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Trey Gossett
Teaching the Art
of Living by Carmen Petty
s I entered Junior High – band, in particular My lifelong dream
Band, I was a tiny, quiet, - led him to Harding has always been
Aeleven-year-old, afraid of University. Many years to be a chef. In my
my own shadow but determined to down the road, he culinary class, Mr.
play the trombone. When others found himself in Slaton, Gossett always
heard this, I was often laughed at Texas, where he has tries my dishes and
and told there was no way, due to been a band director for gives me honest
my size. This is where my journey the past 11 years. feedback. His
with Trey Gossett began. He patience has really
had faith in me and believed I Mr. Gossett loves helped me grow
deserved a chance to try. And I teaching beginning and become a
did! I blew into that trombone bands and seeing the better student
with a determination I had never everyday successes of students academically. That is what makes
had before. I proved I could do it learning their instruments and him such an amazing teacher; he
and was given the trombone as my how they grow over time. I can genuinely cares to see his students
instrument. That mustard seed of personally vouch for this as he has succeed, both in and out of the
confidence Mr. Gossett planted in helped me for the past six years. I band hall. Discipline, commitment,
me has helped me in ways I could have trouble visually tracking, work ethic, responsibility,
not imagine for the rest of my which led to huge problems in teamwork, and sharing are some
school career. school my whole life, especially in of the things Mr. Gossett instills
reading and math. Since my eyes in his students. But for me, the
Trey Gossett was born in Port do not track properly, it is hard for confidence I have gained will
Arthur, Texas in 1961 to parents me to memorize things as quickly forever be the most important. I
who were both music professors. as other students do. Mr. Gossett now believe I can do anything, that
They cultivated a love of music in has always taken the time to help I am not behind or inferior to my
their son, beginning with piano me read my music and has often peers. It’s like Mr. Gossett says,
lessons starting at age five. After worked one-on-one with me. He “Music helps students learn the
graduating from Auburn High has also helped me with my other art of living and discovering the
School in 1991, this love of music schoolwork. beauty in the world.”
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Article Submitted by
Carmen Petty SLATON ISD
Carmen Petty, daughter of Rigoberto and Victoria Flores, is a member of National
Honor Society and participates in Band, Tennis, Culinary and FCCLA. She plans on
attending Culinary School and fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a chef.
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