McKay Community Podcast

Meet Anna Dang, a recent graduate of McKay High School.

In this episode, Anna shares her experience at McKay, what it's like coming from a Cambodian/Chinese/Vietnamese family, and how her experience with CARECorps in leadership and community service inspired and equipped her to create an NHS Scholarship for her classmates.

Meet Jim Green, Leslie Dinsdale & Alex Casebeer - three descendants of James "Doug" McKay.

In this episode, Jim & Leslie share family stories and memories of their grandfather, and Alex shares how he is able to continue his great grandfather's legacy through Capital Auto Group, a 4th-generation family-owned business. Tune in to learn who Doug McKay really is.

Meet Gregg & Jessica Peterson, a father/daughter power couple who intentionally set out to invest in the McKay Community and Salem overall.

In this episode, Gregg & Jessica share about a common question McKay parents have to ask themselves: "Are we going to send our kids to McKay?" Although hesitant at first, Jessica embraced the McKay Community, and in return, their investments have made a big impact on McKay.

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Meet Mr. Ronnie Brooks, College & Career Coach at McKay High School and pastor of To God Be the Glory church.

In this episode, Mr. Brooks shares his experience as a young Black student during integration in high school and college in Texas. He tells his story of his 45 years in education, how he came to Salem, and insights into how we can improve upon the culture that is already in the McKay Community.

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Meet Ron & JoAnna Corwin, retired campus monitors for Salem-Keizer Public Schools and pastors of Celebration Foursquare church. 

In this episode, Ron and JoAnna reflect on their time as pastors, in the school district, and how God gave them a huge heart and influence with kids.

Meet Lisa Shreeve, a teacher from McKay High School.

This episodes focuses on the perceptions (and often misconceptions) of McKay High School and the greater community. After almost 20 years of teaching at McKay, Lisa Shreeve brings a unique perspective as both an outsider and educator.

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