May 12, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools made two administrative appointments at the meeting on May 12, 2016. Rebecca Bowen was appointed as the principal of Mill Creek Middle School, and Steve Lucas was appointed principal of Calvert High School.
A graduate of Calvert High and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Ms. Bowen began her career teaching social studies in Calvert County Public Schools. While teaching, she earned her Master’s Degree from McDaniel College and subsequently served as a dean of students and then vice principal. In 2011, she was appointed principal of Mill Creek Middle and led the building for two years before returning to her love of social studies. She has been the district Supervisor of Social Studies since 2013 and now looks forward to returning to a school building. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “The foundation of our school improvement effort relies on having a principal who is the instructional leader. We are excited to have someone return to the principalship after serving as an instructional supervisor. Ms. Bowen knows instruction well, and she knows how to support teachers to make them the best they can be.”
Mr. Lucas entered the field of education after retiring from a twenty-year career in the United States Marine Corps. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College and his Master’s from the University of Illinois. After his retirement from the Marines, he was the Fitness Director at the Naval Health Clinic in Great Lakes, Illinois. In 2008, he began teaching in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program at Huntingtown High. After earning his administrator credentials from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, he was appointed as vice principal at Patuxent High and then Huntingtown High. Dr. Curry believes Mr. Lucas’ diverse experiences will serve him well as he steps in to lead a school. “I really like the idea of having a retired Marine as high school principal,” said Dr. Curry. “He knows what effective leadership looks like and will get his team moving toward the same goal –student success. He knows what the job of high school principal requires, and he has had the opportunity to learn it from some of our best. We expect great success at Calvert High.”
Both appointments will begin on July 1, 2016.
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