Working hard in life and doing everything possible just to go the extra step really pays off. Going from a student teacher, to a history teacher, and now a dean, Brandon Keeling has shown just that.

After working at Hamilton High School and finding out that a new high school was opening up and there was a job opportunity as a StuGo advisor, Keeling states, “I had done student council in high school and really enjoyed it. If I could help plan school events and teach students about leadership and responsibility, then that would be a really cool opportunity.”

Keeling has worked here at Perry since the school year of 2008-2009 and is now going on his 7th year. He worked as a history teacher and StuGo advisor.

Even though Keeling will be missed dearly as the StuGo advisor next year, he has made an impact on the students.

Student body president, junior Olivia Thompson, shares her experiences of being in StuGo for 3 years with Keeling. Thompson describes her first time meeting Keeling by adding, “It was a little intimidating but he’s really nice and he’s so funny so it makes [StuGo] a lot of fun.”

Along with Keeling being a history teacher and StuGo advisor, he was also the department chair for history. The department chair personnel are in charge of making sure teachers have all their supplies, setting budgets, and planning events.

Jason Myers, an APUSH and US History teacher here at Perry, will be filling in the role as department chair this year.

Myers shares, “ I am really excited that [Keeling] is still on campus. I go to him all the time to ask him questions and we still get to work really closely together so it’s good!”

Myers also adds that he will be going to Keeling for guidance on making sure the department chair is run to perfection!

Being dean of a high school is a tough role to fill but Keeling reassures by saying, “ I would like to think that because of the hard work I have done here and showing that I am trustworthy, [Principal Dan] Serrano offered me the [position as dean].”