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| Faculty and Administration |
| | | Old Union School, established in 1996, is a private school operated under the authority of Old Union Missionary Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. | | | | OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION: |
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Mrs. Sara Beth Garner, Preschool
Mrs. Sara Beth Garner, a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, is a graduate of Western Kentucky University. Prior to teaching at OUS, she spent three years working with young children at Greentree Childcare in Franklin. The 2009-2010 school year will mark her sixth year at Old Union School. In addition to teaching Preschool, Mrs. Garner also teaches Elementary Bible and Art classes. |
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Mrs. Laura Rector, Kindergarten/Reading
Mrs. Laura Beth Rector, a member of and also youth director at Beech Grove General Baptist Church in Scottsville, earned her BA in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University. In addition, she earned her Master’s Degree in Elementary Reading and Literacy from Walden University. Mrs. Rector has over seven years teaching experience in the elementary grades, both in Warren and Allen counties. Regarding her fourth year at OUS, Mrs. Rector explained that she is “… very excited about being part of such a great school.” |
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Mrs. Margie Pierce, First and Second Grade
Mrs. Margie Pierce, a member of Grace Baptist Church, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Bob Jones University. Before coming to OUS, she taught in other elementary/middle schools for 12 years; in addition, Mrs. Pierce was a Head Start teacher for three years. The 2009-2010 school year marks Mrs. Pierce's ninth at Old Union School. She explains, "I love teaching the students at Old Union and want to see them strive to do their best and be the best that they can be." |
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Mrs. Jennifer Glass, Assistant Principal
Elementary/Upper Grades
Mrs. Jennifer Glass, a member of Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church, earned her degree in Education from Western Kentucky University. In addition, she has been honored as an educator in the publication Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. 2009-2010 will mark the tenth year teaching at OUS for “Mrs. G” (as she is lovingly referred to by her students) and her first year as an administrator. |
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Mrs. Leslie Witty, Principal
English 11/12, Yearbook
Mrs. Witty received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Allied Language Arts and her Masters Degree in Communication from Western Kentucky University. The 2009-2010 school year will be her eighth year at OUS and her seventh year as its Principal. Prior to teaching at Old Union, Mrs. Witty taught high school for four years in the Warren County school system, earning the distinction of Warren County's "Outstanding Young Educator" in the high school division. She has previously taught Communication classes at Western Kentucky University and is still retained there as a Corporate Trainer in Communication. In addition, she has taught in WKU’s “Super Saturday” program for gifted students. Mrs. Witty is a member of Drakes Creek Missionary Baptist Church
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Mrs. Ashley Murphy, Assistant Principal
Elementary/Upper Grades
Mrs. Murphy, a member of Old Union Missionary Baptist Church, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Western Kentucky University in 2003, where she also majored in Religious Studies. The 2009-2010 school year marks Mrs. Murphy's seventh year as a teacher at OUS and her fourth as Assistant Principal. In addition to her teaching at Old Union, Mrs. Murphy also teaches physics and astronomy through Western Kentucky University's "Super Saturday" program for gifted students. Over the summer, she has also been an astronomy teaching fellow with the Governor's Scholar Program at Bellarmine University. |
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Mr. Derek Anderson, Algebra I and II
Mr. Anderson received his Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University, majoring in Accounting with minors in Business Administration and Economics. He previously worked at Bowling Green High for four years and taught accounting classes at Bowling Green Community Technical College. The 2009-2010 school year will be Mr. Anderson’s fifth year at Old Union School. |
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Elder David Witty, Sr. High Bible
Mr. Witty received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Kentucky University, majoring in Computer Information Systems. He worked for over eight years in the mortgage industry and continues to work in the field of real estate as a Realtor with Coldwell Banker. Mr. Witty is pastor of Drakes Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where he also serves as a Sunday School teacher. |
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Elder Jerry Reynolds, U.S. History
Mr. Reynolds is a member of Old Union Missionary Baptist Church and a former pastor of 11 years from January of 1985 through December of 1995. During his pastorate, the foundations for Old Union School were laid. A Baptist preacher in his 43rd year, he has served as a church pastor in four different states, and led two church organizations as missionary. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) in 1966, then completed 12 hours toward a M. S. Degree in E.E. before giving it up for the ministry. Five years of experience with Bendix Corporation and Litton Industries preceded his exit from that career. Years of experience in the building business followed as a supplement to his ministry. He has served Old Union School as a volunteer as needed, having taught in various years American History, World History, Geography, Chemistry and Biology. Mr. Reynolds has been a lifelong student and researcher of the truths of history, and is the author of Fundamental Error, a critical history of religion in America. |
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Mrs. Pat Moore, Chair of Old Union School Board
Jr. High Bible |
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 | Dr. Clifford Hayes, OUS Board Member
Anatomy
Dr. Hayes, a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, recently retired from a successful forty year dental practice. He has been attending Old Union Missionary Baptist church for over fifty years and has been an ordained deacon there since 1970. In previous school years, he taught OUS classes in the areas of history, science, and "The Life of Jesus.” During the 2009-2010 school year, he is teaching an Anatomy & Physiology class. Interestingly, Dr. Hayes and his wife Martha Jo reside on land that once housed the original Old Union School (1900s-1940s.)
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Mr. Dewey Glasscock
OUS Board Member
Mr. Glasscock, a Western Kentucky University graduate, retired in 2001 from U.S. Bank after 40 years of service. A consistent supporter of Old Union School, Mr. Glasscock was elected onto its board in 2005. He has been a member at Old Union Missionary Baptist Church for over forty years and an ordained deacon there since 1990. |
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| Treasurer, Marcia Hawkins |
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| Assistant Treasurer, David Carter |
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| Website Administrator, Megan Carter |
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