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Familiar faces lead Comstock Park High School 

Comstock Park — With the word “interim” removed from their titles, Kendra Faustin started the year as the principal of Comstock Park High School and Charlie Hess as the athletic director.

“I am excited to see how the fall goes,” said Hess, who has been serving in his position as interim since January — the same time Faustin was named the interim high school principal. “Mostly, I am excited to see the kids play and go to things.”

Charlie Hess is the Comstock Park High School athletic director
Charlie Hess is the Comstock Park High School athletic director

Hess has been with the district for four years, serving as the high school physical education and health instructor. He also served as assistant football coach and head coach for JV baseball.

Faustin has been with the district for four years, previously working as the athletic director. Former principal Dan Holden was named assistant superintendent of human resources in the fall of 2021.

Rounding out the high school administrative team is assistant principal Tony Petkus, who has been with the district since 2011. 

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Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma is a reporter covering Kent ISD, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, Forest Hills and Comstock Park. The salutatorian for the Hartland Public Schools class of 1985, she changed her colors from blue and maize to green and white by attending Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism. Joanne moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1989, where she started her journalism career at the Advance Newspapers. She later became the editor for On-the-Town magazine, a local arts and entertainment publication. Her eldest daughter is a nurse, working in Holland, and her youngest attends Oakland University. Both are graduates from Byron Center High School. She is a volunteer for the Van Singel Fine Arts Advisory Board and the Kent District Library. In her free time, Joanne enjoys spending time with her family, checking out local theater and keeping up with all the exchange students they have hosted through the years. Read Joanne's full bio

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