Who’s News Abilene ISD Mitch Aston is the new head coach of the
Cooper High School men’s golf team. A graduate of Abilene High, where he played tennis and golf, he was an All-American tennis player at Hardin-Simmons University. He has been a tennis coach for the past seven years at Mann Middle School and Cooper High.
In August, longtime administrator Joe Humphrey retired from the district for the second time. The Abilene High graduate returned to his hometown after college to begin his career, teaching government for 11 years before accepting his first principalship. After leading three schools, he took his first central administration job, eventually serving as deputy superintendent. His first retirement came in 2004, but he came back to serve as construction coordinator, the position he held until August, when he wrapped up a career that lasted five decades and included 10 superintendents. Kelly McNamee has taken over as head
coach for the Abilene High and Cooper High swim teams. She graduated from McMurry University.
Longtime Abilene ISD teacher and coach Jim Reese has been named head coach of the Abilene High Lady Eagles softball team. He previously was head coach for that school’s baseball program, and also worked as head baseball coach at Cooper High and in Pflugerville ISD. Now serving as head coach of the Abilene High School men’s soccer program is Kyle Riese, a graduate of McMurry University. He began his career last year as an assistant soccer and football coach at Abilene High.
Adrian ISD Steve Reynolds, former high school prin-
cipal in Meadow ISD, is now Adrian ISD’s superintendent.
Angleton ISD The new principal of Angleton Junior High, Alice Clayton, comes to AISD from Livingston ISD, where she held the top position at Livingston Junior High. She has been an educator for 20 years and holds a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Austin ISD
Brackett ISD
The Austin ISD board of trustees has approved Alan Lambert as director of fine arts. He most recently was director of fine arts for the Albuquerque (N.M.) Public Schools. A graduate of Texas Tech University, he earned his master’s degree in music from New Mexico State University and is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of New Mexico.
The new superintendent is Guillermo Mancha, who was most recently with San Antonio’s Southside ISD. In that district, he served as a special education compliance specialist.
Bastrop ISD Now serving as principal of Bastrop Intermediate School is Daniel Brown, who began his career in San Antonio’s Northside ISD. He joined Bastrop ISD in 2011 and in 2015 was named assistant principal of Bastrop Middle School. He is a graduate of Sul Ross State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in educational administration. A new principal is in place for Emile Elementary School. Windy Burnett comes to her new campus from Lost Pines Elementary, where she was assistant principal for the past two years. Prior to joining BISD, she spent 11 years in Hutto ISD, two of those as an administrator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas State University, where she also earned her master’s degree in educational leadership. Krystal Gabriel has been ap-
proved to lead Cedar Creek Intermediate School as principal. She has been associate principal of Cedar Creek High School since 2015 and, prior to that, was a teacher and coach at the school. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in educational administration from Angelo State University. Jacob Layton has been
named manager of the district’s Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts. A graduate of Texas A&M University at Commerce, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theatre, he has worked as technical director for Boyd High School in McKinney ISD and as technical director and auditorium manager for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD.
Blanco The district has welcomed Clay Rosenbaum as superintendent. He comes to his new position from Floresville, where he served in the same capacity.
Bryan ISD Former Bryan Collegiate High School Associate Principal Tommy Roberts has been promoted to principal. He came to Collegiate in 2009 after initially serving as a math teacher and department head at Davila Middle School. Roberts earned both his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his master’s degree in education from Texas A&M University.
Bushland ISD Superintendent Don Wood will conclude his 30-year career when he retires in January. He began as a teacher in Highland Park ISD in Amarillo and was an administrator in Nazareth and Childress ISDs. He served as an assistant superintendent in Muleshoe ISD before joining Bushland ISD in 2009.
Chico ISD After 22 years as an educator, 17 of those as a teacher and coach, Monte Sewell is now principal of Chico Middle School. He was most recently a coach and assistant principal in Bowie ISD.
Clear Creek ISD The following administrative appointments are announced: Mandy Antolini, assistant principal,
Victory Lakes Intermediate School;
Mary Baca, assistant principal, Clear Creek High School; Kacie Bevel, career and technical educa-
tion coordinator;
Jamie Brownson, assistant principal,
Space Center Intermediate School;
Bridget Christmas, assistant principal, Clear Brook High School; Glenda Kay Holder, director of advanced
academics;
Sharon Lopez, principal, Seabrook Intermediate School; Elizabeth Olin, assistant principal, Clear
Creek Intermediate School;
Leatrice Sanders, dean of instruction, Clear Falls High School; Erin Schmidt, assistant principal, Creekside Intermediate School; Christina Varsos, dean of instruction, Clear Brook High School.
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