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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015
NEWS IN BRIEF
Public invited to meet high
school principal candidates
The Hermiston School District is hosting a
“meet-and-greet” event with the final candidates
for the Hermiston High School principal position.
The successful applicant will replace Principal
Jocelyn Jones, who announced her retirement ef-
fective the end of the school year. The public and
district staff members are invited to the event, from
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the HHS library.
Attendees are asked to stay for the entire
event so they can meet both candidates and
provide feedback to the selection committee
through anonymous comment cards.
Following are the two finalists and a brief
summary of their experiences.
Beth VanderVeen has worked in education
for more than 25 years and has 19 years ex-
perience as a building-level administrator. In
2006, she was recognized as Washington State
High School Principal of the Year. VanderVeen
started as an instructional aide while attending
college and most recently served as a district
director of student services and athletics in the
Mukilteo School District in Everett, Wash.
Joseph Harris professionally entered the
field of education in 2008 as a teacher, after
earning a master’s degree in education. Since
2011, he has served as an administrator, start-
ing as a teacher/administrator and moving
up to assistant principal/athletic director and,
most recently, freshman academy adminis-
trator/athletic director in a large 2,200-stu-
dent high school in Cookeville, Tennessee.
District hosting tours of first
student-built home
The Columbia Basin Student Homebuild-
ers Program invites community members and
industry partners to an open house for its first
student-built home. The home viewing will
take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at
the site, 295 W. Angus Court, adjacent to Ar-
mand Larive Middle School.
The student workers, program adviser and
district representatives will be present to guide
community members and guests through the
state-of-the-art approximately 2,000-square-
foot home. Participating members of the North-
east Oregon Homebuilders Association and
Energy Trust of Oregon will also be present to
showcase their involvement in the program.
The students recently completed a partner-
ship with Mr. Insulation Co. of Hermiston to
insulate the home, which features super-effi-
cient “flash and batt” technology, according to
a district press release.
“We are at the perfect stage to showcase
the incredible work from our students and
NEOHBA partners,” Wade Smith, HSD dep-
uty superintendent, said. “Visitors will be able
to see the care, craftsmanship and top-shelf de-
sign and components put into the house before
they are covered by the wall, ceiling and floor
coverings.”
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