Article: Gabe Sonnier used to be the janitor at an elementary school. Now he is the principal! Here's the story: Sonnier came from a poor family with 5 children. His mother was working as a housekeeper and struggling to pay for his education at Southern University. But he dropped out to help her and began working as a janitor. He was still working as a janitor in 1985 when the school's principal at the time pulled Sonnier aside and told him, "I"d rather see you grading papers than picking them up." Sonnier was 39 years old but decided to go back to school. He would work from 5 AM - 7 AM, go to school all day, then come back and work another 6 hours as a janitor, then go home and do homework. He eventually earned a college degree and a masters degree in education. He became principal a few months ago. Sonnier credits his hard work for making it possible and for never giving up.
Kids: if you could ask him one question, what would it be?
See a video with Gabe Sonnier here.
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