South Ripley Welcomes New Principal, Says Goodbye To Another

School Board President Tim Taylor welcome Destiny Rutzel as Junior High School principal. (Image courtesy: South Ripley)
School Board President Tim Taylor welcome Destiny Rutzel as Junior High School principal. (Image courtesy: South Ripley)

Students of South Ripley Junior High School will be greeted by a new principal when they return to class in August.

Former Lawrenceburg educator Destiny Rutzel accepted the position, according to The Versailles Republican.

Rutzel spent 11 years teaching in Lawrenceburg schools and her tenure as South Ripley Junior High School Principal begins Tuesday.

While a new principal is being welcomed to the corporation another is retiring.

Mark Collier spent 30 years with the school corporation, and has notified the school board of his retirement as principal at South Ripley Elementary School.