Once a Pirate, always a Pirate: Former students return to MHS as teachers

Mrs. Angela Escobedo, once a student through the Merrillville Community School Corporation, has made a full circle back, now teaching multiple Spanish classes here at MHS and even serving as the head of the foreign language department.  Mrs. Escobedo began her Pirate journey in elementary school when she moved to Merrillville when she was in fourth grade, and went on to attend Iddings Elementary...

Mr. Bo Patton began his Pirate legacy as captain of the MHS boys basketball team back in 2008, and has returned as a teacher and coach to a team of his own, inspiring hundreds of students and athletes.  “The coaches who coached me were such mentors in my life, so coming back to be a mentor  at the same place where I started was something that I always wanted to do,” he said. Along with ba...

After attending MHS as a student, Mr. Joshua Haynes has returned back as a building trades teacher and track and field coach, coming back to where it all started. During his time in high school, Mr. Haynes was a very involved student, and participated in a variety of sports and clubs including Freshman and JV Football, Track, Chess Club, Debate Team, National Honors Society, JETS and MPAC. On...