I first met TC in band during my freshman year. He was the only kid i knew who was as tall as me, and weighed less than me! I got close to Tom during my sophmore year when we played baseball together. I'll never forget how Tom helped me out during practice, and helped me adapt to the outfield, which I had never played before. We used to chat while we waited for coach to hit us pop-ups. I'll never forget his smiling face coming down the hall as he screamed out my name. He was one of the only people I knew who always had something nice to say, or a joke to lift up your spirits when you were down. I'll never forget the last conversation we had. It was during the first week of school this year, when Tom found me in the hallway and asked "How about those Mets?" Yeah, Tom was a die-hard fan, just like me, and we enjoyed talking baseball together. Tom's spirit will always live on inside of me. I know I'm gonna see you on that baseball diamond in the sky in the future, Tom. *RIP TC*

-Alan Ratner