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Lee Moore Named All-American

Senior Lee Moore competed in the Nike Indoor Nationals, the nation's premier high school indoor event, in Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago. Lee competed in the 400 meter dash, finishing sixth in a field of some of the country's top runners. His finished earned him a place on American Track and Field Magazine's All-American team. Click here to watch a video of Lee's incredible performance.

Statement from Coach Peters

We asked Coach Jerry Peters for a statement regarding his health this morning; following is his reply:
“I was all set to leave last Wednesday morning with the team when I suffered a minor stroke. I have improved steadily and am scheduled to leave the hospital early this week. I appreciate all the people who have expressed concern. Rest assured, I will be back as soon as possible.”

For those of you who missed Coach Peters’ comment on the Owls’ state championship win in The Commercial Appeal:
“I never gave up hope on this team. Earlier we struggled, but kept going forward. The guys kept their heads up, the young players matured, and the result was we won our last eight games by double-digit scores. For the first time, a basketball team from West Tennessee has won the state championship in Division 2. Winning the state was a credit to our players and coaches. They did a marvelous job.”

Owls Make Football Commitments

Five MUS football players will be trading in their Owl jerseys for a different uniform next season. These seniors marked National Signing Day, February 7, 2007, by gathering in the Weiner Hospitality Room with their friends, families, and coaches to make commitments to play college football.

MUS Presents The Foreigner

Memphis University School senior Preston Battle will make his directorial debut with The Foreigner, a comedy of mistaken identity produced by the school’s MUST C Productions.

Park Signs with Ole Miss

Memphis University School Head Baseball Coach Marc MacMillan announced that senior Michael Park has signed to play baseball for the University of Mississippi. The senior’s ability to excel in multiple sports has been an integral part of the Owls’ success on both the baseball diamond and the football field where he led the 2006 Diamond Owls to the State Semifinals and quarterbacked the 2005 State Championship football team.

Top Alumni Recognized for Involvement at MUS

Every year the Memphis University School Alumni Association Executive Board recognizes two alumni who best embody the MUS ideals of honor, service, and involvement through their participation in the life of the school. The honorees are acknowledged at a luncheon during Homecoming weekend, held this year at the Racquet Club of Memphis. The board awarded Kent Wunderlich, Class of 1966, the Alumnus of the Year honor and named Owen Tabor, Jr., Class of 1985, the Volunteer of the Year.

Johnny Pitts Named President of Alumni Executive Board

Jack Stokes, MUS Class of 1979 and 2005-06 president of the Memphis University School Alumni Executive Board, turned his position over to incoming president Johnny Pitts, Class of 1976, at the board’s annual luncheon during MUS Homecoming.

National Merit Corporation Recognizes 28 Students in MUS Senior Class

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has recognized approximately 26 percent of the Memphis University School Class of 2007 as Semifinalists or Commended Students.

Coming to America
Memphis University School Hosts Exchange Student

Simon Wigfield is a typical Memphis University School senior. He has learned to balance extracurricular activities – such as singing with MUS’s award-winning a cappella group, Beg To Differ, and practicing with the football team – with a challenging academic schedule. Of course, there have been a few small obstacles in his path that might seem foreign to other MUS students.

MUS Recognizes 65 AP Scholars

At the end of the 2005-06 school year, 160 MUS students took 299 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams in 17 different subject areas. These exams are the culmination of vigorous AP classes in a variety of subjects, and doing well on these tests can often translate to college credit before a student even leaves high school. For the second year in a row, all MUS students (16 in 2005 and 17 in 2006) who took the BC Calculus exam scored a 5, the highest score possible.

MUS Celebrates Homecoming

Prep football on Friday night on a crisp fall evening can only be enhanced by one addition, the pageantry and excitement of Homecoming. Memphis University School hosted their Homecoming ceremonies on Oct. 20 during halftime of the Owls match-up against the Kingsbury Falcons.

It's Dracula, Baby!

Just in time for Halloween, Memphis University School ’s MUST C Productions presents Dracula, Baby!. Director Andy Saunders describes the musical comedy as a fun and cheesy adaptation of the classic Dracula story by Bram Stoker.

Leadership: What is your Legacy?
Dean Deyo to Speak at Rogers Leadership Forum

Dean Deyo, president emeritus of the Mid-South Division of Time Warner Cable, will address MUS students on Friday, October 6 as the featured speaker of this year's Rogers Leadership Forum.

MUS Voted Best Private School

Readers of The Commercial Appeal recently voted Memphis University School as the Best Private School in Memphis. More than 2,500 voters cast ballots for the paper's Reader's Choice Awards in 115 different categories. We are grateful to the many readers who voted us number one!

In With the New

For the 137 new students at Memphis University School , the first few weeks of school are marked by finding their way around campus, learning about the school’s rich history and traditions and finding ways to get involved in school life. This year, they are not alone.

MUS added eight new faculty members this year. They join a faculty that averages 21 years of teaching experience. Their addition brings the total number of faculty members having master’s degrees to 43 and the total number with doctorate degrees to nine.

MUS Appoints New Library Director

As a participant in a library administration class at the University of Memphis in 1993, Bonnie Barnes toured Memphis University School ’s Joseph R. Hyde, Jr. Library Learning Center.

“I just remember the professor calling the MUS library a utopian library,” Barnes said. “I never dreamed that one day I would actually get to work here.”