A Plus 11/6/08: Wayland High's Jeremy Pivor
POSTED: 11:26 am EST November 10,
2008
UPDATED: 11:38 am EST November 10,
2008
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BOSTON -- Every two weeks, NewsCenter 5 presents a high school senior who has taken the lessons of the classroom and applied them to life.This week's A Plus student is Wayland High School's Jeremy Pivor.
A Plus 11/6/08: Wayland High's Jeremy Pivor NewsCenter 5's Shiba Russell reported that Jeremy, at an early age, had to face his own mortality. Now, he's more determined to give back.At 12 years old, doctors discovered he had a life-threatening brain tumor that needed to be removed, but when Jeremy woke up post surgery, his entire right side was paralyzed."Four days after, I was trying to move my foot and leg, then my leg jerked. Dr. Cosgrove actually swore when he saw it because he was so amazed," Jeremy said.Jeremy accomplished in four days what should have taken three months. He spent the next 10 weeks in the hospital, relearning things most seventh-graders take for granted, such as how to walk.It was his love for music that helped him get through it."I was playing piano every day during the surgery and that helped regain my movement in my hand and arm," Jeremy said.But the effects were not just physical."He came to us when he was a freshman, a year and a half post surgery, and his issues were processing speed, organization and that creates anxiety," special needs liaison Judy Pickett said."He takes a little bit longer to do his tests and quizzes, but I could practically use his tests and quizzes as a key to grade the other tests and quizzes," said teacher Emily Norton.Today, the A Plus student is a member of Wayland High's swimming and tennis teams and the National Honor Society. He's also class treasurer, volunteers at the New England Aquarium, and last year he started an Environmental Club that has already won an award for Most Active New Club in New England.Jeremy also expanded his musical repertoire to include bass and soprano saxophones and plans to travel to New Orleans with his jazz ensemble to rebuild with Habitat for Humanity."I really don't know how he puts so much into 24 hours of a day. But that's what he's decided to do, to use every single day to make the biggest difference he can," Norton said.Despite the fact that his tumor may have returned and he again faces the unknown, Jeremy remains committed to making the world a better place."You have to look at the bright side of everything. You have to live life to the fullest -- even if you're confronted by obstacles," said Jeremy."The glass isn't half full, it's completely full for him, every single day. And if he could spill it over, that's what he would do," Pickett said.If you know a special student who truly makes a difference in his or her classroom, e-mail us your nomination. Please include your phone number.
A Plus 11/6/08: Wayland High's Jeremy Pivor NewsCenter 5's Shiba Russell reported that Jeremy, at an early age, had to face his own mortality. Now, he's more determined to give back.At 12 years old, doctors discovered he had a life-threatening brain tumor that needed to be removed, but when Jeremy woke up post surgery, his entire right side was paralyzed."Four days after, I was trying to move my foot and leg, then my leg jerked. Dr. Cosgrove actually swore when he saw it because he was so amazed," Jeremy said.Jeremy accomplished in four days what should have taken three months. He spent the next 10 weeks in the hospital, relearning things most seventh-graders take for granted, such as how to walk.It was his love for music that helped him get through it."I was playing piano every day during the surgery and that helped regain my movement in my hand and arm," Jeremy said.But the effects were not just physical."He came to us when he was a freshman, a year and a half post surgery, and his issues were processing speed, organization and that creates anxiety," special needs liaison Judy Pickett said."He takes a little bit longer to do his tests and quizzes, but I could practically use his tests and quizzes as a key to grade the other tests and quizzes," said teacher Emily Norton.Today, the A Plus student is a member of Wayland High's swimming and tennis teams and the National Honor Society. He's also class treasurer, volunteers at the New England Aquarium, and last year he started an Environmental Club that has already won an award for Most Active New Club in New England.Jeremy also expanded his musical repertoire to include bass and soprano saxophones and plans to travel to New Orleans with his jazz ensemble to rebuild with Habitat for Humanity."I really don't know how he puts so much into 24 hours of a day. But that's what he's decided to do, to use every single day to make the biggest difference he can," Norton said.Despite the fact that his tumor may have returned and he again faces the unknown, Jeremy remains committed to making the world a better place."You have to look at the bright side of everything. You have to live life to the fullest -- even if you're confronted by obstacles," said Jeremy."The glass isn't half full, it's completely full for him, every single day. And if he could spill it over, that's what he would do," Pickett said.If you know a special student who truly makes a difference in his or her classroom, e-mail us your nomination. Please include your phone number. Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
