Hello MPV Schools students, parents, faculty, and employees.
My name is Randy McChristian. I’m a proud 1979 graduate of Mulberry High School!
It is an honor to be featured in the alumni section on the website.
I grew up in Mulberry and attended from Pre-School (Head-Start) to graduation. I participated in basketball, baseball and numerous other clubs during my school years. It was a great place to grow, learn and set the stage for my future life. I was blessed to receive a scholarship in sports and pave my way for a college education. I also received a lot of help and support from the school and community.
After graduating from Mulberry, I attended John Brown University for one year and played basketball and baseball. From there I transferred to Arkansas Little Rock (UALR) to continue to pursue my baseball career.
I graduated from UALR with a BS in Psychology/Biology (1985). I obtained a job in Little Rock with a small company and moved to New Orleans with the company after one year. From there my journey took me to being hired by Progressive Insurance Company in 1987. I built a long career (37.5 years) at Progressive and moved seven times to many areas of the country. Upon my retirement in January 2025, I was a Senior Executive and Business Leader in the claims department.
I currently live in Nashville, TN and have a weekend place near Mulberry. My wife and I come over and love our time back and near my hometown. I have been married to my bride, Sharon, for 38 years. We have two sons, Brandon (30) and Garrett (26).
I would offer this to all students and young people and leave you with a few thoughts:
MPV Schools is a wonderful place to learn and grow and set the stage for the next chapters in life. The school and community care about people’s well being and offer support in many ways.
Look around the cafeteria, classroom and town and never forgot your classmates, teammates, school administrators, coaches, pastors, workers and citizens. Take time to stay connected as the years move forward. Always remember where you came from and always strive to give back when/where you can and offer your support and love.
Thank you, Randy McChristian, Class of 1979.
