Name Tony Martucci, Esq.

Occupation: Litigation Counsel

Employer:  The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Name of High School: Mentor High School

Location (City/State):  Mentor, Ohio

Name of College (1):  Brown University; B.A. Economics and U.S. History

Location (City/State):  Providence, Rhode Island

Name of College (2):  Case Western Reserve School of Law

Location (City/State): Cleveland, Ohio

Please state the reason(s) you are supporting Project GRAD Akron and raising funds for the scholarship fund. I have always loved education and the opportunities it has afforded me.  School has provided me with exciting career choices and experiences I would have never dreamed of when I was very young. I am excited to help young Akronites experience those same opportunities through receiving a sound education.

Name of your favorite teacher and what made the person special to you:  (any grade level, including college) Mr. Woodman, my high school Biology teacher.  Even though I didn't go into a career in Science, he made class so fun and engaging that I still remember it to this day.

What were some of your most enjoyable times in school?  (pre-school through college): here are several but I will not list them all.  In elementary school I used to love the Spelling Bee.  The most memorable thing I ever did though was study abroad in Shanghai, China during law school for a semester.

Looking back over the years, what advice would you give to your high school self or college self? Don't obsess over what you should be doing.  Especially when it comes to finding a job or career path that is perfect for you.  The right opportunities will present themselves when they are supposed to and you will know when you find something you love.

Favorite quotes:  “The difficult we can do immediately; the impossible will take a little bit longer.” ― U.S. Navy Seabees Construction Battalions WWII:     "Don't believe everything you think." -- Robert Fulghum, author.