McCollum Named Interim Principal at Rundlett

CONCORD, NH – The Concord School District has named an interim principal to lead Rundlett Middle School during the next school year when outgoing RMS Principal Tom Sica heads over to Concord High to take over for retiring principal Gene Connolly, who was diagnosed with ALS two years ago.

Jim McCollum will start on July 1, 2016, according to a press statement from the district.

McCollum has been leading Laconia High School for the last four years after seven years at that city’s middle school. He also previously worked as the principal of the Newfound Memorial Middle School for two years and was a program director at Mt. Washington Academy for six and half years. McCollum was also an athletic director and dean of students at an alternative education program in West Palm Beach, FL, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“Mr. McCollum has demonstrated educational leadership skills through his work on school and district level committees where he has emphasized the development of relevant and rigorous curriculum development,” said Superintendent Terri Forsten in a press statement. “Mr. McCollum is a career educator dedicated to working collaboratively to create learning environments that ensure students are college and career ready through the pursuit of academic excellence. He is eager to begin connecting with the staff, students and parents in our Rundlett Middle School community this summer.”

McCollum is a graduate of Asbury College, went to Florida Atlantic University for graduate studies, and received his masters of Education from Plymouth State University. He lives in Moultonborough.

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