Former Century principal named semi-finalist for Kasson-Mantorville superintendent position
Mar. 18—KASSON, Minn. — Former Century High School Principal Nate Walbruch is one of six semi-finalists for the role of superintendent at Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools.
The school district announced the list of candidates on Tuesday, March 18. The Kasson-Mantorville School Board will hold interviews with the candidates on three days between March 19-28.
The current superintendent of Kasson-Mantorville, Ted Ihns, announced his resignation in January, halfway through his first year in the position.
Walbruch is currently the superintendent of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public Schools, which is west of the Twin Cities.
He was the principal of Century High School for two years from 2021-23.
In addition to Walbruch, the district is considering several other candidates with Rochester-area ties. One of them is Tammy Champa, who formerly served as the superintendent of Pine Island Public Schools for 11 years before taking the same role at Hastings School District.
The list also includes one person already at Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools. Ashley Kaplan is the district's director of student and staff support systems and the director of teaching and learning.
The full list of candidates includes:
* Tamara Champa, superintendent, Hastings Public Schools, Minnesota
* Daniel Edwards, executive director of academic services, Prior Lake — Savage Area Schools, Minnesota
* Beth Giese, superintendent, Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools, Minnesota
* Steven Heil, superintendent, St. James Public Schools, Minnesota
* Ashley Kaplan, director of student and staff support systems/director of teaching and learning, Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools, Minnesota
* Nate Walbruch, superintendent, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public Schools, Minnesota
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