Adair – Casey / Guthrie Center Community Schools has announced three open positions being filled for next school year.

Taylor Tiernan will be taking the position of 7-12 Activities Director and At-Risk Coordinator at the high school. She is currently a special education teacher and assistant softball coach at Waukee High School, bringing six years of teaching experience and 11 years of coaching experience. Tiernan received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Iowa State University, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Drake University. Her home support team includes husband Dan Tiernan who works on his family farm in Audubon County, and their dog Maverick.

Rhys Pate has been hired as the new High School Principal, and currently serves as a math teacher at Valley Southwoods in the West Des Moines Community SChool District, bringing 18 years of teaching experience to AC/GC. He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s and Specialist Degrees in Education from Drake University. Pate’s home support team includes his wife Sarah, daughters Makencie, Kayla and Johannah, and son Jase. Johannah will begin her 8th grade year at AC/GC next school year, while Jace, Kayla and Makencie have all graduated high school and are in the workforce.

A familiar face to many at AC/GC steps in as the new Head Football Coach, and that is Will Shull. He also steps into the positions of physical education teacher and strength and conditioning coach, and is also currently the high school girls golf coach. Shull brings three years of teaching experience, with the past two having been with AC/GC, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in kinesiology and health from Iowa State University, and a Master’s Degree in sports management from Northwest Missouri State University. He is supported by wife Skie Shull, who is the 7-12 agriculture education teacher and FFA Advisor at AC/GC, and their son Beckett.

Tiernan replaces Taylor Morris, who resigned earlier this year and will be the new Head Football Coach and Dean of Students for Panorama. Pate and Shull both replace Cody Matthewson, who resigned earlier this year and will be going to Van Meter as their strength and conditioning coach and defensive coach for the football program.

All photos courtesy of AC/GC Schools.