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Four Hazelwood School District Educators Earn Their Doctorates
Maryville University presented doctoral degrees to four educators from the Hazelwood School District in December 2010 – Sarah Briscoe, instructional specialist, Arrowpoint Elementary School; Bryan Hindrichs, assistant principal, Hazelwood Northwest Middle School; John Koeneker, instructional specialist, Jamestown Elementary School; and Wade Steinhoff, assistant principal, Hazelwood Central Middle School.
Several years ago, the District approached Maryville University to establish a partnership to provide a cohort program for staff desiring to earn advanced degrees in education that offered convenience in location and time. To that end, the Maryville classes are held within the District.
Briscoe has worked for HSD since 2003. She taught third and fifth grades and served as an assistant principal at Twillman Elementary School before working at Arrowpoint. She began her career in education working as a teacher assistant while in college, then joining St. Louis Public Schools.
Hindrichs has been an educator for 13 years. He taught history at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School for seven years. He credits his sister for his decision to teach, saying that “early on, she identified that I would be successful in education.”
Koeneker has been with the District for seven years, starting as a teacher at Townsend Elementary School, working with fifth and sixth grades. He also taught sixth and seventh-grade math at Hazelwood Southeast Middle School.
Steinhoff began his career in education 10 years ago when he joined HSD. He taught social studies and served as an assistant principal at Hazelwood East Middle School.
At present, there are 34 administrators in the Hazelwood School District who have doctoral degrees.
