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School Administrator, Jan, 2002

Mike Bugenski

Mike Bugenski has been named state director for the North Central Association in Ann Arbor, Mich. Previously, he was associate executive director for the Michigan Association of School Administrators. Bugenski also was assistant director of educational services at St. Clair County Intermediate District in Port Huron, Mich.

Gerald D. Dawkins

After spending more than 25 years with the Grand Rapids, Mich., Public Schools, Gerald Dawkins recently was appointed superintendent in Saginaw, Mich. During his long stint in Grand Rapids, Dawkins served as assistant superintendent, chief of staff, curriculum supervisor and coordinator of the career realization program.

Margene E. Dean

After four years as superintendent of the Cajon Valley School District in El Cajon, Calif., Marge Dean is moving on to become executive director of the Principal Development Partnership, a foundation-supported group based in La Jolla, Calif. Dean has spent more than 30 years in Cajon Valley schools working in various capacities.

Linda L. Galton

Westport, Mass., has a new superintendent in Linda Galton. She previously spent five years as superintendent in Woodstock, Conn., and three years in Lancaster, Mass. During a break from the superintendency, Galton served as senior research associate for the Program for Reinventing Public Education with the University of Washington/Rand Corp.

James E. Mitchell

Groton, Conn., has a new superintendent in James Mitchell, who has spent more than three decades working in the Groton Public Schools. He has served as deputy superintendent, director of pupil personnel and special education services, and director of guidance and counseling. Mitchell also spent one year directing the Minority Cultural Center.

Larry Vick

Larry Vick, who has spent exactly half his life as a superintendent, has moved into the top job with the Owensboro, Ky., Public Schools. He spent the past 15 years in the superintendency of the Paris, Tenn., Special School District. Vick earlier served for 12 years in Carroll County, Tenn., and a year in Trezevant, Tenn., schools.

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APPOINTMENTS

Dorothy Anderson, from assistant superintendent to superintendent, Barre, Vt.

Raymond J. Bernardi, from assistant superintendent to superintendent, Wyoming Area School District, Exeter, Pa.

Elaine Brown, from superintendent, Moon Area School District, Moon Township, Pa., to superintendent, Carlynton School District, Carnegie, Pa.

Donald K. Carlisle, from superintendent, Hudson, N.Y., to superintendent, Miller Place, N.Y.

Sandy Clifton-Bacon, from director of curriculum to assistant superintendent for student and employee support operations, Redondo Beach, Calif.

James J. Giordano, from assistant superintendent, Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES, Spencerport, N.Y., to superintendent, Hammondsport, N.Y.

Ronald Grimm, from superintendent, Steel Valley School District, Munhall, Pa., to superintendent, Woodland Hills School District, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Theodore Grocki, from superintendent, Rensselaer, N.Y., to superintendent, Bridge-hampton, N.Y.

Jerry Gross, from superintendent, Conejo Valley Unified School District, Thousand Oaks, Calif., to superintendent, Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Patricia Hansen, from assistant superintendent, North Shore Central Schools, Sea Cliff, N.Y., to superintendent, Carle Place, N.Y.

Roger Hutchinson, from superintendent, Downsville, N.Y., to superintendent, Bainbridge, N.Y.

Sheldon Karnilow, from superintendent, Port Washington, N.Y., to superintendent, Half Hollow Hills Central Schools, Dix Hills, N.Y.

G. Thomas Krebs, from assistant superintendent to superintendent, Paradise Valley Unified Schools, Phoenix, Ariz.

Peter Litchka, from assistant superintendent, Brunswick, Ga., to superintendent, Kingston, N.Y.

Carlos Lopez, from Olney district superintendent, Philadelphia, to superintendent, York, Pa.

David Noyes, ftom assistant superintendent, Ocrorara Area School District, Atglen, Pa., to superintendent, Phoenixville, Pa.

Robert Olczak, from superintendent, Depew, N.Y., to superintendent, Cattaraugus BOCES, Olean, N.Y.

David Potter, from superintendent, Orange Windsor School District 30, Royalton, Vt., to superintendent, Washington South School District 43, Northfield, Vt.

Frank Prazenica, from assistant superintendent, Plum Borough School District, Pittsburgh, Pa., to superintendent, West Muffin, Pa.

Ron Ryan, from interim superintendent to superintendent, Addision-Rutland School District, Rutland, Vt.

Dick L. Young, from superintendent, Mount Markham, N.Y., to superintendent, Alexander, N.Y.

Marge Ziegler, from principal, Annandale, Minn., to assistant superintendent, Sr. Michael-Albertville, Minn.

RETIREMENTS

Myron Balin, superintendent, Fairbury, Neb.

Les Bivens, superintendent, Limestone County Schools, Athens, Ala.

Elke Blackburn, superintendent, Palmyra, Pa.

Richard Brodow, superintendent, Somers Central Schools, Lincolndale, N.Y.

David Coleman, superintendent, Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4, Cordova, S.C.