Dieterich Hires Elementary Principal

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Published on February 15 2019 11:06 am
Last Updated on February 15 2019 11:06 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Dieterich school board members have hired Josh Benefiel as the next principal at Dieterich Elementary School. The action came at a special meeting earlier this week.

Benefiel began his career in Lawrenceville as a teacher and coach. Over the past three years, Benefiel has served as an assistant  principal in the Jasper County school district.

Benefiel will take over as elementary principal upon the retirement of Kathy Pattenaude at the end of this school year. Dieterich Superintendent Cary Jackson said, "the school board and administration would like to thank Kathy Pattenaude for 15 years of dedicated service as elementary principal and congratulate her on the many awards and accomplishments the school has achieved under her leadership."

Jackson also thanked those who applied for the position, saying the District was "blessed with a deep and talented applicant pool that made this decision an especially difficult one to make."