Hull, Iowa — Western Christian High School will be searching for a new principal, following the resignation of current Western Principal Dan Barkel.
According to a press release from Western, Barkel informed the Board of Directors that he has accepted the Superintendent position at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen Union School District.
In their statement, the Western Board said, “Dan has contributed greatly to Western Christian and our students over the years and we thank him for his service. We wish Dan the best and pray that God will use him and his gifts, talents, and faith to positively impact the students and families in the MMCRU School District. We have no doubt that he will do so”.
Barkel stated, “It’s hard to leave, the people at Western Christian have been great to work with.”
Barkel joins MMCRU from Western Christian where he has spent the last 26-years as a Choir Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Principal. While Principal at Western Christian, Barkel led the school through a $7-million renovation and improvement project that brought new science
facilities, an Agriculture and FFA program, and a state-of-the-art Event Center to the campus.
Barkel will step into his new role as superintendent on July 1.
After growing up in Zeeland, Michigan, he moved to Iowa and received his bachelors in Music Education from Northwestern College in Orange City. He went on to receive his Masters and Education Specialist degrees from the University of South Dakota. The MMCRU School Board chose Barkel from among 22 candidates to replace retiring Superintendent Jan Brandhorst.
The Western Christian Board of Directors says that they will immediately initiate a search for a new Principal.
