This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.

In 1971, Silvana Clark graduated from high school. Soon after, her parents moved to another state, leaving Clark to fend for herself.

"They didn't ask where I would be living or if I was going to college. They knew nothing. They didn't give me any money. They just left," Clark recalled.

Clark felt lost, alone and directionless. Luckily, her high school drama teacher, a man named George Meshke, had just taken a job at a community college and suggested she register there. She had just enough money for tuition and a place to stay.

"I still was very tight on money. I remember not having enough money for toothpaste. And so I jus

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