At the start of last night’s Board of Education meeting, Thomas Scarice offered a heartfelt tribute to Max Harper.
Westport’s superintendent of schools did not know the Staples High School senior, who died last week in a dirt bike accident.
But, Scarice said, he realized the impression the young man made in just 2 years. “He was so well known and loved, in a massive high school. From all accounts — students and faculty — he had a magnetic personality. He made a palpable impact” on the lives of many.
Scarice noted several highlights from 2 gatherings at Compo Beach: Max’s father’s words, the morning after the tragedy; the healing words of Staples principal Stafford Thomas, and the tributes from Max’s friends. Even at his age, the superintendent said, “I could not do what those students did.”
Scarice also lauded the “depth, quality and caring” of Staples’ counselors, and assistant principal Pat Micinilio.
Max made “an indelible impact,” Scarice concluded. “We grieve his loss.”
To see Thomas Scarice’s remarks at the Board of Education meeting, click here.
Max Harper
