Welcome! I'm Ms. Cara the new Resource/Special Education Teacher from Buffalo NY! I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working with your son/daughter.

Hi, my name is Matt Campbell. I am originally from Seymour, IN. I graduated from Johnson University in 2010 and went through the Transition to Teaching program at Indiana Wesleyan University majoring in Secondary English Education. This is my first teaching job and I am excited to work with everyone in the Southwestern community.

Hello, My name is Brady Days. I am the Athletic director/Assistant Principal and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Southwestern. This is my tenth year at the school. I taught Physical Education and Health my first seven years. Before I came to Southwestern I taught one year at Mt. Vernon and assisted with the varsity boys basketball team. I went to college at Ball State University where I earned my B.S and my M.S. While at Ball State I worked with the basketball team. I did my student teaching at Muncie Southside and also was the varsity assistant at Blackford High School. I grew up on a hog farm in a small town called Ashley, Indiana. I have four brothers that all live back home close to my mom and dad. I graduated from DeKalb High School. I currently live in Indianapolis with my daughter. In my free time I enjoy watching the Cubs, Colts, Pacers, Purdue and Ball State along with Movies (currently working on my top 1000 movies of all time) and reading books.

Hi, my name is Carolyn Dunigan and this is my ninth year as PLATO Lab Instructor. I enjoy working with students “one on one” in grades 9-12, helping them prepare for their ECA tests and doing credit recovery classes. I am so proud of each and every one that I have had the privilege to assist. Being a co-sponsor of S.A.D.D. is also a nice way to get to know students out of the classroom. Both of my sons are Southwestern graduates, and we recently welcomed a new granddaughter who may someday be a Spartan as well!!

Hello, my name is Ms. Stephanie Emminger. I teach Secondary Language Arts which includes: 7, 7 Honors, Senior, and AP/Dual Credit Senior. I currently live in Edinburgh, but I grew up on a dairy farm in Shelbyville, Indiana, graduated from Southwestern High School, and I always wanted to be a teacher. I earned a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Language Arts. I started at Purdue University, and due to a move, graduated from Indiana University in 1995. I recently completed my Masters degree, and hope to make learning a life time commitment. I have a twenty-five-year-old son, fraternal twin twenty-two-year-old boys, a twenty-year-old daughter, and a seventeen-year-old daughter. My oldest recently walked all 2,189 miles of the Apalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. My twins will start their senior year at Franklin College in the fall. They are taking academic honors courses, and both on the football team. My oldest daughter will continue her nursing degree in the fall at Indiana University as a junior. My youngest daughter is a junior at Edinburgh , cheers, plays tennis, and works hard in school. I instill in them the importance of education every day. I am a teacher because I believe in public education, my school, and my students. I want to make a difference in my students' lives, and I want them to see how important an education is to their future.

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Hello, my name is Chris Ingels. This is my first year as a teacher at Southwestern, however I spent four winters here as a basketball coach while I was in college. Upon graduation from Franklin College I spent four years at South Dearborn High School and two years at Perry Meridian High School. I will be the boy's JV basketball coach this winter. In my free time I enjoy traveling, watching sporting events, and playing golf. I am excited to be a Spartan!

Hello! My name is Emma Dickey. I teach Art at SWHS and have been teaching here since mid-way through the 2012-2013 school year. Currently, I teach two advanced art classes, two introductory art classes, and a semester course for seventh and eighth grade. In the future, I will be offering AP Art Studio for dedicated students who are interested in the arts. I grew up and attended school in Batesville, IN and still live there currently. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts Education from Ball State University. My specialization is ceramics, so I try to incorporate at least one clay project per class during the school year. I am engaged to my fiancé Josh who I've been dating for three years. I enjoy sewing, costuming, table top gaming, and creating art in my spare time.

I, Pam Meyer, am the agriculture teacher and FFA advisor and I have been since the fall of 1996. My BS and MS are from PURDUE and I started my teaching career at Eminence High School. After 9 years at Eminence, I married Rob and we raised hogs near Fairland. We have two daughters that are nearly finished with their college educations. If I had spare time, I woud read and travel.

I grew up out in the country on my mom's family farm. I graduated high school from Twin Lakes High School in the town of Monticello, home of Indiana Beach. I went to Franklin College and majored in Secondary Education. I enjoy doing anything that is outdoor related, camping, fishing etc.

I am a transplant from San Antonio, Texas where I had lived all of my life. My wife, Sara, and I moved here when she began her job for Cummins in June of 2012 and I began working for Shelbyville as a temporary English teacher in August. After finishing the year with Shelbyville, I decided to look for another job and, luckily, ended up here. In our free time, my wife and I enjoy traveling, watching movies and sports. I am really pleased to have landed here at Southwestern and can't imagine a better group of teachers and students to work with! PLEASE VISIT MY 'PAGES' AND CHECK OUT THE LINKS TO OUR CLASS GOOGLE SITES!

I'm originally from Greensburg and was raised on a farm 20 minutes west of town. I went to University of Indianapolis and graduated with Chemistry Education. This will be my third year teaching and am very excited about the upcoming 15-16 school year at Southwestern. I can't wait for the year to get underway!

I am from New Castle Indiana and graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School in 2008. During high school I was secretary of student government, a member of show choir, and worked at Mancino's Pizza. Every summer from 7th grade to senior year I detasseled corn. After high school I made the big 20 mile move to Muncie where I attended Ball State University. While going to Ball State I was an active member of Cardinal Association of Teacher of Science and Phi Mu Sorority. I graduated in December of 2012 with a degree in Biology Education. I have taught at Southwestern for the past two years and have really enjoyed my time here. Last year I started as the science academic team coach.

Hello! I teach sixth-grade math, eighth-grade Pre-Algebra, as well as high school Geometry and Algebra 2. I really enjoy teaching each of these classes and I also am happy to be the faculty sponsor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I welcome any contact from parents or guardians, so feel free to call (ext. 508) or email me with any questions, comments or concerns you might have.

Hello! My name is Kim Williams. This is my 12th year at Southwestern. The first few years I was here, I had EVERY student from 1st grade through 10th grade for PE and/or Health. Over the years, my classes have changed and now I get the pleasure of teaching all the 7th through 10th grade girls for both PE and Health. I LOVE teaching about food and nutrition because I love to eat and cook! Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have 3 children...the oldest two go to school in Waldron. They are also very active with Cub Scouts/Boys Scouts, tennis, basketball, and 4-H.