FA C U LT Y
PROFILE
Michael R. Pemberton Science Department Chair
Michael Pemberton is marking his 25th academic year at Missouri Military Academy. He has an A.S. in biological sciences, a B.A. in zoology and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction. Winner of the 2021 Abbott-Albright Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, he currently teaches Biology I, Biology II and Environmental Science. He enjoys tennis, reading and spending time with family.
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How is the Academy different from other educational environments? MMA is different because we provide a 360-degree educational program — academics, leadership, service and character education. We want the cadets to make the most of their opportunities and have great experiences in a structured environment.
What do you hope every MMA student learns during their time here? I hope the cadets learn to think for themselves during their time at MMA. I want all of the cadets to learn how to think, not what to think. What are you reading right now?
What do you appreciate most about the MMA Corps of Cadets? The MMA corps is a brotherhood of cadets committed to looking like soldiers, studying like scholars and acting like gentlemen. I appreciate their hard work and commitment to each other and the MMA community.
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson (recently recommended by one of our MMA parents) Favorite quote? “Be better today than you were yesterday, and be better tomorrow than you are today.” — Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
