Born and
raised on a dairy farm, Mr. Kollin Petrie is new to the Messmer community. Mr. Petrie’s
family has cows, some cats, and a dog named Jackson that could do the moonwalk.
Mr. Petrie teaches Theology 1 and Theology 2. This is his first year teaching
at the high school level. Mr. Petrie said, “Although I am quite new, I am already
getting a sense of what makes Messmer students unique. It is a privilege to
work with the students and a pleasure to help them succeed, by making them think
about big questions regarding life, love, and God.”
He graduated from Marquette University in 2011 where he majored in
Theology and took classes in Economics, German, Biology, and Philosophy. He was involved in a lot of music ministry activities on campus, including
singing in the Liturgical Choir and playing the guitar for mass. He has
experience teaching a religious education program for church, and he has given
guitar lessons. Mr. Petrie enjoys reading, playing basketball with friends, and
playing the guitar. In his free time Mr. Petrie also tries to exercise or spend
time with friends and family.
Mr. Petrie is a pretty big sports guy, having
played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He is also interested in learning new
languages; right now he is learning Spanish little by little. We are happy to
welcome Mr. Petrie to the home of the Bishops!
--Contributed
by Sophomore Savannah Short
