The Smoky Valley Board of Education hired as superintendent Quentin Breese, a Bethany College graduate who will leave a bigger district in Concordia, where he was superintendent for nine years. He will start July 1, replacing Heath Hogan, who will move to lead Salina public schools.
Bethany College raised more than $240,000 in two recent campaigns. Its annual Giving Day last month raised $168,168 to fund scholarships.
The Smoky Valley Public Schools board met Monday to screen candidates for the job of superintendent. The meeting was closed to the public.
His first encounter with theater was for a “community show about, like, Swedish heritage.” That was in the third or fourth grade. “From little acorns come huge oaks,” as my grandmother used to say.
Bethany College announced another collaboration that allows students to earn an associate of arts degree at Hutchinson Community College and then transfer the credits toward a bachelor’s degree at the Lindsborg school. This new arrangement is for study of criminal justice.
People at a series of seven gatherings Tuesday discussed the traits they want in a new school superintendent.
Fifteen months after Bethany College’s last president resigned on short notice, and two weeks after three finalists aiming to be the school’s next leader visited with community members, the Board of Trustees picked Laura Crawley, who last year left another Lutheran college to be a consultant and who has more than two decades of experience at public and private colleges, all in the South. She will start on May 1.
Fifteen months after Bethany College’s last president resigned and two weeks after three finalists aiming to be the school’s next leader visited with community members,… Login to continue reading Login…
