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Meet Your Administrators

Get to know the new leader in your school: This series captures the passions, personalities and goals of new administrators.

District expands leadership team

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Forest Hills Public Schools has filled several administrative positions for the 2025–26 school year, including roles in human resources, student services and school leadership.

Right where she wants to be

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Karen Baum has her dream job: principal at West Godwin Elementary.

‘For me, education was not a luxury; it was a lifeline’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Mulonge Kalumbula, the new East Kentwood Freshman Campus assistant principal, is a refugee from Congo who often shares his story.

District welcomes new directors to leadership team

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

SNN gets to know the new directors on Cedar Springs’ administrative team.

New elementary admins ‘cherish’ culture of building, district

Sparta Riley Kelley

Sparta’s Appleview Elementary has a new principal in Beth Lehner, and a new assistant principal in Riley Kuzniewski.

From hallways to helm: new superintendent starts first year

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The new district superintendent aims to foster an environment where both students and staff can thrive and grow.

Elementary principal heads to West Middle

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Marshall Elementary Principal Kris Vydareny will be transitioning to the same role at West Middle School this fall.

Former principal now heading district-wide instruction

Lowell Erin Albanese

Steve Gough has moved from his position as Lowell High School principal to district director of teaching and learning.

On putting in ‘the real work’ & making a mean guacamole

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

SNN talks to the new principal at West Kelloggsville Elementary.

District alum takes on elementary principal role

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

Julie Scott is the new principal at Kent City Elementary. We spoke with her about this new role in advance of the first day of school.

New AD seeks to ‘build leaders on and off the court’

Sparta Riley Kelley

Josh Sepanik is the new athletic director of Sparta Area Schools.

Taking this job ‘a no-brainer,’ says new principal, longtime resident

Lowell Erin Albanese

Dominic Lowe looks forward to serving his longtime community as the new Lowell High School principal.

New principal asks, ‘What’s the best that could happen?’

Rockford Riley Kelley

Al Reickard is the new principal of North Rockford Middle School.

She can sing, she can lead, she’s the new principal

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

An inclusive leader and talented singer, Kathleen Veenstra Pool is near completion of her first year as principal at the Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center.