TRANSITIONS

School Administrator, May, 1997

APPOINTMENTS

Pamela Carnahan, from superintendent, Sedro Woolley, Wash., to superintendent, Sultan, Wash.

Andrew Gross, from principal, Holy Family School, Des Moines, Iowa, to superintendent, West Harrison Community School District, Mondamin, Iowa

Jill Jacoby, from assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction to superintendent, Bethel School District 403, Spanaway, Wash.

Suzanne Klein, from interim superintendent to superintendent, Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Louise Kleinstiver, from region superintendent, Tucson, Ariz., to superintendent, Highland School District No. 203, Cowiche, Wash.

Sandi McCord, from assistant superintendent, Federal Way, Wash., to superintendent, Orting, Wash.

James Rutter, from superintendent, Grant Joint Union High School District, Sacramento, Calif., to superintendent, Inkster, Mich.

John Thein, from deputy superintendent to superintendent, Roseville, Minn.

Carol Whitehead, from assistant superintendent curriculum and instruction to superintendent, Bremerton, Wash.

Peter Zonca, from assistant superintendent, Bethel Park, Pa., to superintendent, Clairton, Pa.

RETIREMENTS

Marvin Anderson, superintendent, Okoboji Community District, Milford, Iowa

Gerald Bradley, superintendent, Harris-Lake Park Community District, Lake Park, Iowa

Don Brichacek, superintendent, Interstate 35 Community District, Truro, Iowa

Carol Ericson, superintendent, Roseville, Minn.

Carl Reno, superintendent, Winfield-Mt. Union Community District, Winfield, Iowa

James J. Ritchie, superintendent, Plainville, Conn.

Ken Shaw, superintendent, Nevada, Iowa

Steve Voelz, superintendent, Clear Lake, Iowa

Rod Wilbeck, superintendent, Maurice-Orange County-Floyd Valley Community District, Orange City, Iowa

HONORS

Lillian Gonzalez, director, Department of Defense Education Activity, received Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service

Herbert S. Moyer, superintendent, Bedford Public Schools, Temperance, Mich., elected to State Board of Education, Lansing, Mich.

Arthur Steller, superintendent, Kingston, N.Y., elected to international review committee, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

DEATH

Dwight G. Bode, 68, retired administrator, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 20