By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

Lee Middle and High School will have a new principal when it greets students later this month as Godfrey-Lee Public Schools announced this week that Candida VanBuskirk would fill the position following Kathryn Curry’s retirement after 7 years as principal.

According to the district, VanBuskirk, who often goes by the name “Candy”, comes to Godfrey-Lee from Michigan City (In.) High School, where she served as the principal for two years. Prior to that, she was the associate principal at the same school, and before that assistant principal at New Prairie (In.) High School and teacher at New Buffalo High School.

VanBuskirk “is a strong instructional leader that will bring expertise in a culture of collaboration, excellence for our staff and students, and build the type of relationships that will sustain success,” Kevin Polston, Superintendent, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, said in supplied material. “In addition, she has a background in athletics as a 2-time All American at Roberts Wesleyan College and team co-captain at Bowling Green (State University). She has (also) coached basketball at the high school and collegiate levels.”

VanBuskirk has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bowling Green, a masters degree in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University, a masters degree in Science Education from the University of Dayton, and is currently pursuing a Doctorates Degree from Indiana State University.