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Ryan Brown shares a laugh with senior Cheri Wilson, 18, of Hanover Park, in between classes.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Brown stops in the English Department office for an armload of papers before he heads to his freshman English class.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
As coach, Brown spots gymnast Andres Cueva during practice.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Ryan Brown starts his day with the Hoffman Estates Student Council.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Brown hangs out in the gym getting ready for boys gymnastics practice at the end of the day.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
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Dozens of students wave or say hello to Ryan Brown when they pass the 35-year-old English teacher in the hallways of Hoffman Estates High School. Brown is popular with the students, but it's his impact on their success in and out of the classroom that has earned him recognition by the Daily Herald as one of The Suburbs' Top Teachers, a new distinction awarded to outstanding suburban teachers.Galleries by Category