Eight of the nine professors retiring from Murray State spoke with The News about their plans after retirement and their favorite memory from teaching at the University.
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- Batts
FAVORITE MEMORY
“When I’ve had former students return and talk about the classes they’ve had and the successes they’ve had. I always enjoy that.”
– Andrew Batts, associate professor of Computer Science
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- Robertson
FAVORITE MEMORY
“When a student is really successful and they share that with you. Seeing our students be successful and seeing them grow.”
– Jo Robertson, professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
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- Beck
WHAT’S NEXT?
“I am going to take up piano, become fluent in Spanish and become involved in a local government project.”
– Ann Beck, associate professor of Political Science
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- Lyle
WHAT’S NEXT?
“My wife and I plan to play a lot more golf and travel extensively. One of our goals is to visit every National Park. I have an old motorcycle that I would like to restore and a banjo that I want to learn to play.”
– William Lyle, assistant professor of Computer Science
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FAVORITE MEMORY
“My favorite memory is when Murray State first began receiving national recognition for academic quality and for the value associated with the Murray State degree.” – William Payne, professor of Agribusiness Economics
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FAVORITE MEMORY
“The many opportunities to teach abroad and introduce Murray students to China, Japan and Germany. I never dreamed I would have the opportunity to live and work in a foreign country and be paid for it!”
– Charlotte Beahan, professor of History
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WHAT’S NEXT?
“I plan on doing some fishing and spending more time with my grandkids.”
– George Rice, visiting assistant professor of Computer Science and Informations Systems
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WHAT’S NEXT?
“Continue community obligations and activities, travel, learn to do something new.”
– Linda Thomas, associate professor in the School of Nursing
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