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Sean Wechtenhiser (Submitted photo / August 21, 2012) |
South Fork resident and 1989 Shade graduate Sean Wechtenhiser took over the high school principal position at Shade-Central City school district July 2. He replaced Allan Berkhimer, who accepted a job at a school district in Indiana County. Wechtenhiser is preparing for the upcoming school year.
The new principal received his bachelor's degree in secondary education from Lock Haven University in December 1994 and a master's degree in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in August 2003.
He followed those degrees up with his principal's certificate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in August 2006.
After receiving his bachelor's degree, he worked as a substitute teacher at Shade, Berlin, Windber, Greater Johnstown and Forest Hills.
He spent one year working at Johnstown high school and one year at a juvenile facility in Pittsburgh before being hired at West Branch school district in Clearfield County.
The past 13 years of Wechtenhiser's educational career were dedicated to that school district.
Throughout those years he performed several roles as a result of high turnover rates.
He was employed as a teacher, dean of students, high school principal, federal programs coordinator and elementary school principal.
In addition to his involvement as a teacher and administrator at West Branch, he coached track and field and served as yearbook adviser.
With a total of six years' experience as a principal, Wechtenhiser said that he's prepared for the students to arrive at Shade.
