Patriot News Summer 2021
Patriot News Summer 2021
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Kirsten Aker
Preschool Aid
- College Attended:University of South Carolina
- Church:First Baptist Church, Welcome, N.C.
- Family:
Married to Glenn Aker. He works for Peet's Coffee and has coached boys soccer at UGCS for eight years and girls soccer for one year. We have six children: Drew, Aimee (married to Michael Free), Joshua, Matthew, Tommy and Natalie; they all graduated from UGCS and went on to college. We have 3 grandchildren: Jansyn, Liam and Lucy.
- Hobbies/Interests:
Walking, spectator sports
- Favorite Scripture:
Psalm 1:6 - "For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish."
- Favorite Quotes:
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan
- Personal Mission Statement:
I want to make every child feel special and loved.
Claire Baker
Junior High Mathematics & High School Bible
Kacee Cromer
High School Principal & Administrator
Wes Cromer
Athletic Director/Director of Advancement
- Education:
B.S. in Graphic Design 1999
M.A. in Communications 2001 - College Attended:Pensacola Christian College
- Church:Centergrove Baptist Church
- Family:
Wife: Kacee is a high school teacher and Fine Arts Coordinator at Union Grove Christian
Children: Emma, 10th, Klaire 8th, and Ashton, 6th - Hobbies/Interests:
Family, traveling to sports events with the kids, working outside, and starting a small business
- Favorite Scripture:
Philippians 4:11 - "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."
- Favorite Quotes:
"I have never lost, I have just been a little behind when time ran out."
- Personal Mission Statement:
Show people you love them, telling them is not enough!
David Gilmore
Junior High & High School History
Tammy Haynes
Custodian
- Education:
North Davidson High School
- Church:Union Grove Baptist Church
- Family:
Husband, Steve, and 2 stepsons: Daniel and David (deceased).
- Hobbies/Interests:
Antiquing, Thrift Shopping, Working in the yard
- Favorite Scripture:
John 3.16 - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
- Personal Mission Statement:
To treat others as I would like to be treated.
Dan Hightower
Assistant Administrator, Preschool & Elementary Principal
Becky Holt
High School Math & Physics Teacher
Amanda LambertPreschool Supervisor
K3 / K4 Teacher
- Church:Union Grove Baptist Church
- Family:
Husband - Cory
Children - Reuben and Reagan - Hobbies/Interests:
Spending time with family
- Favorite Scripture:
Deuteronomy 31:6-8 "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." - Favorite Quotes:
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
- Personal Mission Statement:
I want my students and parents to see Jesus in me.
Quenda Miller
Daycare
- Education:
BS in Elementary Education
- College Attended:Tennessee Temple University
- Church:Union Grove Baptist Church
- Hobbies/Interests:
Cross Stitching
Reading
Scrapbooking - Favorite Scripture:
Psalm 19:14
