Timpanogos High School has only had 3 principals. Our first principal when the school opened was Dr. Vern Henshaw. If his name sounds familiar, you've probably been reading your grades! He's Alpine School District's Superintendent. Dr. Henshaw hired Mr. Kendall, and Mr. Kendall was here until his retirement last year.
This year, our Timberwolf Pack has a new Alpha Male! However, our new principal isn't new to THS. Theron C. Murphy (That's Mr. Murphy to you) began his teaching career at Canyon View Junior High School. After becoming an assistant principal, he joined the THS Pack in 2001. His emphasis was to reach out to all students, recognizing the importance of diversity at THS. After working here as a phenomenal assistant principal, he moved on to American Fork Junior High and led that school with great results. Now, we have the opportunity to welcome Mr. Murphy home to the Timberwolf Pack.
Mr. Murphy can often be heard saying "The strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the pack is the wolf." Our principal truly believes that every student has value, and he fights for the rights and opportunities of each and every student at THS. He believes that THS is only as good as each student makes it. He believes in each and every student.
When he was asked how he felt about returning to the T-Wolf Pack, he replied, "I love it here at THS. For me, this is home. I can't think of a better place to be."
Mr. Murphy's real specialty is being personally involved in the lives of the teachers, staff and students at the school. When asked what he likes to see most, he replied, "Getting to know the students, watching them succeed, achieve and excel." Those aren't just words for Mr. Murphy. Take a tour of the commons area. The wolf mural and the phrase "A community of one striving for excellence" was spearheaded by Mr. Murphy in 2003. He's instrumental in remembering individual students and making school a place where students want to be and to succeed.
Mr. Murphy wants to send a shout-out to the terrific employees who have given him "a warm welcome from the faculty and staff: the feeling of trust from them, their trust in me, and my trust in them."
While doing a little more research on our Alpha Leader, it turns out that Mr. Murphy really is a great example of Utah schooling. Mr. Murphy was raised by a principal, and his mom was a 9th grade teacher. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, graduated from Uintah High School (home of the Utes), and then attended Dixie College. He transferred to Brigham Young University and received his degree there. His life has taught him the real importance of education, and he lives what he believes.
Mr. Murphy is not just our principal; in his spare time, he is happily married to Jody (who is gorgeous enough to be a model! Go, Murph!) He has 4 children whom he is proud of, and they are proud to be honorary T-Wolves. All of his spare time is spent with his family, and he manages to squeeze in a bit of golf, tennis and skiing.
Welcome home, Mr. Murphy. It's a great day to be a T-Wolf!
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