Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School Principal Maureen Letcher has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Principals Association.

The election, which ran for two weeks, was completed April 12, resulting in Letcher’s win.

Another local winner in this year’s election was Tyrone Area Elementary School Principal Kristin Musselman, who secured the spot of Central 3 Elementary regional representative.

Hollidaysburg Superintendent Robert Gildea said Letcher is a great fit for the role of president for the organization.

“It is no surprise that Dr. Letcher was chosen by her peers for this leadership position,” he said. “She has played a critical leadership role with the county principals group since becoming the high school principal eight years ago. The state principals will benefit from her vision and advocacy for education and innate ability to lead effectively.”

Letcher is looking forward to her role and is prepared for all that it entails.

“I am honored and excited to be selected for this position,” Letcher said. “The mission of the Pa. Principals Association is to ensure the quality of education for every child by comprehensively supporting the educational leaders of our schools.

“My goal is to promote the key components of the association by advocating for our profession and providing a network of collegiality for fellow administrators. Professional development is an important component of the Pa. Principals Association.”

As president of the association, Letcher will run the group’s board meetings and advocate and promote legislation in support of schools across the Commonwealth.

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