barnaby payne will have words about our next award winner. >> barnaby payne, i'm speaking on his behalf. so i'm very, very honored to present this award to mr. patterson from ruth asawa school of the arts for his above and beyond excellent services that he provides to our students, and i want to share his nomination because i think that it truly encapsulates all that he does. he's consistently advocating and planning for our students. he's proactive about keeping students engaged. his discussions and iep meetings are never about getting the student through the individual issues they might be facing at that moment, but always looking to prepare them for a fulfilling life after they leave. he's creative in coming up with ways to support students and very reflective about accommodations. when a student's accommodations aren't receiving the result, he won't hesitate to help teachers find equal access to curriculum. he works with his caseload to support them through study skills classes which allows him to support the students academic growth in a concentrated way. also to learn about the st