husband, dad, learner, educator, sports & pop culture enthusiast. Principal at Whiteland Community High School.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined March 2017
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The Class of 2026 is a special one for me…go out and dominate this world…never forget where you came from! 😢💙🧡
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I thought I had a communication problem…so I said more.
It got worse…because I was just confusing more people more often.
My problem wasn’t communication. It was consistency. Here are 3 things I wish I did better earlier in my career…
#LeadFromWHOYouAre
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Winners Drink Milk!
Recapping last week's IHSAA Girls Wrestling State Finals!
Congratulations to the Whiteland Warriors, IHSAA Girls Wrestling Team State Champions! This is Whiteland's first team state title in any sport!
Special thanks to the American Dairy Association Indiana…Refuel, Rehydrate, Repair with Milk, the Official Beverage of the IHSAA!
Photo Creds: @demllc
@INDairy
@whitelandsports
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NEW WALK!!! There are so many things in this work that we can’t control. CONNECTIONS with kids and colleagues is one that we can. When we help people see that…they walk with MORE PURPOSE.
#LeadFromWhereYouAre #HackingLeadership #1minwalk2work #CraftingTheCulture
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Whiteland coaches this fall racked up the awards! Four Warriors took home Fall Coach of the Year accolades in their respective sports!
Nick Magdalinos- Girls Soccer
Scotty Kern- Girls Cross Country
Sammantha Sturgeon- Unified Flag Football
Mike Gillespie- Boys Tennis
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Some days are challenging—it’s a reality. But how you respond is always a choice. Don’t let one bad day turn into two. Build on the wins, learn from the losses, and make today a great day.
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🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 District Principals of the Year!
Nominated by their colleagues for their visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to their school communities, these exceptional leaders represent the very best in educational excellence.
#Principal #IASP
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Whiteland girls track wins Mid-State Conference title dailyjournal.net/2025/05/06/…
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Last Thursday, we celebrated Indiana’s top students at our Academic All-Stars & Rising Stars of Indiana event! Thanks to Dr. Katie Jenner for her inspiring message and to all the families who joined us to honor these exceptional young leaders! 🌟🎓 #AcademicAllStars #IASP
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What a great night on the track at the Johnson County Meet! Our boys finish runners up, while our girls won their 2nd straight Johnson County Title!! Elnora Stevenson was named Most Outstanding Athlete in the girls meet! Let’s go! @coachbangel @coachemerson_xc @realCoachReece
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Our partnership with Howard Companies is providing WCHS construction students hands on experience by working on different construction projects as part of their curriculum. Students are currently preparing this area, by the north building, for concrete to be poured next week.
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Congratulations to Isabella Fuentes on her commitment to continue her academic and XC and Track career at the University of Southern Indiana! @coachemerson_xc @DailyJournalNet @usixctrackfield
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Let me introduce you to your @IHSAA1 Sectional 14 Champions!!! @YOUR_CPCSC @WhitelandBBB @indyhsscores
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A huge congratulations to our very own, Coach Mike Gillespie on being named the Indiana Girls Tennis Coach of the Year for 2024, at this weekend's IHSTECA coaches convention! We are so proud of Coach Gillespie and what he as done as the leader of tennis programs! @YOUR_CPCSC
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Mike Gillespie has been named the 2024 IHSTeCA District 5 and State Coach of the Year! Coach Gillespie said that the award speaks to the players, parents, and coaches at Whiteland. "Without the great people around me, this award doesn't happen."
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Whiteland FFA sweeps first place in district competition dailyjournal.net/2025/02/07/…
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2024 Lilly Scholar!
Congratulations to WCHS student, Haroon Mardanzai, who is a recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Haroon was recognized, by Dr. Edsell, for his major accomplishment during the January school board meeting, Monday night.
ALT 2024 Lilly Scholar!
ALT 2024 Lilly Scholar!
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End of Year View from Uptop!
Enjoy this latest drone update of the WCHS Construction / Renovation Project.
