David Lowell, of Stratton: "He's a fun teacher, very easy going and will be missed." After 31 years, Mt. Abram Industrial Arts / Applied Technology instructor Steven Yates has announced his retirement at the end of this year. We caught up with some students last week to see how they felt about Mr. Yates.

Tyler Hupper, of Kingfield: "He's so easy going and will be missed." Mitchell Newell, of Strong: "He's just one of the best teachers of all time and we'll miss him." Justine Boyd, of Strong and Hillary Holbrook, of Phillips: "He's the kind of teacher that goes out of his way to do a lot for others." Jas Savage, Ethan Moody, of Phillips and Taylor Burnham, of Phillips: "He's got a great sense of humor and he knows what he's doing in shop. He will be missed."