Hampton Township School District
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Hampton Township School District Appoints Dr. Michael Loughead as the District’ s Next Superintendent
The Hampton Township Board of School Directors has appointed Dr. Michael Loughead as the District’ s next Superintendent. Dr. Loughead currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent in the South Fayette School District.
Dr. John Hoover, HTSD’ s current Superintendent, is retiring this summer after 10 years leading the district.“ Dr. Hoover has simply been an outstanding leader for the Hampton Township School District,” says Board President Bryant Wesley.“ His steady leadership has positioned the District remarkably well for us to open the next chapter in the life of Hampton.”
“ We are thrilled to have Dr. Loughead on board,” continues Wesley.“ We had an extensive interview process, and Dr. Loughead consistently displayed the knowledge, experience, style and values that would make him a great fit for Hampton.”
Dr. Loughead received a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Science in Education from Bucknell University. He received his Doctorate in School Leadership from the University of Pittsburgh.
“ Hampton Township is a District with an outstanding reputation, and with high expectations for excellence,” says Dr. Loughead.“ I am deeply grateful for the chance to lead the Hampton Township School District and will be thoroughly engaged with the administrative team, teachers, staff, students and the community of the District. I know this is a very hardworking, highly-skilled teaching staff and
leadership team. I will serve this District with a spirit of humility and confidence as we continue to build a wonderful future for the students of the District.”
Dr. Loughead began his career as a school psychologist with the Mineral County Schools in WV, before becoming a Coordinator of Special Education Services and a District Psychologist in the Moniteau School District. From there, Dr. Loughead spent 14 years with Seneca Valley as a District Psychologist, seven years as the Director of Pupil Services for the Pine- Richland School District and almost two years in the Burrell School District as an Assistant Superintendent. He has served as the Assistant Superintendent in South Fayette since 2011. Dr. Loughead has also been an instructor for Gannon University in their graduate program, teaching a range of courses from school leadership and curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies to classroom management techniques. He also participated as a lead instructor and curriculum coordinator with the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Program.
Dr. Loughead, 57, makes his residence in Oakmont with his wife, Mimi. They have three adult children.
Hannagan Named New Poff Elementary School Principal
The Hampton Township School District Board of School Directors voted unanimously to appoint Colleen Hannagan as the new principal of Poff Elementary School at the Apr. 25 special Board meeting. She will replace Dr. Michael Mooney, who plans to retire from the District on June 30.
Hannagan was one of 131 applicants reviewed for the position, and one of four candidates chosen to return for a second interview following the initial interview process. Candidates were required to present findings from a data analysis activity and then answer a series of questions specific to the role of a principal or leader as part of the final interview process.
She presently serves as the assistant principal of McKnight Elementary School in the North Allegheny School District. Hannagan holds School Counselor K-12 and School Principal K-12 certifications. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership through the University of Pittsburgh. Her anticipated start date is July 1.
Second Annual MiniTHON Exceeds Goal
The second annual MiniTHON was held on Friday, Apr. 1 at Hampton High School. The event was sponsored by the High School Student Council and benefits the Four Diamonds movement to help conquer childhood cancer.
Student Council set a goal of $ 15,000 for this year’ s event. At the end of the evening on Friday, the total amount raised not only met the goal- but exceeded it. At the end of the night, THON organizers revealed the grand total of $ 30,859,811.
“ Last year’ s first ever Hampton MiniTHON gave us a great foundation on which to build this year’ s event,” says Luke Lacher, Senior Class President and MiniTHON organizer.“ I hoped to improve our numbers this year, but I never could have imagined the enthusiasm and excitement that the student body brought with them on Apr. 1. Students from all different backgrounds came together, put their differences aside and had the time of their lives. I’ ve never been more proud to call myself a Hampton Talbot.”
The Four Diamonds is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer by assisting children who are treated at Penn State Hershey Children’ s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support and innovative research. Four Diamonds provides direct support to approximately 600 children with cancer annually- 100 who are newly diagnosed and 500 who are continuing their fight against cancer. Four Diamonds supports a diverse platform of childhood cancer research at Penn State Hershey Children’ s Hospital and seeks improved treatments and cures to benefit those around the world.
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