Logic & Rhetoric School Archives - 91ԭ��

Mrs. Brittany Middlebrook

Becky McMorries — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:31:17 +0000

Brittany Middlebrook teaches Spanish in the Logic and Rhetoric School at 91ԭ��. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) with majors in Spanish and English and a minor in Latin American Studies, as well as a Master’s degree in Spanish from the University of North Texas (UNT). Before joining 91ԭ�� as the 10th and 11th grade Spanish teacher, Brittany taught Spanish at UNT and SFA for 14 years.

Brittany is married to George, and they have four children: Quint, a 91ԭ�� graduate, and Beckham, Britton, and Raelee, who currently attend the school. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar and piano and cooking. The Middlebrook family attends Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, where Brittany serves in the women’s ministry and George is an elder. At 91ԭ��, Mrs. Middlebrook finds joy in teaching Spanish and encouraging students to deepen their faith and love for the Lord.

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Mr. Kaden Harman

Becky McMorries — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:21:26 +0000

Kaden Harman serves as the school’s post-high school advisor and TAPPS fine arts director. He will teach 9th grade Modernity I/Omnibus III in the Logic/Rhetoric School, run the 11/12th grade EAGLES class, and serve as the school’s collaborative pianist/accompanist and PK-12 assistant music director. Kaden has a B.M. in Piano Performance from Stephen F. Austin State University, where he received the Dean’s Award in Music. He has performed extensively as a solo and collaborative pianist, and holds memberships with the Music Teachers National Association and Texas Music Teachers Association. He has taught individual and group courses in music for several years, and currently teaches through SFA Music Prep.

Kaden serves in worship ministry at Calvary Baptist Church and is heavily involved in pro-life ministry across Texas, most recently serving as a Dr. Joseph Graham Fellow with Texas Right to Life. As a 91ԭ�� alumnus, he is excited to give back to this program. For fun, Kaden enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and arranging music.

As a teacher at a classical Christian school, my faith strongly shapes the way that I teach and the culture of my classroom. Modeling a Christ-like example for my students is of utmost importance, and will allow me to then cultivate a love for learning in my classroom. Through every subject that I teach, it is my goal that students will be captivated by the wonder of our Creator and His truth, beauty, and goodness that are abundantly evident in our learning each day.

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Dr. Elizabeth Spradley

Becky McMorries — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:10:55 +0000

Elizabeth Spradley, Ph.D., teaches Rhetoric II, also known as senior thesis, at 91ԭ��. Her educational background includes a BA in Speech Communication with a double major in Radio/TV and a MA in Communication from Stephen F. Austin State University and a doctoral degree in Communication from Texas A&M University. Recently she has been awarded for her research – an article of the year for a co-authored study published in Journal of Communication Pedagogy and a research excellence award at Stephen F. Austin State University. She and Dr. R. Tyler Spradley were married in 2002 and have four boys – Micah, Ethan, Daniel, and Joshua. While appreciative and intrigued by classical Christian education for decades, the Spradley family was led to make the classical Christian shift in 2020. This shift was fueled by the unwavering belief that education should partner with families to pursue the True, good, and beautiful for the glory of God in the developing lives of young people. As a family, the Spradley family loves to laugh, watch old movies and TV shows, enjoy nature, travel, and study God’s Word. One of their favorite traditions is the annual engraving of a silver bell and cross for their Christmas tree. One of the bells is adorned with their family motto, “Struggle well for His glory.”

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Mrs. Emily McLemore

Becky McMorries — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:06:24 +0000

Mrs. Emily McLemore teaches 10th Grade Omnibus IV (Antiquity II) and 7th-12th Grade Drama in the upper school, while also serving as Head of House for Oxford and overseeing social media marketing for 91ԭ��. An alumna of Stephen F. Austin State University, she has a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology with a minor in Spanish. Within her fields of study, she has special interest in archaeology, linguistics, and mythology. Guiding her students to find the history in mythology, the mythology in history, and the gospel in the pagan, she seeks to deepen our culture’s collective understanding of the human condition in the light of Christ. Each year, she hopes that her students’ coursework reminds them that within man is implanted a desire for something bigger than himself – for the objectively Good, the objectively True, and the objectively Beautiful – just as it does for her.

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Dr. Jonathan Mitchell

Becky McMorries — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:57:44 +0000

Dr. Jonathan Mitchell will teach Calculus for 12th graders at Regent’s Academy. He earned his B.S. (‘04) and M.S. (‘06) in Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA). He then earned his Ph.D. (‘10) in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Southern Methodist University. For five years, he taught mathematics at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX, where he earned the Holland Award of Excellence, which is given annually to a single faculty member in the Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics. Since 2015, he has taught several courses as part of the Mathematics and Statistics Department at SFA. Jonathan is married (’07) to his spouse, Katy Mitchell (Little Kids Director at Grace Bible Church), and they have three children: Luke (’09), Parker (’11), and Reese (’16). For fun, Jonathan enjoys reading and playing basketball and board games with his family.

In class, there is the freedom to pray as a class, share real-life connections to the content, and go after the heart of an issue or question. Every math question involves assumed premises… just like real-life questions. My hope is to get students to strive for “why does that work” instead of merely “what’s the answer”. Oh yeah, and to ensure students learn calculus.

All truth is God’s, including mathematical truth, and it beautifully fits together in ways one must dive into in order to fully appreciate it.

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Mrs. Lara Sowell

Becky McMorries — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:09:21 +0000

Lara Sowell teaches Latin III and IV in the Logic & Rhetoric Schools. She attended Texas Wesleyan University for one semester and then transferred to University of Texas at Arlington where she studied German and Mathematics. As a Christian, Lara knows every person has been created with the ‘imago Dei’ (image of God) and has the innate ability to learn. This inherent value placed on each person dictates her classroom culture in the way people treat each other. God has endless patience with people and repeats the lessons He is teaching them until they finally get them. God is the model Teacher she aims to be. All languages are created by God and reflect His order (truth,) logic (goodness,) and rhetoric (beauty.)

Lara met her husband, Mark, while working as a pharmacy technician at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Worth. They married in 1992 and Lara joined Mark in Cleveland, OH, where he was attending medical school. They are immensely proud of their four children, Camille, Tyler, Jonathan, and Andria. In 1994 the couple became interested in classical Christian education.

After settling in Nacogdoches in July 1999, Mark and Lara met like-minded people, and started planning 91ԭ�� in the fall of 2001 and opened 91ԭ�� to students in the fall of 2002. Lara agreed to teach Latin at the school even though she had only taught introductory Latin in a home school setting. Over the years she taught herself Latin and has been teaching Latin every year since the school opened. Lara enjoys going for walks, hanging out with friends, and listening to audio books. Lara serves locally on the Nacogdoches Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. She is also president of the NFB National Organization of Blind Educators, treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, president of the NFBTX Lone Star Chapter, and chairs the NFBTX Scholarship Committee.

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Dr. Rick Hurst

Becky McMorries — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:58:00 +0000

Rick Hurst teaches Biology, Omnibus V (Middle Ages) and Christian Apologetics in the Rhetoric School. Rick’s undergraduate degree is in Chemistry. He practiced as a local Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon for over 41 years. Since becoming a Christ-follower in college, Christian theology, Western literature of all sorts, history, and the basic sciences have been the focus of his personal study. Dr. Hurst’s primary motivation for teaching is to help teenagers develop a rich worldview, with the Lord Jesus Christ as its defining focus.

Rick and his wife, Christy, have four children (two of whom teach at 91ԭ��) and ten grandchildren, of whom eight attend 91ԭ��.

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Mrs. Rebecca Beauregard

Becky McMorries — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:50:07 +0000

Rebecca Beauregard has taught mathematics in the Logic & Rhetoric School at 91ԭ�� since 2020. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Secondary Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and an M.Ed. in School Counseling and Guidance from the University of Arizona. Before moving to Texas, she taught middle school math in Tucson, Arizona for eight years.

Becca loves helping students see how math reflects God’s character. Its order, consistency, and beauty point us to a Creator who is both logical and full of wonder. Her faith shapes how she teaches and cares for her students, encouraging them to work with excellence, ask good questions, and delight in discovering truth. She hopes her classroom is a place where students not only grow in knowledge but also in their love for learning and for the Lord.

Becca and her husband, Matthew, were married in 2004 and have four children who attend 91ԭ��. She enjoys reading lighthearted novels, spending time outdoors, and playing board games with her family.

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Mr. Robert Baker

Becky McMorries — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:44:45 +0000

Robert Baker will begin his fifth year teaching ASPC, Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Algebra in the Rhetoric School. Robert received his B.S. degree in Chemistry and Mathematics, as well as a Master’s degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. He spent thirty-four years in Nacogdoches county public schools teaching sciences and mathematics, with the majority of those years dedicated to elementary and secondary administration.

Robert has been married to JoAnn for fifty-three years. They have four children and six grandchildren, two of whom are graduates of 91ԭ��. Robert’s greatest joy is to spend time with his family.

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