congratulations to joseph gannon. he's the a.p. world history teacher at damascus high school. he will go on to compete for maryland's teacher of the year. the two other finalists are josephine lester and jill rasburn. i'm a product of montgomery county schools. i'm happy to host this event for the third year in a row. this is upsuch an amazing organization. they really have such a great collaboration between business leaders and education leaders to bring the best resources possible to get these kids on the right path. we not only recognize teachers but all the people behind the scenes. the volunteer works, the administrators, bus drivers, all the people who work together. they're just awesome. >> yeah. well thank you first and congratulations to all of the teachers and folks who work with our kids out there. >> don't forget the lunch ladies. >> seriously, there's so many people. they are, those lunch ladies. >> love them. nice morning outside. >> yeah, chuck. >> a little chilly. you need a little wrap for yourself first thing this morning. not a big one. >> what? >> eun has a