Stories/Essays: First Class: 0605_malo_George_graduation15

May 22, 2016 - Autumn Jones embraces St. George's former dean of students Jill Reilly shortly before graduation on the St. George's Collierville campus. Reilly, who spent 11 years at the school, began forging a relationship with the students through regular visits to the Memphis campus beginning in third grade before they made the transition to Collierville in the sixth grade where she taught math. {quote}She was like one of our mothers.{quote} Jones said. {quote}She had high expectation and made sure we knew what we could do and were capable of.{quote} (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)

May 22, 2016 - Autumn Jones embraces St. George's former dean of students Jill Reilly shortly before graduation on the St. George's Collierville campus. Reilly, who spent 11 years at the school, began forging a relationship with the students through regular visits to the Memphis campus beginning in third grade before they made the transition to Collierville in the sixth grade where she taught math. "She was like one of our mothers." Jones said. "She had high expectation and made sure we knew what we could do and were capable of." (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)