Three ACS Instructors Receive Honors
Arlington
instructors, Gregory Cannon, Mitchell Grubb, and Leonard Cannon, were
honored at a banquet November 7, 2005 by the Georgia Independent
Schools Association (GISA) in recognition of 25 years or more of
service in private education. Gregory Cannon is in his 26th year of
teaching, and Mitchell Grubb and Leonard Cannon are both in their 28th
year of teaching.
Gregory Cannon, although born in Seoul, South Korea, Greg was
educated at Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas and received his
bachelor's degree from Harding University. Mr. Cannon's teaching and
coaching career includes stops at Shreve Christian School and Shreveport
Country Day School before coming to Arlington Christian. He has been honored
as region coach of the year in both basketball and softball. Greg is
married to Rhonda and the father of four.
Leonard Cannon, born in Sapporro, Japan, was educated at
Harding Academy and received his undergraduate degree from Harding
University. He did additional graduate work at LSU-Shreveport,
Oklahoma Christian College, and Centenary College. His teaching career
includes stops at Shreve Christian School and Shreveport Country Day
School. He has been teaching at Arlington Christian since 1987 as a
social studies teacher. Leonard is also an adjunct instructor at
Atlanta Christian College. He has also been honored with the school
STAR teacher award. Leonard is married to Betty and they have one son
and one granddaughter.
Mitchell Grubb, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, received
his associate's degree from Freed-Hardeman University; his bachelor's
from Harding University; and his master's from Middle Tennessee State
University. In addition to four years in sales, Mitchell has served as
teacher/coach at Alabama Christian, Boyd-Buchanan Christian, and
Jefferson Christian Academy where he also served as president.
Mitchell came to Arlington Christian in 2001. He is married to Martha,
and he and his wife have three children.
Join the ACS family in our proud recognition of these three
individuals and their commitment to teaching, Christian education, and
contributions to our school.
About GISA
The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) is an association of
private, independent, and parochial schools throughout the state. In
Georgia, as throughout the nation, each member school is unique. Each
shares a commitment to overall excellence and to the nurture and care
of the physical, intellectual, social and moral development of all
students.
The GISA was established to provide coordination of and services for
member schools, dissemination of information between and among the
schools, and to join other regional and national bodies in providing
leadership on important educational issues. In addition, the
Association attempts to foster close relations between member schools
and the colleges and public schools in the State of Georgia.
