At the May 19 Board of Education meeting, board members approved naming the Neuqua Valley High School freshman building the Kathryn J. Birkett Freshman Center after District 204's retiring superintendent. Dr. Birkett is retiring after a 35 year career in Indian Prairie, which includes opening Neuqua Valley High School in 1997.
Administrators at Neuqua Valley High School suggested the name change to the Board of Education. Principal Bob McBride said Dr. Birkett's watermark on the school is indelible. "Dr. Birkett's legacy is etched in the walls, built in the design, and infused in the soul of our school," said McBride.
Board President Lori Price said the board is proud to name the building after Dr. Birkett. "It seems only fitting that the first building students enter as Neuqua Valley High School students is named after the principal who was there when Neuqua Valley welcomed its very first students," said Price.
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Administrators at Neuqua Valley High School suggested the name change to the Board of Education. Principal Bob McBride said Dr. Birkett's watermark on the school is indelible. "Dr. Birkett's legacy is etched in the walls, built in the design, and infused in the soul of our school," said McBride.
Board President Lori Price said the board is proud to name the building after Dr. Birkett. "It seems only fitting that the first building students enter as Neuqua Valley High School students is named after the principal who was there when Neuqua Valley welcomed its very first students," said Price.
