St. Francis Catholic High School is mourning the loss of beloved teacher and colleague Brian Dodson. Mr. Dodson joined the faculty at St. Francis eight years ago, and we were excited to have him back in the classroom this fall. In addition to chairing the Theology department and teaching all class levels at St. Francis, Mr. Dodson led summer classes for junior high school and incoming freshman students.  He was very involved in campus life, coaching the St. Francis Mock Trial and Model United Nations academic teams and mentoring the Fembots robotics team. He was also the faculty advisor for the Mini-Lifesavers pro-life student club and represented St. Francis at the annual Walk for Life. Mr. Dodson will be fondly remembered for dressing up like St. Francis of Assisi on feast days and for “Dodson Says,” his ultra-challenging version of Simon Says that allowed victorious students to record their name on the Golden Scroll of Victory in his classroom.

Mr. Dodson was an inspired educator who left an indelible impression on our campus and community. He will be greatly missed, but we take comfort in knowing that he is wrapped in the arms of our loving God.

A Memorial Mass will be held to celebrate the life of Mr. Dodson on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 5:00p.m. in the St. Francis Catholic High School gymnasium.