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FAIRMONT â The Marion County Board of Education will hold its first round of interviews with the five candidates for school superintendent on Wednesday and Thursday.
The new superintendent will succeed Superintendent Randy Farley who is retiring June 30 after serving in the position since July 1, 2019.
âOur plan is, hopefully, we can finish the interview process by next Thursday evening,â said MaryJo Thomas, school board president.
Two candidates are currently school superintendents in smaller counties, one is a current assistant superintendent in Harrison County and one is a Fairmont native currently serving as a high school principal. The only candidate currently working in Marion County Schools is Administrative Assistant Chad Norman.
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FAIRMONTÂ â The Marion County Board of Education will hold its first round of interviews with the five candidates for school superintendent on Wednesday and Thursday.
The new superintendent will succeed Superintendent Randy Farley who is retiring June 30 after serving in the position since July 1, 2019.
âOur plan is, hopefully, we can finish the interview process by next Thursday evening,â said MaryJo Thomas, school board president.
Two candidates are currently school superintendents in smaller counties, one is a current assistant superintendent in Harrison County and one is a Fairmont native currently serving as a high school principal. The only candidate currently working in Marion County Schools is Administrative Assistant Chad Norman.
Suzette Lowe
Bea Isner, a retired educator, was appointed by the Jackson County Board of Education to fill the position vacated by former board president Bobbi Ferrell.
Serving as a school counselor from 1995-2016, Isner earned her bachelor’s degree in business education from Glenville State College, followed by a master’s degree in school counseling from Marshall University. She spent the majority of her career at Ripley High School, but also worked at Ravenswood Middle and Ripley Middle schools.
Isner said she is honored to be chosen to serve in this position.
“I look forward to supporting Jackson County schools as the newest board member,” she said.
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GLENVILLE, W.Va. â Dr. John P. Shock Jr. has established a scholarship at Glenville State College to help Logan County students.
The Dr. John P. Shock Jr. and Nancy Hall Shock Scholarship is designed to support students from Logan County or Gilmer County High School who are attending Glenville State College.
Scholarship recipients will be selected by GSCâs Scholarship Committee. Recipients will be students with financial need, with first priority going to students majoring in a medical-related field. The student must meet academic standards set forth by the scholarship committee. The award can be renewed for four years providing the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and continues to make satisfactory academic progress toward their degree.