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CHS grad taking over as music director
A Columbia High School graduate is returning to his alma mater to take over for a mentor. Kristian Avise-Rouse, a 2016 CHS graduate, is succeeding Craig Ryterski as music director…
Read MoreLongtime school nurse retires
Virtually all areas of education have changed over the last few decades, but perhaps none have seen as noteworthy a progression as school health care. Carolyn Sabo can attest to…
Read MoreLongtime teacher thankful for great career
Kim Buettner had a bit of a circuitous route to her career in the Waterloo School District. She started working in the district in 1985 as a special education paraprofessional…
Read More‘Swiss Army Knife’ of ICS retires
The Swiss Army Knife of Immaculate Conception School in Columbia will soon not be lending her myriad skills to the school. Sue Lewis is retiring after 33 years of full-time employment…
Read MoreColumbia City Council honors Kish
The City of Columbia honored recently retired Immaculate Conception School Principal Mike Kish Monday night. In recognition of “the significant impact Mike Kish has had on the education of Columbia’s…
Read MoreZahnow principal retires
One of the longest-serving members of the Waterloo School District has had her final day of school. Zahnow Elementary School Principal Mary Gardner is retiring June 30, which will mark…
Read MoreColumbia hires assistant superintendent
The Columbia School Board hired Alyssa Smith as the school district’s new assistant superintendent during its May 19 meeting. Smith, who has most recently served as director of curriculum and…
Read MoreBreitwiser up to the challenge
Sam Breitwiser’s philanthropy for the American Heart Association was born out of a friendly sibling rivalry – and it soon became even more personal. “To be honest, I started out…
Read MoreLongtime Columbia School Board member steps down
One of Columbia’s longest-serving public servants stepped down in April when Karen Anderson attended her final meeting as a member of the Columbia School Board after 20 years of service. …
Read MoreGibault grad wins top startUP award
As the class chief executive officer, Reagan Herrmann put more than her fair share of work into the Monroe County startUP program. With that effort plus work to get her…
Read MoreNew Columbia School Board members take office
The three newest Columbia School Board members were sworn in last month and have begun their first terms on the board of education. The trio of Adam Hemken, Andrea Khoury…
Read MoreMcDermott named assistant principal
After remaining vacant for more than a year due to lower attendance during the pandemic, the Waterloo School Board filled the assistant principal position at Waterloo High School most recently…
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