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Vol. 32, No. 6 | Richmond Suburban News | June 10, 2015
Knizner, Verham top Bid process may be Hanover 2015 class next step in filling post By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
ECHANICSVILLE — Michelle Knizner has achieved the ranking of valedictorian with a grade point average of 4.75 at Hanover High School. The salutatorian of the Class of 2015 is Nick Verham, with a 4.66 GPA. Knizner is the daughter of Michael and Theresa Knizner of Glen Allen.
ASHLAND — A little more than a week after Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, announced her resignation, the Hanover County School Board met to decide how to begin a process to replace the highly acclaimed administrator.
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She has served as captain of the field hockey team, the varsity lacrosse team and the Student Organization
MICHELLE KNIZNER Valedictorian
NICK VERHAM Salutatorian
for Developing Attitudes (SODA) Club. She also served as president and vice president of the National Beta Club. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, the Leadership Committee of Girls Stick Together Reading Club, Hawk Ambassador Club and French Club. In her community,
Knizner is a volunteer referee for the YMCA Youth Field Hockey League and volunteer assistant coach for a youth field hockey team. Knizner has been accepted into the University Honors Program at Virginia Tech, where she will major in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. “My career path is see HANOVER, pg. 4
The school board considered options that included initiating a formal search to find a replacement, appointing an interim superintendent or exploring other options. A special meeting was held last Wednesday to discuss those options and take the first steps to begin the process. “The plan today is to discuss the format of our process
and as much as we can discuss format and structure and ideas about that,” chairman Bob Hundley said on June 3. Members unanimously approved a motion to issue an RFP (request for proposal) requesting bids from search firms that specialize in superintendent searches. County attorney Sterling see BID, pg. 5
Wilson reflects on years in Hanover, what’s ahead By Melody Kinser Managing Editor ASHLAND — “We are building people; the work that we do in schools is about children. We don’t teach content; we teach – that’s our focus and that’s something that I know our staff embraces. It’s about
children.” As Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson prepares to say goodbye to Hanover County Public Schools, she beams with pride in talking about the successes she has enjoyed as superintendent and in the classroom. see WILSON, pg. 4
DR. JAMELLE WILSON
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