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local perspective. Mrs.
                                                                 Garrett was instrumental in
         Heather Halsey, who
       ran the Garrett gauntlet                                  orchestrating missions trips
                                                                 that reminded her students
       back in 1991, actually won the top prize in a          that the ultimate purpose of their strenuous
       writing contest sponsored by Parade magazine.          education is not the success of the student, but
       She garnered a trip to Italy, thanks, in part, to the   the success of the Kingdom. During my tenure
       investment and prodding she received under Mrs.        as a student, I went to Mexico twice where we
       Garrett’s instruction. Even after experiencing the     witnessed abject poverty as we endeavored to bring
       successful results of Mrs. Garrett’s guidance, she,    God’s love to the orphanages and barrios where
       like many of us, didn’t appreciate the extent of it’s   we humbly served. Still, as a Senior in the Spring
       worth. ”She set high standards for all of us and       of 2000, I experienced the fear of unreadiness. I,
       expected us to meet them...Her belief in us was the    like so many others, feared that the world outside
       type of gift whose value you don’t immediately         would be too harsh and demanding for me. I
       recognize, because, well, you’re a dumb teenager.”     realize now that Mrs. Garrett served as a lightning
         One of the tenets of our education at Trinity was
       a sense of mission, with both an international and     rod for those fears, allowing us to focus all of that
                                                              dreadful nervousness onto learning to recite the





               M           ission                                             C


                                                                                  ore values




                                 Trinity Christian School will


                  assist  parents  in  providing  students                                     BIBLE
                                                                                               FAMILY
                  with  a  Biblical  worldview  education,                                     EDUCATION
                  equipping  them  to  become  Christ-like                                     CHARACTER
                  leaders  in  their  homes,  churches,                                        CHURCH
                  communities and workplaces.                                                  LEADERSHIP
                                                                                               DISCIPLESHIP
                                    Trinity Christian School                                   STEWARDSHIP


                                      would like to thank Marilyn Garrett

                                               for 30 years of service.




                            She has been a foundational part of what makes our school great.
                           She has influenced countless lives through her love for the school,
                                        students and the Lord. Thank You Marilyn.






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