Robert Applegate- Music

I am excited to teach music at MPES.  I received my Bachelor of Music from Middle Tennessee State University in 2001. I have taught General Music and Band in grades PreK-12 throughout my years of teaching.

Angela Knight- Technology/STEM

I began teaching at Mt. Pleasant Elementary in 1999. I have taught first, second, and fourth grades.  My higher education began at Walker College in Jasper, AL where I received my Associate in Science degree. Next, I attended The University of Mississippi to complete my Bachelor of Arts in Education degree. After teaching at MPES for a few years, I returned to college at MTSU to seek a Master’s in Education degree. I consider myself to be a lifelong learner and chose to, once again, return to a college classroom in 2012. I completed the Education Specialist’s Degree program at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA in 2014.

I live in Lawrenceburg, TN.  In my spare time, I enjoy camping and spending time with my two dogs.

Rachel Lawson- Library

I was born and raised in Hampshire. I graduated from Hampshire Unit School . I went to HUS from Kindergarten through 12th grade. I had perfect attendance all 13 years. After graduation I entered the 2 + 2 program with Columbia State and MTSU. I graduated from MTSU in 2002.

I am married to Michael and we have two daughters, Sophie and Autumn. My girls are so much fun. They keep me on my toes! I love them so much! We enjoy spending time together playing outdoors and doing crafts. We have a cat  named Buttons. We also have 2 coon hounds, Timber and Sadie. 

In my spare time I enjoy reading and watching old television shows like Little House on the Prairie.

Kelly Lusk- Guidance

I have been at Mt. Pleasant Elementary for 23 years. I began in 1993 as the guidance counselor. In 1999 I moved to the classroom to teach 4th grade. I stayed there for 16 years. In 2015 I began teaching third grade. I grew up in Benton, Kentucky, and graduated from Marshall County High School in 1985. I then went to David Lipscomb University and graduated in 1989. I began teaching 6th grade at Columbia Academy and stayed there for four years while I worked on my master’s degree. I graduated from MTSU in 1993 with a master’s in Guidance and Counseling.

Nichole Rich- Art

I’m originally from East Tennessee from the small town of Harriman, TN which is a few minutes from Knoxville, TN. I attended college at Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a degree in art education in 2014. After college, I discovered the great city of Mt. Pleasant, TN and I have been teaching art at Mt. Pleasant Elementary since 2014-2015 school year. I absolutely love teaching art to my very talented students. As an art teacher, I get to do what I love which is art and teaching and combining it together to give my students the best art education that they can get. In my class, students get to paint, draw, build, create recycled papier-mâché sculptures and much more. In addition, my students get to really be creative and use their imaginations so that they are ready to go out into the real-world and become the next innovators of the future.

Neylan Roberts- P.E.

Hello! My name is Neylan Roberts and I am the PE teacher at MPES. I was born and raised in Mt. Pleasant. I was a 2004 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. I earned my Bachelor's degree from Martin Methodist College in 2009. I have been teaching since 2010.
I currently live in Mt. Pleasant with my wife Kendall. We have two sons, Knox and Broc. I enjoy watching the Tennessee Vols play and I also enjoy hunting.