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New Teachers
by Nathaniel Horadam, Sports Editor
and Meredith Jeanes, Staff Writer
Mr.
Neiswender
Full name: John Robert Neiswender
Position: College Counselor
Hobbies: Running
Kids: Morgan and Ashley- 7 years old,
Patrick- 5 years old
Mr.
Neiswender coached the track team at
Johns Hopkins University for the past
six years. “I am glad to have the
opportunity to return to coaching in
high school again because I enjoy
working with young athletes,” said Mr.
Neiswender
Ms.
Battis
Full name: Melissa Isabel Battis
Position: Math
Hobbies: Knitting, hiking, outdoors
activities, reading
Ms.
Battis taught ballroom dancing in
college for two-and-a-half years. “[I
prefer] following because it is a chance
to be not in charge of anything. I
follow what the leader is doing, and I’m
free. I love being able to learn through
the music and move and express my way of
feeling,” said Ms. Battis.
Mr.
Fleming
Full name: George Seymour Beckwith
Fleming, Jr.
Position: History
Hobbies: Renaissance festivals, playing
bass, collecting autographs
Mr.
Fleming helps refugees around the world.
“[I want to] raise awareness about the
refugees and maybe hold fundraisers here
at Greenhill. I helped put on a concert
at Jesuit and the commission went to
helping these refugees. I want to
continue these efforts here at Greenhill
and will be working through the
International Club,” said Mr. Fleming.
Mr.
Park
Full name: Nicholas Geoffrey Park
Position: Science
Hobbies: Spending time with family
Kids: Anna- 2 years old, Emilia and
Sophia- 3 months old
Mr.
Park began studying Russian Orthodoxy
around the age of 20. “Orthodox
Christianity is the oldest form of
Christianity, maintaining traditions
hailing from the earliest centuries
A.D.” he said. |