Iles and her husband Clint are converting their vacation home into a permanent home. Currently, she is making the one-hour commute every day. She also finds time to go the Fieldhouse to work out. With her lengthy commute, cooking dinner, walking her dog Ben and still more papers to grade, she has little time for anything else. She depends on National Public Radio to keep up with current events.
Iles looks forward to retirement and the change of pace.
But leaving Milligan will not be easy. Her 23 years here have had a positive influence on her life, she said. Iles holds a bachelor's degree from Lamar University, a master's from East Tennessee State University, and has done additional studies at the University of South Carolina, Appalachian State University and the University of Tennessee. She has been active in numerous community events and clubs and is a member of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association. She will greatly miss students, friends and faculty at Milligan.