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    "He's like the main nerd and we look up to him," says nerd Isaias Soto Rodriguez. Beard, 35, is membership promotions coordinator at eight, ariz. Pbs. He was the 1989 spelling bee champion of Apache Junction unified school district. "I like to say I'm a native to Arizona until I actually meet a native from here and they disagree," he says.

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    "He's like the main nerd and we look up to him," says nerd Isaias Soto Rodriguez. Beard, 35, is membership promotions coordinator at eight, ariz. Pbs. He was the 1989 spelling bee champion of Apache Junction unified school district. "I like to say I'm a native to Arizona until I actually meet a native from here and they disagree," he says.

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    Buildingmodelprotonpacks,recitingpianddetailingmoviesarejustafewofthemanyhobbiesthatseparatethisnerd
    fromtheothers.
    BobBeard,35,ismembershippromotionscoordinatoratEight,ArizonaPBS.HeisalsoconsideredtheLeaderofthe
    Nerdsbyfellownerdshewasmetovertime.
    Heslikethemainnerdandwelookuptohim,saidIsaiasSotoRodriguez,whometBeardataneventlastyear.Hes
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    Forthepasttwoyears,BeardhasworkedwiththeArizonaStateUniversityhomecomingcommitteeandEighttohost
    theNerdWalkduringthehomecomingparadeSaturday.
    Itgiveseveryoneachancetoembracehisorhernerdyness,hesaid.Theressomethingforeveryone.
    EvenbeforetheNerdWalk,Bearddefinedhimselfasan80snerd.

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    HewasborninthesmalltownofBenkelman,Nebraska.HemovedtoArizonawithhisfamilywhenhewas8yearsold.
    IliketosayImanativetoArizonauntilIactuallymeetanativefromhereandtheydisagree,hesaid.

    sellsanddel...more

    Beardbeganhisquesttobeanerdatayoungage.Hewasthe1989spellingbeechampionofApacheJunctionunified
    schooldistrict.Unfortunately,thiswasthefirstandlasttrophyhewon.

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    Afterhighschool,BeardjoinedtheMarines.Whenhecameback,heattendedArizonaStateUniversityasamass
    communicationmajor.Hisloveformovieswasincorporatedintohisstudies.

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    Itookalotoffilmclassesincollege,hesaid.Imanerdformovies.Ilovemovies.Oneofmynerdyclaimstofameis
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    Beardbeganhislovestorylikeyouwouldassumeanyothernerdwould.Rejection.

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    Perfectnerdstory:Iaskedhertopromandshesaidno,hesaid.
    Fortunately,thetwolatermarried.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor13yearsandhavetwochildren.

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    MysonisevenanerdforSidthesciencekid,hesaid.
    Beardgainedinspirationfromandlookeduptohisgrandfatherasachild.

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    WhenIwasakid,mygrandfatherwasarolemodelforme,hesaid.HewasaWorldWarIIveteran.Hecameback
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    Onedayhejusttoldmehisstoryandthatwasamazing.Hewasthiswonderfuloldmanandagreatguy.
    Itwasaprivilege,Beardsaid,forhimtobondwithhisgrandfatheroverwarstoriesbecausehedidntsharethemwith
    anyoneelse.
    In2007,BeardjoinedPBS.
    IvealwaysbeenafanofPBS,hesaid.IwouldstayathomeasakidandwatchDr.Who.
    WhetheryouareintoSherlockHolmesorcooking,thereareprogramsandeventsforeveryone.Iwearmanyhatsinthe
    publicmediasphereandImalwayslookingtobringallthesecommunitiestogethertocelebratewith.AlotofwhatItry
    todohereandmyrolearebringingthecommunityaroundtheseprograms.

    WorkingwithPBShasgivenBobthechancetoconnectthecommunitythrougheventssuchastheASUNerdWalk.In
    doingso,hehascreatedanatmosphereforpeopletoembracewhattheyloveandbecomfortablewithit.
    Imanerdfornerds.Everyonesanerdforsomething,andthereissomethingforeveryone,hesaid.

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