Alumni Spotlight

Maci Jackson ‘18

What was your favorite Dunham memory?

Senior Beach retreat was definitely a top memory. It started out scary because you got assigned random roommates and had a teacher as your chaperone. But, by the end of it, you didn’t even notice that you weren’t hanging out with your closest friends. It really gave me an opportunity to connect with people outside of my circle, which I loved.

What was your favorite Senior Year Prank?

The class of 2018 (my class) prank was my favorite. We all set up tents and camped out the night before our last day, which was a fun experience. Our main prank was releasing chickens on campus. Each was placed in different spots including Mrs.Mcilwain’s office, the dining hall, and the boys locker room.

Tell us a Field Day Story!

The night before our senior year field day, our entire grade gathered at someone's house and we had a crawfish boil / bonfire then practiced for our events the next day. This wasn’t something we had to do but wanted to and it ultimately helped us win field day.

Who was your favorite teacher or coach and why?

I really can’t pick one teacher that was my favorite, because they all had such different qualities that were great. I will say the two that had a lasting impact still to this day are Nikki Slaton and Sherry Swanner. I graduated high school 5 years ago and neither of them have missed a single birthday of mine and will randomly reach out to check on me. That is very rare for a high school teacher to do and it means a lot!

What advice would you give to students considering your career?

I am currently a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. I would say that if you know any adult who has a job that you may be interested in exploring, reach out and ask if they would meet with you. The mom of one of my friends from high school met with me, and it gave me a realistic picture of what the profession is like. Dunham has so many connections, I would definitely recommend utilizing them.