PEOPLE

School Administrator, Dec, 1998

Carolyn R. Cooper

The Maryland State Department of Education has named Carolyn Cooper its staff specialist for gifted and talented education. For the past two years, she has coordinated gifted and talented programs for the Baltimore County, Md., schools. Cooper also was director of Project High Hopes in Hamden, Conn.

William C. Dean

After eight years as superintendent in Grand Haven, Mich., Bill Dean has assumed the top berth in the Frederick County schools in Winchester, Va. Dean's earlier postings included the superintendency in Rapid City, S.D., executive director of instruction in Fort Collins, Colo., and assistant state commissioner in Colorado.

Gloria Lewis

Two years after she was appointed assistant superintendent of curriculum and staff development, Gloria Lewis was elevated to the superintendency of the Reeths-Puffer Schools in Muskegeon, Mich. She previously served as curriculum director in Godwin Heights, Mich. Lewis also served as a middle school principal and elementary principal.

Donald J. McKenzie

The Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services has a new district superintendent, Don McKenzie. He spent the past 2 1/2 years as assistant superintendent for administration. Previously, McKenzie was superintendent in Putnam Valley, N.Y., and assistant superintendent for instruction in Nyack, N.Y.

John A. Phillips

After seven years as superintendent in Eanes, Texas, John Phillips has moved back to his home state to assume the superintendency of the 11,000-student Bartow County, Ga., district. Phillips had been superintendent in Rockdale County, Ga., for eight years and earlier was an associate and assistant superintendent in the Peach Tree state.

Albert Thomas

Following a five-year stint as superintendent in Denton, Texas, Al Thomas has moved into the same berth in the 22,000-student Baldwin County, Ala., system. Earlier, he served as superintendent in Cedar Hill, Jacksboro and Honey Grove, all districts in the Lone Star state. Thomas also worked as an elementary and high school principal.

TRANSITIONS

APPOINTMENTS

Barbara Atkins, from director of career, curriculum, technical and adult education programs, Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, Mich., to superintendent, Bellaire, Mich.

Lynn Bollman, from superintendent, Pentwater, Mich., to superintendent, Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate Schools, Cadillac, Mich.

Quentin Burnett, from superintendent, Greenwood Independent Schools, Midland, Texas, to superintendent, Argyle, Texas

Gary Clay, from superintendent, Friendswood, Texas, to professor, Houston Baprist University, Houston, Texas

Candis Finan, from assistant superintendent to superintendent, Delaware Valley School District, Milford, Pa.

Robert Jones, from superintendent, Godfrey Lee Schools, Wyoming, Mich., to superintendent, Ionia, Mich.

James Lentz, from superintendent, Howard, S.D., to superintendent, MacCray Independent School District, Clara City, Minn.

Jerry Leviner, from superintendent, Clarendon District Gne, Summerton, S.C., to Marion District Two, Mullins, S.C.

Robert D. Luchenbill, from principal, Whitmore Lake, Mich., to superintendent, Reading, Mich.

Dale Martin, from superintendent, New Hanover County School District, Wilmington, N.C., to superintendent, Downers Grove, Ill.

George Maurer, from superintendent, Luverne, Minn., to superintendent, Little Falls, Minn.

Randy McCoy, from superintendent, Clinton, Miss., to director of schools, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Dana McGrew, f principal, Masa County Eastern Junior Senior High School, Custer, Mich., to superintendent, Akron-Fairgrove Schools, Fairgrove, Mich.

Robert McGuire, from superintendent, Northvale, N.J., to superintendent, Northern Highlands Regional High School District, Allendale, N.J.

Nelson Perry, from associate superintendent of planning and operations, Orangeburg Consolidated District 4, Cordova, S.C., to superintendent, Saluda, S.C.

Joseph G. Rousseau, from principal, Heavenrich Elementary School, Saginaw, Mich., to superintendent, Sr. Charles, Mich.

James Schultze, from superintendent, Butterfield-Odin Schools, Butterfield, Minn., to superintendent, Triton School District, Dodge Center, Mich.

Sherman Thurkow, from principal, Three Rivers, Mich., to superintendent, Brandywine Public Schools, Niles, Mich.

Edward Westervelt, from superintendent, Northern Highlands Regional High School District, Allendale, N.J., to superintendent, Red Bank Regional High School District, Little Silver, N.J.

RETIREMENTS

Frank Bertino, superintendent, Wallace, Idaho

Tom Campbell, superintendent, Bonneville School District 93, Idaho Falls, Idaho

John Duff, superintendent, Blackhawk Public Schools, Beaver Falls, Pa.

Roger Garvelink, superintendent, Downers Grove, Ill.

Sol Levine, superintendent, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Ben Marlin, associate superintendent, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla.

R. Don Means, executive director, Riverview Intermediate Unit, Shippenville, Pa.

Steven Mecham, superintendent, Weber School District, Ogden, Utah

James Melody, superintendent, Delaware Valley School District, Milford, Pa.