Quinn Kelsch was born and raised in the mountains of Western NC and attended Canongate during its inaugural year as a freshman where he met the girl whom he would marry five years later. After graduating Canongate he pursued a degree in Classical Philology at the University of Dallas. After living in Texas together for seven years Quinn and his wife returned to WNC to raise their four children near family. He is eager to pass on the gift of education that has led him to great joy to the next generation of Canongate students.