In the history wing of Pattonville High School, history walked down the hall.
It was 9:10 a.m. Monday. History teacher Marcus Christian spotted the grinning 17-year-old.
“It was surreal,” Christian described on Monday afternoon. “You can tell when he turns the corner that everyone takes notice. He has that energy around him. And a presence. When he arrives, you can kind of feel it. Palpable excitement that you can just feel from the kids — and the teachers.”