Dr. Alex Stathes has joined the Jemicy community! No, he isn’t another nurse, and we didn’t replace the cafeteria with a pediatric suite. He is an enthusiastic and welcoming teacher with a love for music, rugby, reading, writing, and so much more!
With a PhD. in Creative Writing and Literary Analysis, he has come to cure our literary struggles! Dr. Stathes teaches Written Expression and is excited to fulfill his role at Jemicy. He attended William and Mary as an undergraduate and attended Abyrestwyth in the U.K. for grad school.
I recall on one of the first days of school, I was listening to music with my earbuds, and he couldn’t help but notice a “sick guitar solo (Kickstart My Heart- Motley Crue)” and I immediately wanted to ask him all about music. “Music has been an important part of my life, basically for the entirety of my life,” he told me, “Music affects the things you wear, the things you like to do, and the tribe you run with” although he is a writing teacher, he is a big fan of any type of music. Students can ask him any question related to songs, artists, or genres and he will be happy to tell you all about them and share his opinions!
Not only is Dr. Stathes a music fanatic, but he’s also quite the athlete. Growing up, he played football, wrestling, baseball, and lacrosse. However, he didn’t play any of those sports in college. In fact, he played rugby, and was the captain of his team in his senior year of college! But it didn’t end there, he went on to play semi-professional rugby overseas! When I asked if rugby is still a part of his life today, he replied. “Because of rugby, I have friends on three different continents, that’s pretty cool!” Rugby had not just become a hobby of his, but a very important part of his life. To this day, he still referees NCAA games to keep his passion going beyond his time in a jersey.
Speaking of different continents, Dr. Stathes went to graduate school at Aberystwyth in the U.K. He added that he always wanted to be a part of a study abroad program, but his role as a rugby player and radio host at William and Mary had made that task very difficult. However, after his senior year, he decided to challenge himself in a new environment with a completely different culture.
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