Our Teachers

Taught math early in the period; became Director of the Physical Education Department by 1982-83. Also head B-team basketball coach.

Joined 1982 teaching Lower School science; moved to Director of Counseling Services / Psychology. Hit the last-second shot to beat the seniors 26-24 in the 1986 Senior-Faculty basketball game.

Also Chairman of Chapel Programs by 1985-86.

B.F.A. Memphis Academy of Arts; taught Art 7 and Applied Art I-II.

Named in the 1983 Owl as the choir's accompanist.

Built the computer science program (managed the school's 'orchard of Apple computers'); teaching AP Computer Science by 1985-86. Also coached tennis early in the period.

Joined 1982. Taught Faith of Our Fathers and Ethics electives.

Ed.D. Memphis State. The 1986 Owl profiled her as a 'surrogate mother' to five hundred English students; came to MUS after nine years at Hutchison.

1980-81 only (the class's 7th-grade year).

Teaching AP Physics by 1985-86.

Joined 1981; last appears in the 1983-84 roster.

Joined 1983. Taught Algebra II, Geometry, Elementary Functions and Trigonometry.

Joined 1981. Ph.D. University of Arizona; part owner of the French pastry shop La Baguette.

Taught AP American History, U.S. Military History, and America Since 1939.

1980-81 only.

New Latin teacher for 1985-86 (senior year). M.A. University of Washington.

1981-82 only.

Taught Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Topics.

Joined 1983. B.A. University of Virginia.

Joined 1981 as Mrs. Catherine Gulley Randall; listed as Mrs. Catherine Evans from 1983-84 on (same person, same 1981 hire year in the credits).

Joined 1984. Taught Biology, Science 8, Physical Science.

Joined 1982. B.S. U.S. Naval Academy; taught Math 7, Geometry, Statistics. President of Shelby Youth Sports Association.

New for 1985-86; Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt. Taught Algebra I, II, Geometry.

Advisor of The Owl throughout the class's years (his 14th year as advisor in 1986). Later became MUS headmaster.

Joined November 1982. Taught Math 7 and 8.

1981-82 only.

1984-85 only. Ph.D. University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences.

At MUS since 1957. Taught English Literature, Shakespeare, Three Critics; renowned Thomas Wolfe scholar; wrote the school fight song; led singing in chapel. Forced to retire by illness during the class's senior year — the 1986 Owl: 'the way we'll always remember him.'

New for 1985-86.

At MUS 1963-1968 and from 1970 on. M.A. Bryn Mawr; famous for pop quizzes.

Chairman of the Philosophy Department at Memphis State; taught the seniors' one-semester Ethics, Religion, and Society class in spring 1986.

Joined 1984. Taught Music 7-8 and Choral Music.

Joined 1983.

Taught the War and Literature elective. Coached 8th-grade basketball in the earliest years.

Also taught Mechanical Drawing and Theatre Arts; produced the MUSTA'D theater seasons.

Faculty through 1981-82.

Joined 1983, succeeding Col. Lynn in the development office.

Faculty through 1982-83; appears once more in the 1984 Owl as a coach only.

Faculty through 1981-82 (coach mentions in the 1983 Owl refer to the spring 1982 season).

1982-83 only. B.A. Longwood College.

At MUS since 1954. Longtime headmaster before Thorn; served as Director of Development 1980-83, then Headmaster Emeritus and Development Consultant. The Ross M. Lynn Chair of History is named for him.

Principal of the Upper School in 1980-81; carried the Associate Headmaster title from 1981-82 on.

Ph.D. University of Virginia; summer tennis pro at Chickasaw Country Club. Faculty through 1982-83.

New for 1985-86. Taught Physical Science and Science 7.

Faculty through 1981-82.

1980-81 only.

1984-85 only.

Faculty through 1983-84; Batey assumed the counseling role after him.

Taught Chemistry I-II and AP Chemistry.

Faculty through 1982-83. Taught the God in Human History elective.

At MUS since 1960.

1984-85 only.

Joined 1982; faculty through 1983-84.

1980-81 only.

At MUS since 1959; honored in 1983-84 for his 25th year as head football coach. Led the Owls to the 1985 state AA runner-up finish and the 1985-86 state championship season the yearbook celebrates.

Also taught Art and Music Appreciation; sang in the choir at St. George's Episcopal Church.

Taught AP World History; ran the clock and scoreboard in the football press box.

Joined 1983. A.B. Wabash; M.A.R. Yale Divinity School. Taught Comparative Religions and Christian Theology.

Faculty through 1981-82. Taught Science 7-8, Biology, Microbiology.

Joined January 1978. Taught Twentieth-Century Literature and AP English.

At MUS since 1958. Taught Math 8 and Algebra I (Accelerated) alongside the principalship. M.F.A. Princeton.

An 11-year teaching veteran who came out of semi-retirement to take Mr. Hatchett's classes when illness forced his retirement; said she 'didn't come to do a Hatchett job.'

Taught AP Biology by 1985-86; led tennis to district, regional, and state titles; football press-box spotter.

Headmaster all six years the Class of '86 attended (joined MUS 1955). B.S., M.A. Memphis State.

Taught Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Topics in Analysis; measured the seniors for their mortarboards.

Faculty through 1983-84; directed the Mixed Choir and Ensemble. Hiltonsmith succeeded him.

Kept the candy jar filled for students.

Appears in candids across the era; attested years are those with a caption naming her.

The 'Cafeteria Queen' — a 16-year veteran by 1986, honored by the seniors with a cake for her fifteen years of food. 'Try the green beans; they're good.'

Cross-reference entry: listed under Randall in 1982-83, under Evans from 1983-84. Kept here so classmates searching either name find her.

Retired fall 1982 after 24 years; honored with 'Willie Taylor Appreciation Day' September 15, 1982. Thorn: 'his unwavering devotion and loyalty to the school.'