Teddy Marousis always provided a positive presence to a room. Even now, some 2½ years after his sudden passing, Teddy’s legacy of brightness and congeniality live within the Pinelands Regional School District.

“Not one day went by when Teddy didn’t give somebody a high-five and ask how they were doing,” said Todd Kaiser, a former Southern Regional High School athlete now part of the special education department at Pinelands. “He was a kid who enjoyed life and was always smiling.