Mr. Conway

Mr. Conway, Literature Faculty

Mr. Conway grew up in Fort Collins attending Poudre High School. He received his undergraduate degree from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The great books program there bestows its graduates with a degree in Liberal Arts. He then completed a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago in Intellectual History. His thesis explored the working relationship between Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes. It argued that Hobbes’ experience working under Bacon informed his theory of the role of violence in his work: The Leviathan.

Since coming to Ridgeview, Mr. Conway has taught a variety of classes in the English Department including seventh-grade Literature and tenth-grade British Literature, and he has advised many Senior Theses. He has also been a leader of the Key Club and a coach on the school’s soccer teams. 

Mr. Conway is also very involved in the community. He served on the board of Habitat for Humanity, the Historic Preservation Commission, and has organized in favor of affordable housing in Northern Colorado. You can find him reading at Wolverine Farms on the weekend where he hopes to one day be the reader in residence. 

Q & A with Mr. Conway

Where were you born and where have you lived?

I was born in Ithaca, New York. I was raised primarily in Fort Collins, Colorado. I worked in Denver and Los Angeles before returning to Fort Collins.

Where did you attend university or college?

I attended St. John’s College in Santa Fe for my undergraduate education and the University of Chicago for my Master’s Degree.

What kind of reading do you most enjoy doing?

I enjoy reading a wide variety of books from long, dry history books to long, dry 19th century novels. No, I’m not as dry as all that. Although I do love long books, I also enjoy reading Plato’s dialogues, punchy contemporary novels, and lyric poetry as well

What are the small essentials that make life more comfortable?

Coffee is a major part of every day, although I’m not snobby about the quality of the coffee.

What are your favorite snacks?

I am a chocolate person through and through.

What do you do to unwind?

I like to watch movies, read, and play sports.

How could a parent volunteer help you most?

I think parent volunteers could help the most in my 7th grade classes by giving some students the individual attention they need while I work with the class as a whole.