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‘Whatever it takes’ to support students

Meet Your Administrators: Tom Hosford

Rockford — Tom Hosford is the new principal at Rockford High School (10-12 Building).

Previous positions in the district: Hosford is in his 19th year in education. He previously was principal at the Rockford Freshman Center, and before that, principal at Crestwood Elementary, assistant principal at Rockford High School and East Rockford Middle School, student activities coordinator at East Rockford Middle School and teacher at East Rockford Middle School.

On changing grade levels: Over the course of his career, Hosford has worked with students throughout grades K-12. “After reflecting on my experience, my approach to working with all students is simple: Support student learning and growth in academics and co-curricular opportunities. Whatever it takes.”

What he’s most excited about in this new position: “I am excited to work alongside an incredible community of life-long learners and educational supporters, as well as partner with families, to achieve a safe climate for our students to learn and grow into capable and successful adults in the next chapter of their lives.”

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Beth Heinen Bell
Beth Heinen Bell is associate editor, reporter and copy editor. She is an award-winning journalist who got her professional start as the education reporter for the Grand Haven Tribune. A Calvin University graduate and proud former Chimes editor, she later returned to Calvin to help manage its national writing festival. Beth has also written for The Grand Rapids Press and several West Michigan businesses and nonprofits. She is fascinated by the nuances of language, loves to travel and has strong feelings about the Oxford comma. Read Beth's full bio

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