Head Start for Kent County Announces New Board Officers | News

At their annual board meeting on January 24, 2012, the Head Start for Kent County Board of Directors chose Oogie LaMar as President and Rudy Gutierrez as  Vice-President. LaMar (Community Outreach/Adult Education Coordinator for Wyoming Public Schools and former principal of Newhall Middle School in Wyoming, MI) and Gutierrez (Community Probation Officer for Kent County Family Court) join David Blossey, Treasurer, and other Board members Brian Hofstra, Joann Hoganson, Elizabeth McIntyre, Linda Thompson, Susan Verwys, Sandy Walls, and Charlene Werdon in leading the organization. The management and staff would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the members of their Board for their time and service to the agency.

“Our Board of Directors embodies a wide array of skills and experience and provides a wealth of expertise to our organization,” said Mary Hockwalt, Executive Director. “We greatly appreciate the time and talent they contribute to help making Head Start for Kent County a leading provider of early childhood care in Kent County.”

For more information about Head Start for Kent County, visit www.hs4kc.org.