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Meet Your Administrators

Get to know the new leader in your school: This series captures the passions, personalities and goals of new administrators.

Principal shows up as herself, purple glasses and all

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Principal Brenna Fraser is the new leader at Parkview Elementary in Wyoming Public Schools.

‘The universe just has its way of aligning’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

John Wondergem attended fourth grade at West Elementary, and later taught fourth grade in the very same classroom. Now, he’s the school’s new principal.

Ready to lead

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Three new administrators are ready to show their pride at being part of the Forest Hills family.

Leaders in achievement pass the torch

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Laura Preuss brings her passion for helping adults to Kent ISD’s Adult Education program.

Leading to achieve

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Troy Reedy is the new principal at Byron Center High School.

New principal envisions ‘a bright future’ at his alma mater

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

A former teacher is taking the reins as the new leader and foundation-builder at Ottawa Hills High School.

High expectations, open hearts are administrators’ leadership strategies

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Assistant Principals April Chambliss and Colleen Holmes have joined the pack in Wyoming Public Schools.

Hinds named interim superintendent

Northview Morgan Jarema

Dr. Christina Hinds says her plan to lead the district this year revolves around a single word: consistency.

New principal strives to be ‘part of the solution’

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Stephanie Olson is the new principal of Wealthy Elementary School. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

Travel-loving, pizza-eating, action movie fan to students: ‘I’ll always believe in them’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Joe Scotto is the new principal at Grand View Elementary School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

Soccer-loving Swiftie values students’ wisdom

Northview Morgan Jarema

Angie Balczak is the new principal at North Oakview Elementary. SNN gets to know the 1998 Northview High graduate in this edition of Meet Your Administrator.

New position ‘like coming home’ for Breton Downs principal

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Katie McIntosh, a former Breton Downs student and teacher, is now leading the school as its principal.

She’s got bad mom jokes and she’s not afraid to use them

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

After 10 years of teaching in Godwin Heights, Kim Urbanski takes on a new role as middle school principal.

He returned to education because he missed impacting students

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Sean McLaughlin is the first dean of students at Thornapple Kellogg High School

He can’t tap dance or juggle, but he’s honored to be a Knight

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Zach Christian is the new principal at Kenowa Hills Middle School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrator.

New Crestwood principal a familiar face in Rockford

Rockford Allison Poosawtsee

Meet Kyle Avink, Crestwood Elementary’s new principal approved by the Rockford Board of Education, after he spent much of the school year as the school’s interim head...

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