Meet Margie Beatty
By Margie Beatty
My name is Margie Beatty. I am the high school science teacher here at MdCV. I started my 22nd year in August. I teach Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, and an Allen County Biology Class.
I was born in Leavenworth, Kansas a long time ago, (actually April 12th, 1954), yeah do the math, I am 57 years old. I do not look at chronological age as being a hindrance in anything I do. I graduated from Garden City High School in 1972, so I have seen a lot of educational changes through the years.
My bachelor’s degree is in Biology and with a minor in the Physical Sciences; this was from Pittsburg State University. I received a master’s degree in Biology with a Botany emphasis from Emporia State University. I would like to pursue my doctorate one day, but that is probably an idle dream at this time.
I have been married for thirty-five years and have two grown children, Rebel and Jackie. My son is married to a wonderful young woman named Joy Lynn. She is like another daughter to me. I also have a Jack Russell-Beagle mix named Jackson.
I am now a grandma of a lovely little girl named Quinn Grace Beatty and another little girl named Kinsely. My daughter Jackie has completed the Police Academy at Hutchinson and is employed by the Coffey County Sheriff Department as a deputy sheriff. My other kids live in Ottawa and doing well.
I have a great love of plants and gardening and have tried new techniques for achieving best output for a single person.
I am proud to say I am a certified nerd and enjoy pursuing new interests. I am in the process of teaching myself calculus and hope to pursue Chinese language in the future.
I have some excellent classes this year. I am looking forward to a fun year, it is busy enough already!! The students seem to enjoy my classes as do I. Life is good, can't complain.
