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He began his education in the original building and has since witnessed Briarwood’s evolution into the expansive facility it is today. As a student diagnosed with dyslexia during his elementary school years, Patrick was able to participate in various extracurricular activities which were not typically available in standard academic settings. He held the position of student council president and also acted as a senior coach for the junior varsity track team.
Patrick would like to recognize some Briarwood faculty key to his personal growth: Barbara Lasater and Chima Clanton for facilitating a love of drama, public speaking, and English, Jeff Chambers for his encouragement in math, and Coach Whitmore’s inspirational modeling of sportsmanship and encouragement.
Patrick attended Schreiner College and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He became a State Farm Insurance agent for the next 35 years and was responsible for “total losses for the entire country.” In 2019, he retired and set his sights on entrepreneurship. His son started a fencing company in high school, and they began a partnership and expanded the business. In fact, they just completed a fencing job at Briarwood! We are so happy to reconnect with him.
The Briarwood School is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning experience for our students.We value the diversity of the community and will continue to celebrate, engage, reach and retain as well as explore differences in experiences based on, but not limited to, racial, socioeconomic, gender, age, country of origin, culture, sexuality, physical ability, and religious diversity amongst our staff and students. We promote acceptance of learning differences and disabilities and celebrate the many positive experiences and viewpoints that diversity brings to our school community in all of its forms. Our respect for diversity is reflected in our mission, programming, community involvement, admissions, and hiring practices.