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Mary Catherine Williams Hewitt - Art, P.E.
Although Mary Catherine is not new to us this year, she has a new name, so we thought we'd feature her this week.  Mary Catherine was born in Starkville, MS where her father was one of the founding campus ministers of Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). She later moved to Germantown, TN where she graduated high school from Evangelical Christian School.  She attended Ole Miss and graduated in 2007 with an Art degree.  After graduation, Mary Catherine worked as an intern for RUF on the campus of Auburn University.  She returned to Oxford last year and joined the Regents staff as our Art teacher.  This Summer, Mary Catherine married Tim Hewitt, and they are enjoying their time here before Tim starts focusing on a degree in Law.  For those of you who could not be at Mary Catherine and Tim's wedding, here's a picture of them. Mary Catherine was a gorgeous bride!  For those of you who weren't able to attend the 10 year celebration, you need to see the art work that Mary Catherine painted for the school.  It is amazing!!!  Thanks Mac for all of your work!

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Mrs. Isbell is pictured here with one of the daughters, Kierra.Rachel Isbell - 4th grade Math, Upper School Spanish, P.E.
Rachel was born in Pensacola, FL and lived there until she was four.  A child of missionary parents, her family moved to Mexico where they lived for 6 years.  At age 10, they moved to Ecuador and lived there until she was twelve years old.  They moved back to America to a couple of places, but Rachel's family settled in Oxford for her to attend and graduate from Lafayette High School.  Rachel attended Ole Miss and earned a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Elementary Education and Spanish.  She has taught in several school districts including Oxford and Desoto County.  Most recently, Rachel taught overseas as a missionary at an international Christian school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rachel married the love of her life, Jon, in 1996.  They have 2 beautiful daughters who are students at Regents, Kierra (4th grade) and Raegan (Pre-K).  Rachel wants everyone to know that "I praise God for allowing me to use my love of teaching, but the biggest honor of my life is being a wife and mother!  It has been a blessing watching the Regents' families interact and love their children.  I have learned so much, and I hope that I can help facilitate the learning of Spanish, Math, and P.E."  We are so blessed to have Rachel as a member of the Regents faculty.

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Mrs Robinson is pictured here with her daughters Audrey and Macy.Abbie Robinson - 3rd Grade
Abbie Robinson teaches 3rd grade and has been at Regents since January of 2008.  She is married to Stewart Robinson and has two daughters at Regents. Macy is a 3rd grade student, and Audrey is in Kindergarten with Mrs. Gill. The Robinson family moved to Oxford in the Fall of 2007 to be closer to her husband's family in Jackson. Abbie is originally from Alabama and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Montevallo in Birmingham. While living in Florida and being a stay-at-home mom, she completed a Transition to Teaching Program and became certified to teach Kindergarten thru 6th grade. Before moving to Oxford, Abbie taught preschool at Covenant Christian School in Panama City, Florida.

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Ann Maura is pictured here with her son Davis at last year's King and Queen Tea.Ann Maura Hinton - First Grade
Ann Maura was born in Knoxville, TN, and she grew up in Madisonville, TN where her parents and brother Matt, also a teacher, still live.  Her other brother Scott, a Nurse Anesthetist, lives in Alaska.  Ann Maura's father is a retired Wildlife Biologist and her mother is a retired teacher.  This explains Ann Maura's love for animals, nature, and teaching.  She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1992 with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Special Education.  While at Tennessee, she met her future husband, Robbie, and they married in 1994.  Robbie and Ann Maura moved to Oxford in 2005 when Robbie was hired as Regents' Headmaster.  Ann Maura has experience teaching in a variety of settings. Before joining the Regents faculty in the Fall of 2007, she worked with Autistic children.  Ann Maura has taught First Grade for 3 years at Regents. She has coached girls basketball and is presently one of Cross Country coaches for the Lions.  The Hintons have 3 children: Marianna (6th Grade), Sara Kathryn (5th Grade), and Davis (2nd Grade).  We are thankful for all that Ann Maura brings to the Regents family.

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Ms. Fernandez is pictured here with Annaleigh Kurr and Rachel Kroeger.Cindy Fernandez - Director of Humanities, 7th-10th Grade Humanities
There's nobody more appropriate than Miss Fernandez to be teaching at Regents.  Why?  Well,  the College Hill Community is very special to her.  Although she was raised in Nashville and Water Valley, she spent many days visiting her grandparents who lived right around the corner from Regents, and her father, grandparents, great grandparents, and great-great grandparents all went to school in College Hill.  Cindy studied History and Political Science at Vanderbilt University and the University of Mississippi.  She also studied Biblical Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary.  She has worked with youth since1988 in the capacity of teaching with her church.  Cindy has lived abroad on several occasions and came to Regents in 2005.  She taught Third Grade for two years and now heads up the Humanities Department at Regents in addition to teaching history to 8th-10th graders.  When Cindy is not at school, you will probably find her at her home renovating her old family home-place or working in the garden. She loves anything that takes her out of doors, and of course, her animals; but most of all, she loves and is adored by all of the students at Regents.

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Mrs. Jones is pictured here with Sadler Bullard, Noah Lackey and Taylor RayburnK. C. Jones - 5th and 6th Grade Humanities, 5th Grade Latin, J V and Pee Wee girls Basketball Coach
Mrs. Jones was raised in Winter Park, Colorado (where of course she became an excellent snow boarder!)  College brought her south when she decided to attend Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi.   K. C. graduated from Belhaven in 2007 with a major in English.  She taught English as a second language in Korea for six months and returned shortly before her wedding.   K. C. and Baskin (college sweethearts) married in May of 2008, and the following August, K. C. joined the Regents faculty.  She teaches Fifth and Sixth Grade Humanities.  Also, this year, K. C. is coaching both of the Regents girls basketball teams.  We are so thankful for Mrs. Jones.  Not only is she energetic and fun;  she is truely an excellent teacher.

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Meg Jenkins - Science (Lower and Middle School), Cross Country Coach,
Mrs. Jenkins is pictured here with her son, Gray.Mrs. Jenkins was born and raised in a small town outside of Rome, Georgia, called Cedartown.  She attended and graduated from Auburn University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bio Medical Science.  While at Auburn, Meg joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ and met her future husband, Isaac, who was also working for Campus Crusade at Auburn.   Meg and Isaac married in November of 1992 shortly after her graduation and continued to work for Campus Crusade on the Auburn campus.  In 1994, Meg and Isaac moved to Oxford because Isaac was hired to be the Campus Crusade Minister at Ole Miss.  Although Meg is still on staff with Crusade serving the students of Ole Miss along with Isaac, Regents hired her in 2005.  Since then, she has held many different positions which were the following: Pre Kindergarten Assisstant, P.E. teacher, and Girls Basketball Coach.  Meg presently teaches Science to the 4th - 8th Graders.  She is the Cross Country Coach, and she runs the Regents Soccer Camp which is held every Summer.  The Jenkins have three children: Zac (6th Grade), Gray (4th Grade), and Ruthie (2nd Grade).   Meg has touched so many lives of all who know her and has ministered to the Ole Miss campus for over 15 years.  We are thankful to have Meg as a member of the Regents Faculty.

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Miss Holmes is pictured here with Ashley Grace Smith and Ann Lindsey Bolton, two of her students from last year's Kindergarten class.Elizabeth Holmes - Second Grade
Elizabeth was born and raised right here in Oxford, MS.  She attended the University of Mississippi and graduated in 2008 with a degree in Elementary Education.  After graduation, Elizabeth joined the Regents faculty.  She taught Kindergarten her first year, but now teaches Second Grade.  We are thankful for the love, kindness and excitement that Elizabeth brings to the classroom.  Miss Holmes is pictured here with Ashley Grace Smith and Ann Lindsey Bolton, two of her students from last year's Kindergarten class.

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Mrs. Gill is pictured with Hannah Harper on the 100th Day of school.Margaret Gill - Kindergarten
Mrs. Gill is very dear to our family here at Regents.  She has been with us since the day we opened our doors.  Margaret was raised in Jackson, MS; and after high school, she attended Hinds Community College and Mississippi College. She majored in Religious Education and minored in Home Economics with an emphasis in Child Development.  In 1978, Margaret married Ken and they have two children, Joseph and Jessica.  The Gills have been in Oxford since 1981.  Margaret worked in several church preschool programs, the Lafayette County school system, and the Oxford School system before coming to Regents.  She has been our Kindergarten teacher since the Fall of 1999.  It's hard to express how much Mrs. Gill means to us.  We are so thankful for the way she has loved and taught our children over the years.

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Mrs. Barnes is pictured here with her children, Anna and Jacob.Stacy Barnes - Mathematics (5th through 9th grade)
Stacy was born and raised in Memphis, TN.  After graduating from White Station High School, her family moved to Oxford and Stacy enrolled at Ole Miss.  During her Freshman year, she met Russell through the Baptist Student Union, and they started dating shortly after going on a mission trip to New Orleans together.  Stacy earned her Bachelor degree in Mathematics and a Masters in Adult Education.  Russell and Stacy married in 1995. They spent eight years in North Carolina while Russell was in the Navy, but returned to Oxford. The Barnes have 2 children who are students at Regents, Jacob (3rd grade) and Anna (1st Grade).  Stacy has worked at Regents for four years.  She has taught Music and still helps play the piano for Regents during chapel and other programs.  Now, Stacy has her hands full with Math classes.  She teaches Fifth Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry and Trigonometry.  We all love Mrs. Barnes.  She always greets everyone with a smile, whether it's in class, around campus, or in the pick up line after school.  Thank you Stacy for all you contribute to our school!

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Leslie Carr - Fourth Grade Humanities, Music
Mrs. Carr is pictured here with her daughter, Emily.Leslie was born in Arkansas, but raised in Southaven, MS.  She attended Blue Mountain College, which is just northeast of Oxford, near New Albany, MS.  After graduation where she earned degrees in both English and Math, Leslie worked in both education and non-education jobs.  One of her favorite jobs was when she spent two years in Belize teaching at Belize Christian Academy.  Leslie would say that it was definitely one of the most rewarding jobs she has had.   In 2000, Leslie married Phillip, who was from Water Valley.  That brought Leslie to Oxford, and eventually to Regents!  She joined the Regents staff in 2007 as the Fourth Grade Humanities teacher.  In addition, Leslie is our much beloved Music teacher.  Leslie and Phillip have a daughter, Emily, who is in the Second grade at Regents.  We are so thankful for Leslie and all that she gives to our school.

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Jennifer Hubbard - Reading and Math Instructor  (Second & Third Grades)

Mrs. Hubbard is pictured here with her children, Lexie and Bennett.Jennifer was raised in Mendenhall, MS where she attended Simpson Academy.   She graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in Elementary Education.  Jennifer is married to her high school sweetheart, Brien.  They have been in Oxford since 2005. Brien and Jennifer have two wonderful children, Lexie (3rd grade) and Bennett (Pre-Kindergarten).  Jennifer joined the Regents faculty in 2008 as the Pre-Kindergarten teacher.  This year, she serves as a Math and Reading instructor for Second and Third grade. Next year, in addition, she'll work with first graders to help them with their reading skills. Jennifer is also helping form our first Regents Cheerleading squad for the 2010-2011 school year. We're so glad to have Jennifer at Regents!