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After all, a lot of you could've spent your senior year scattered throughout different schools, far from home. But Dr. Huff asked everyone to pitch in so that school started on time, right here in Joplin. He understood the power of this community and the power of place.

Former President Barack Obama

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The clear and concise articulation of real world leadership in a time of terrible crisis.  Dr. Huff pulled off some tremendous successes with his team, but there was a personal and professional cost at times. I appreciated his willingness to not only share those successes (and articulate the need to briefly acknowledge them regularly), but to also acknowledge the price he paid to achieve them.  He also carved out a path to avoid many of those personal costs, or at least address them moving forward in a crisis.

Brett Garland
Director
South Dakota State School Safety Program

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With unwavering courage and unshakable resolve, C.J. has led the Joplin Schools forward. He has been an inspiration to us all. I’m proud to have worked closely in partnership with C.J., and I’m even more proud to call him my friend.

Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon

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I hope I would have had a little of C.J.’s toughness, commitment, and tenacity had I been faced with a similar situation. Places like Joplin we are going to watch very, very closely. They have a chance to create some model schools for the 21st century.

Former US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

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[C.J. Huff] is a model for those who study resilience.

Thad Allen
Commandant Admiral
U.S. Coast Guard

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