for a scholarship in the memory of
beloved photography teacher Daniel
Regalado. The teacher talent show was
able to raise approximately $2,000 for
the scholarship fund, thanks to all the
generous donations by the students,
faculty and staff.
“The reason I’m doing the talent show is
because of the scholarship in Regalado’s
name,” world history teacher Richard
Ellis said. “I love that it’s a great way for
remembering Daniel Regalado.”
English teacher Adam Powell was in
charge of the production of the show.
Not only did he plan the show, he also
sang “Just a Friend” by Biz Markie, that
included audience participation.

The money that was raised went into
a scholarship fund for a Martin High
School student. The teacher talent show
is hoped to be a recurring event at Martin
next year and possibly future years.
“It is something I’d definitely see
again,” junior Derek Wheeler said.
The night of the teacher talent show,
they were able to collect approximately
$1,953 but continued to collect money
and were able to raise $2,000.
“Mr. Regalado was a fantastic person,”
art teacher Dan Darr said. “He was the
type of person that it was a privilege to
be around. He was a person that you’d
admire, have fun and love to be around.
He was the kindest, most selfless, giving
person I’ve ever known.”
Download the scholarship application at:
bit.ly/celebratedan †

“I got the idea from other schools that
did something similar,” Powell said. “I
wanted to do it for the spirit of Reg.”
The Little Theater was filled to
capacity, with standing room only for
students, teachers and parents eager to
see what the faculty could do.
The acts ranged from singing and
dancing to instrument playing. Some
even went as far as dressing in costumes
fitting of their acts. Ellis did a medley
of four different songs, with costume
changes for each song.
“All of the acts were interesting,”
sophomore Kendall Hendrix said.
“My favorite would have been Mr.
Ellis since there were many acts and
songs incorporated.”

“Mr.

Regalado was a
fantastic person,”
art teacher Dan
Darr said.

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