Bob Jones High School

Matthew Balch

Mr. Matthew Balch is a 2001 graduate of Bob Jones High School. As a student at Bob Jones, Mr. Balch was a Peer Mediation Chairman, named Who’s Who Among American High School Students as a sophomore, voted the SGA Vice President, named Mr. Bob Jones, crowned Homecoming King, played basketball, and was voted Who’s Who Class Favorite as a senior. 

After graduating law school in 2009, he returned to Madison and opened a solo practice in Downtown Historic Madison. He was appointed as Public Defender for Madison Municipal Court and continues to operate in that role today. He is also an acting prosecutor for the municipality of New Hope and is the sitting Municipal Judge for the town of Triana. In 2017, he became a partner with the law firm of Jarvinen & Balch LLC and title company Madison Title & Closing Service LLC with offices in both Madison and Huntsville. Mr. Balch continues to serve the Madison community on the Madison City Schools Capital Planning Committee. Mr. Balch and his wife are also licensed foster parents in Madison County. 

Mr. Balch lives in Madison with his wife Natalie and their children Emma, Annie, and Axel.

Taylor Edge

Mr. Taylor Edge has contributed a great service to Bob Jones and our students through mentorship, leadership, friendship, and coaching. He did all of this asking for nothing in return - only desiring to see students and players succeed on and off the field. Mr. Edge is a former college athlete, corporate employee, successful entrepreneur, public servant, worship leader, technology consultant, and inspirational liver of life. 

In 2013, Mr. Edge unmistakably and clearly heard the call to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. That calling brought him to Bob Jones. In May 2021, after years of pursuing this calling alone, he founded a non profit organization named Season Builder Foundation where other passionate, called individuals could work together to help students and young adults define direction and pursue purpose. 

Mr. Edge is currently the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Season Builder Foundation, and is actively involved in Church of the Highlands and the Downtown Rescue Mission.

Mr. Edge and his wife, Mindy, have two sons, Stuart and Austin. Stuart is a 2020 graduate of Bob Jones and Austin is in the class of 2023. 

Nathan Lindsay

Mr. Nathan Lindsay is a 2002 graduate of Bob Jones High School. While at Bob Jones, Mr. Lindsay was president of the Government Club and helped establish the Young Republicans Club.  As a freshman, he was named the history student of the year.  After graduation from Bob Jones, Mr. Lindsay attended Faulkner University in Montgomery. While at Faulkner University, he was elected SGA president, and inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society.  He graduated in 2005 with a degree in history.  

After graduating from Faulkner University, he began working as Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Bob Riley and Press Secretary for Gov. Bob Riley's 2006 campaign.  In 2007, he became Governor Riley’s personal aide, serving with the Governor until he left office in 2011. From 2011 to 2019 he served as Vice President of Political Affairs at the Business Council of Alabama.  He currently serves on Governor Kay Ivey’s senior staff as the Director of Appointments where he oversees appointments to more than 500 boards and commissions. In 2018, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Faulkner University's College of Arts and Sciences. 

Mr. Lindsay and his wife Rebecca have two daughters, Caroline and Margaret.

Beth Blalock Medley

Mrs. Beth Blalock Medley is a 1980 graduate of Bob Jones High School. As a student, she was in many leadership activities such as vice president of SGA, vice president of the Senior class, as well as Beta Club,  Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, and Girls State Representative.

Mrs. Medley was influential in spearheading the BJHS alumni association through a grassroots effort. She is an excellent historian, well connected, and traces all of her personal and professional success back to her roots of Bob Jones. She was in charge of an inaugural system-wide alumni association event, pulled the committee together, as well as helped with the commemoration of West Madison with her ideas. Mrs. Medley is accomplished in the defense and aerospace industry and most recently is pursuing real estate endeavors. She is very involved with Leadership Greater Huntsville and is a great asset to the rich history of Bob Jones. She has spent countless hours of her personal time engaging with fellow alumni and staff in an effort to maintain the close knit Madison and Bob Jones Community. Mrs. Medley has been married to her Bob Jones sweetheart, David Medley, for 37 years.

Robby Parker

Mr. Robby Parker has a 31-year record in Madison City Schools, beginning as a history teacher and coach at Bob Jones High School. He later spent 15 years as assistant principal and principal at Bob Jones and principal at Discovery Middle School. In 2014, he received the AHSAA 6A Making A Difference Award, and the 2014-15 Alabama State PTA Principal of the Year while serving as the Bob Jones Principal. He moved to the Madison City Schools Central Office in 2015 to be assistant superintendent and in 2017 became superintendent. He received the 2019-2020 Outstanding Superintendent Award by the Alabama Parent Teacher Association. 

By his own testimony, Mr. Parker missed being with students in his superintendent role. Mr. Parker has always made it his mission to make every student feel welcome. His desire after retirement was to get back to his first love – being with students every day. He feels he has found his home as the Upper School Principal at Whitesburg Christian Academy.

Mr. Parker and his wife, Anita, reside in Madison. They have two sons who are BJ grads, Tyson and Seth. Tyson resides with his wife Elizabeth and daughter, Lucy Mae. Seth, current BJ teacher and coach, resides with his wife, Sutton.