My Parents Abandoned Me At 13—Unaware That 15 Years Later They’d Be Begging At My Door

back in 1987. A bronze plaque had been mounted beside the entrance:

The Harold R. Meyers Building In Memory of a Man Who Chose Love Over Blood 1953-2025

The Meyers STEM Scholarship had awarded its first grants to five students from difficult family situations—each receiving full funding for summer programs in science and mathematics. At the award ceremony,continue reading …