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Peter K. McLeanBiologyEnviromnwta.L Coordi11atorB.A., U11iversity oj Virgi11iaM.A., CoLlege of Wi Lliam and MaryPh.D., U11iversity of TennesseeAppoi11ted 1989A native of Charlottesville, Va ., and agraduate of Lane High School, Peterhas experienced many different typesof" living" classrooms. After earning hisbachelor's degree in environmental sciencefrom UV A, Peter spent three yearsteaching biology and history at VirginiaEpiscopal School in Lynchburg. Duringthe summers, he led bicycle trips fo rhigh school students to England andFrance and was a backcountry ranger inYellowstone National Park.In 1984, he began work on his master'sdegree at the College ofWilliamand Mary, studying the feeding ecologyof Chesapeake Bay ospreys.Peter came to St. Andrew's afterfinishing his doctorate at the Universityof Tennessee, where he researched thepopulation dynamics of black bears inthe Great Smoky Mountains.During the spring, Peter leads groupsof St. Andrew's students on hiking tripsin the Appalachian Mountains, wherethey have assisted research on denningfe male bears. Peter's biology studentshave begun major long-term ecologicalstudies ofNoxontown Pond and otherlocal environments.Peter and his wife, Carol Ann Pala,an information specialist and SchoolLibrarian, enjoy biking, photography,gardening, reading and beekeeping.They live in one of the fa rmhouses, onewith geothermal heating and cooling,with their two children, Peter and Elsa,and their cat, Blackfeet.Ann M. McTaggartDirector of the Theata ProgramDrama, Public Speaki11gB.A., Bard CoLlegeM.A., RooseveLt UniversityAppointed 1993Sabbatical 2005-06A 1986 graduate of St. Andrew's,Ann was a three-time recipient of theSchool's Drama Prize, and she receivedthe Carter-Towbin Award for versatilityand achievement in theater at BardCollege.Ann has performed in opera, pantomime,musicals, contemporary comedyand Shakespearean tragedy. Work in regionaltheaters, study and research havetaken her from New York to California.Ann's favorite stage and film rolessince college include Dorothy in "TheWizard of Oz'; Tuptim in "The Kingand I'; and Grace Farrell in "Annie': Annhas sh1died with many well knowndirectors, Jonathan Miller and MarkLamos among them, and looks forwardto continuing her work as an actressand singer when her daughter is a bitolder. She recently received her master'sin directing from Roosevelt Universityin Chicago.Along with her other duties, Annchairs the Food Committee and sits onthe Chaplain's Committee as a supervisorto the layreaders.David P. MillerSpa11isl1Baseball, BasketballB.A., BeLoit CoLlegeM.A., Tu lane U11ivasityAppointed 2000David has always had a love for thegame of baseball. Growing up in Indiana,he dreamed about the time whenhe would play professionally and evenstarted studying Spanish so he would beprepared to play winter ball in PuertoRico. At Elkhart Central High, Davidplayed for the baseball team and was onthe honor roll.David had a triple major at BeloitCollege in Wisconsin. He studiedSpanish, philosophy and government.He continued to pursue his passionfor baseball at Beloit. He pitched andplayed outfield for the Division IIIschool. He was the treasurer of theCommunity Senate and a disc jockey onthe college radio station.In 1993, David taught English inCosta Rica and met St. Andrew's Spanishteacher Ana Ramirez, whom hemarried in 1999. David earned a master'sdegree in Latin American studiesfrom Tulane University in 1997. \Vl1ileat Tulane, he combined his academicpursuits with his passion for baseball byreceiving a grant to study the history ofbaseball in Nicaragua. After graduateschool, David lived and worked in theWashington, D.C. area before marryingand coming to St. Andrew's.David enjoys cooking and reading,and has recently resumed playingtrumpet-often joining the SchoolOrchestra. He lives with his wife, Ana,and their dog, Amber, on Upper Mosscorridor.99