Claim: Neal Cassady met Justin W. Brierly who was a mentor and helped admit Cassady to East High School.
Evidence: In 1941, the 15-year-old Cassady met Justin W. Brierly, a prominent Denver educator. Brierly helped admit Cassady to East High School where he taught Cassady as a student, encouraged and supervised his reading, and found employment for him. Brierly was well known as a mentor of promising young men and was impressed by Cassady's intelligence.