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Appointments

December 04, 1996 1 min read
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In the Districts

Larry J. Corbett, from principal, East Kentwood High School, Kentwood, Mich., to superintendent, Mason (Mich.) Public Schools.

In the States

Steven J. Adamowski, from senior fellow, Hudson Institute, Indianapolis, Ind., to associate state superintendent of public instruction, Dover, Del.

In the Associations

Donna Sizemore Hale, from vice president of development and communications, WAVE (Work, Achievement, Values and Education) Inc., Washington, D.C., to director of development, National Society for Experiental Education, Raleigh, N.C.

Omer E. Waddles, from minority counsel, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Washington, D.C., to president, Career College Association, Washington.

Anna Griswald, assistant vice provost for student financial aid, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, to co-chair, Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions), U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.

Kay Jacks, executive director for enrollment services, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, to co-chair, Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions), U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.

Taffy Patton, from training manager for Cable in the Classroom, Alexandria, Va., to associate director.

Roy D. Pea, from dean, school of education and social policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., to director, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif.

Dean Smith, head basketball coach, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, to national advisory board, National Teachers Hall of Fame, Emporia, Kan.

Julia A. Van, from Goals 2000 consulant, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, to education program associate, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, Fla.

Resignations and Retirements

David Wettergren, superintendent Stillwater (Okla.) Area Schools, has announced his resignation, effective June 30, 1997.

A version of this article appeared in the December 04, 1996 edition of Education Week as Appointments

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