At the June 26th P-H-M Board Meeting, existing P-H-M administrators and new hires were introduced and welcomed by the School Board of Trustees.
Several of the positions were previously announced on June 20 and May 31. To fill the two open assistant principal positions at Schmucker Middle School, Lucas Fry and Jean Milfort were appointed. Schmucker’s new principal, Lavon-Dean-Null, was also recognized at the June 26th Board Meeting.
Mr. Fry has nearly 10 years of experience in the field of education, spending the past six years as dean of students at Penn High School. Before that, he taught U.S. History, Government and Anthropology for two years at Penn. Prior to joining P-H-M in 2011, Mr. Fry was with Mishawaka Schools. He holds a Masters in Educational Administration & Supervision from Ball State, where he also received his B.A. in Criminal Justice and minored in Sociology. Mr. Fry has been instrumental in developing and implementing positive behavior and student engagement initiatives at Penn High School.
Jean Milfort is joining Schmucker from Elkhart Central High School where he was assistant principal. Mr. Milfort has 14 years of experience in the field of education. Before serving at Elkhart Central High, he was assistant principal at Hawthorne Elementary School and taught middle school for eight years. Mr. Milfort holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies/Elementary Education from Bethel College and a Masters Degree in Education and Principal Licensure Program from Indiana Wesleyan University. At Elkhart Schools, Mr. Milfort led teacher staff development programs. He also has done a lot of work in the area of student behavior modification, helping to develop a district wide bullying prevention program.
Mr. Fry and Milfort will join Principal Lavon Dean-Null, who was appointed June 20, and the rest of Schmucker teachers and staff as they welcome students back to school on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
