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Portrait of Greg Haggard

Principal – Mr. Greg Haggard

Mr. Greg Haggard is a 1977 graduate of Seymour High School.  He began teaching in the Fall of 1983 and came to SHS in Fall of 1984.  At Seymour High School he taught Business, Accounting, Business Law, Economics and Algebra l before moving into Administration in 1997. Mr. Haggard also coached a variety of sports at SHS in a 20 year span that included football, basketball, baseball, softball and bowling.

Phone: 865-577-7040

Email: greghaggard@sevier.org

Degrees and Certifications:

  • B.S. Business Administration, University of Tennessee
  • M.S. Education Administration, East Tennessee State University
  • Ed.S. Education Supervision/Administration, Lincoln Memorial University

Portrait of Mike Latham

Assistant Principal – Mr. Mike Latham

Mr. Mike Latham is a 1984 graduate of Seymour High School. He began teaching in 1990 after graduating from Tennessee Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education. In 1998 he graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a Master's Degree in Administration. At that time he began working in administration and has been in administration for 21 years. He is very happy to be back in Seymour, his hometown. He is proud to be an EAGLE!!

Phone: 865-577-7040

Email: michaellatham@sevier.org

Assistant Principal – Ms. Brandi Stallings

Ms. Brandi Stallings is a graduate of Jefferson County High School. She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education.  In 2003, Brandi completed her master’s degree in supervision and administration at Lincoln Memorial University.  She began her teaching career in Sevier County where she taught at New Center, Sevierville Intermediate, and Northview Primary.  She then moved to Central High School in Knox County, where she spent four years.  In 2010, she returned to the Sevier County School System to be a Physical Education teacher and coach at Seymour High School.  During her teaching career, she has also coached multiple sports, including basketball, tennis, and volleyball.  She is now excited to be in administration at Seymour.

Phone: 865-577-7040

Email: brandistallings@sevier.org

Assistant Principal – Dr. Katie Messer

Dr. Katie Messer is a 2005 graduate of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. She attended Tusculum College in Greeneville and gradutated with a Bachelor’s in Arts degree in English with a Journalism Concentration. After working for a local newspaper for several years, Katie began her career with the Sevier County School System as a Special Education Assistant at Pittman Center Elementary. She was hired as an English teacher at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School in 2016. In 2017, Katie completed her Masters of Arts Teaching degree at Tusculum University. In 2018, Katie completed her Educational Specialist degree at Lincoln Memorial University. Katie completed her Educational Doctorate degree at Lincoln Memorial University in 2022. During her time as a teacher, Katie has coached the GPHS swim team and was the assistant coach to the GPHS Cross Couuntry team. She joined the Seymour High School faculty as an assitant principal in January 2024. 

Phone: 865-577-7040

Email: katharinemesser@sevier.org