Just listened to the Shelby Coyotes come back from 15 down to win by 4 over Missoula Loyola. What a great effort. I will be in Great Falls tomorrow night for the semis.
Why has Shelby HIgh School produced so many successful Graduates? Was it the education system, the teachers or our burning desire to succeed and to get out of town?
For example most of you are aware of the success of Jack Horner (the Paleontologist who helped with the Movie Jurassic Park and discovered that dinosaurs were related to birds,) Jim Grady who wrote the Book 7 days of the Condor and the subsequent movie 3 days of the Condor.
But there are many other success stories like Leroy Hood class of 56 (MD from Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. from Cal Tech). Leroy's studies in molecular immunology, biotechnology, and genomics put him in a class by himself. Leroy and his colleagues pioneered four instruments — the DNA gene sequencer and synthesizer, and the protein synthesizer and sequencer — which comprise the technological foundation for contemporary molecular biology. In particular, the DNA sequencer has revolutionized genomics by allowing the rapid automated sequencing of DNA, which played a crucial role in contributing to the successful mapping of the human genome during the 1990s. These advancements alone make him a contender for a Nobel Prize. For more information on Leroy see this web site http://www.systemsbiology.org/scientists_and_research/faculty_groups/Hood_Group/Profile
The class of 1960 produced 2 MDs, an Optometrist, a University Professor and an Air Force Academy graduate. The class of 1961 produced a MD, a DVM, a University Professor and a Peace Corp Volunteer.There are many other sign posts of success such as starting thriving businesses, providing significant services or important volunteer activitities that we are simply not aware of.
The accomplishments that we know about far exceed the statistics you would expect from a town of only 3,500 inhabitants.Why is this true?What is so special about Shelby?
If you have theories on why Shelby High Graduates are so successful, please post these as well.
If you know of other successes please post them on this forum.
