Tag: Randy Hawk

The state Department of Education announced on Friday (3-21-14) that the commissioner has chosen a new superintendent for Mt. Edgecumbe, the state-run boarding school in Sitka. Troy J. Thayne will take over the post on July 1. Thayne -- who goes by “J” -- lives in Blackfoot, Idaho. For the past three years he’s been working as a consultant for the McGraw-Hill Publishing, doing specialized solutions for struggling schools. Thayne succeeds Randy Hawk, who’s held the top job at Mt. Edgecumbe for four years. Read More