Dale Regan

Dale Regan began teaching English literature at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, FL, in 1978. She became an administrator in 1983 and served as department chair, curriculum director, academic dean, communications director, and assistant head. She was named head of school in 2007, the first woman to hold the title since the school opened its doors in 1968. She quickly embarked on a $4 million campus construction effort that led to two new buildings on the campus. She was a Jacksonville native who attained degrees at Florida State University and the University of North Florida. Dale kept river rocks in a basket in her office, encouraging faculty to take one to keep as they pondered difficult decisions. She also used them in chapel, building complex rock piles to show students how important steadiness was in achieving goals. At her memorial service, students passed out hundreds of river rocks they’d decorated bearing messages like love, courage, and faith.