January 2008

Laura Lindell was chosen as January’s Senior High Teacher of the Month. Mrs. Lindell has been teaching at Prep for twenty-four years. She has taught every math offered at Prep except Calculus and Computer Programming in her years here at Prep. Lindell is a Prep graduate and a graduate of Delta State University with a BSC in Mathematics. Her son Brad Graduated from Prep as Salutatorian in 2003 and graduated from University of Georgia in Athens in May of 2007, and daughter Katherine who is serving as Prep’s student body Vice President, is a junior. While at Prep she has sponsored Jr. High and Senior High Student Council, National Honor Society, various Senior High classes, and is currently sponsoring the Precis Yearbook for the second year.

November 2007

Mrs. Lou Ann McKibben was selected as November's Teacher of the Month. While at Prep she has taught 10th, 11th, and 12th grade history. Mrs. McKibben is currently teaching 12th grade Government, Economics and AP Government. She is the Pacer sponsor as well as the sponsor for Mississippi Model Security Council, both of which are very time consuming. Each spring break she travels with students to Italy for the Italian Exchange Program. Mrs. McKibben and her husband have two children, Jordan and Caroline. She received a Bachelor of Social Work from University of Mississippi, a Bachelor of Liberal Science/History from Millsaps, and a Master of Science in History from Mississippi College. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. She and her family are members of St. Luke's United Methodist Church where she sings in the choir. All of Mrs. McKibben's students love her class and her teaching methods. When asked why they thought Mrs. McKibben should be Teacher of the Month, one student replied, "She's one of those teachers that is really fun and who makes the material she teaches interesting. We have great in class discussions about current events and even when you aren't talking about history you feel like you learn a lot.

October 2007

For the month of October, Jackson Prep Student Council was honored to award Teacher of the Month to Bobby Gross. Mr. Gross is not only the teacher of Media Arts, but he also serves as the "Mr. fix-it" of Prep technology. Without his constant aid (and literally constant because he is helping students and teachers all the time), the entire school would be lost. Thank you Mr. Gross for everything you do for us. You really deserve this award.

September 2007

Mrs. Anna Freundt has been teaching at Jackson Prep for 8 years. Before teaching at Prep, she taught at various colleges, like Belhaven. This is her second year to be English Department Chair. This year, she teaches 2 classes of AP Language and Composition, 1 class of 11th grade Honors English, and 1 class of College Prep English. Mrs. Freundt loves teaching because. “I love the variety that this job offers. Everyday, every student, every lesson is different, and the challenges inherent in this job force me to grow as a teacher and as an individual.” She has been married to Cal Freundt for 23 years. They have four children: Zac (19) ,who is a sophomore at Southern Miss., Emma (16) ,who is a junior at Prep, and Zoe and Cassie (14) ,who are freshmen at Prep. For the past six years, she, along with Mrs. LouAnn McKibben, sponsored the Italian Exchange Program. Mrs. Freundt likes to read, deep conversations, going to plays, anything chocolate, and drinking coffee. She feels very honored to be chosen at Student Council’s SH teacher of the month for September. “It is the highest honor to be picked. I never win anything. I just thought my name was chosen from a hat. I was having a bad day.” She laughs. Congrats, Mrs. Freundt!!

August 2007

Mr. Lain Hughes is no stranger to the Jackson Prep halls. Between 1983 and 1989, Mr. Hughes excelled in academics and the newspaper, The Sentry. Prep is his first real job, dating back to 1995, and subtracting two years when he attended graduate school. In college, Mr. Hughes majored in history and political science. So how did he become a teacher at Prep? Through faculty members, Mr. Hughes heard Prep was looking for a newspaper chief. He took the job and taught history on the side. He is currently the Department Head for Social Studies and teaches 2 AP U.S. History classes, 1 College Prep history class, and manages The Sentry. He remembers back to his high school days when he saw a group of National Merit Semifinalists eat cheesecake off the floor. He loves Prep because “Kids who are interested in the world can explore their interests in an atmosphere where they’re taken seriously.” Mr. Hughes wishes to thank his fellow faculty members for being so kind since his marriage September 1, 2007. On the weekends, he reads the newspapers, watches movies, and creates a comic strip online with a friend. Congratulations, Mr. Hughes, Student Council’s SH teacher of the month for August!!