News 12 honored a teacher at St. Mark Catholic Academy in Sheepshead Bay during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Patricia Daly has been teaching for over 40 years and was surprised by News 12's visit.
"It is a very rewarding profession, and like any profession, it has its ups and downs," said Daly.
Some of Ms. Daly's former students are now teachers at the very same school and say that they were inspired by Daly to pursue their teaching careers.