ABOUT
ASCENSION
Education is for improving the lives of others and for
leaving your community and world better than you found it.
~ Marian Wright Edelman
The Texas Panhandle's only private college preparatory school for students in grades 6 through 12
FACULTY & STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
Timothy Oditt
Head of SchoolBryan Bullard
Director of TechnologyCarol Carter
BookkeeperJackie Chase
Dean of StudentsDavid Dzik
Business ManagerKaty Engler
Dir. of Admission & Financial AidDavid Hooks
Director of Maintenance & FacilitiesSunnye Jones
Director of College GuidanceKathi Lewis
Middle School CounselorClaudia McClellan
School NurseCamey Maldonado
Special Events, STUCO, ReligionMegan Nelson
Director of MarketingTimothy Reid
Dir. of Athletics & School SecurityColton Sharp
Assistant Dir. of TechnologyShow More
FACULTY
Clarissa Bazaldua
SpanishDr. Margaret Bickers
HistoryMary Bolwahnn
MS MathMykel Byersmith
Choir & Band DirectorRessa Cowen
English Department ChairChuck Freas
EconomicsKristy Fuller
ReligionDian Gerber
ScienceDanna Lagan
ReligionElisa Johnson
Math Department ChairKelli Lane
MS EnglishEleonora Lopez
Fine Arts Department ChairNirmala Narasimhan
MathJennifer Oditt
English, LatinAshley Palmer
MS Physical Education, HS Fitness TrainingNannette Pilcher
Visual ArtsTarrie Pirtle
ChemistryJacque Portillo
EnglishKimberly Read
Foreign Languages Dept. ChairDavid Sanders
HistoryMelody Swauger
MathGreg White
History Department ChairDr. Mary White
EnglishLiz Wilson
Social Sciences Dept. ChairMarylin Winders
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ATHLETICS
Corey Botkin
Head Swim CoachAustin Johnson
Head Basketball CoachBill Murray
Head Tennis CoachJoshua Pearson
Fencing CoachLisa Thomason
Head Volleyball CoachGary Whitely
Head Golf CoachShow More