Winston Preparatory School New York Appoints New Head Of School
Winston Preparatory School New York Appoints New Head Of School, Beloved Head of School Begins a New Venture in his Remarkable Career.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) February 27, 2020 - William DeHaven joined Winston Preparatory School (WPS) in 1998 when it was a small school on West 76th Street in New York City. Since then, Bill, as he is known to the Winston Prep family, has been central to all WPS has become. As Head of School at WPSNY, his contributions have far surpassed what any title could contain: he has been a teacher, a leader, a mentor, a community builder, a friend, an innovator, and the trusted lead educator for countless students whose lives have been changed by their Winston Prep experience. William DeHaven was, and remains, a quintessential teacher, and his ability to bring that aspect of himself to the many duties of a school leader is what has made WPSNY feel like one big welcoming "schoolhouse" as it has grown over these two decades. Now, after 21 amazing years at Winston Prep, Mr. DeHaven has decided it is time for a new venture in his remarkable career. He will leave WPS in July 2020.
“Bill has always focused on truly knowing each WPSNY student. This sounds like a simple notion for a school leader but it is not commonplace. Knowing everyone in the Winston Prep way is a human endeavor, an assessment-driven endeavor, a community endeavor, a thoughtful endeavor, and even a scientific endeavor. Bill understood WPSNY students in all the ways our mission and philosophy mandates,” remarked Winston Prep Executive Director Scott Bezsylko.
“While I am excited for the challenges that lie ahead, I am not sure that you can appreciate my feeling of sadness at my eventual departure, having spent the majority of my adult life as part of the Winston family,” said Mr. DeHaven. “I am so proud of the capacity and team we've deepened over the past 21 years, a wonderful foundation for the thoughtful and clinical education that is to come.”
Winston Prep New York is a school and community of teachers and learners who strive always to do better. It is a place where everyone works to deeply understand each student and a place where the depth of faculty talent is greater than ever before. Mr. Bezsylko recently announced that the next Head of the New York campus of the Winston Preparatory School will be Sandy Hagerty. Mr. Hagerty has been a faculty member and leader at WPSNY for 27 years and brings expertise to all aspects of our mission and operations.
Mr. Hagerty began at Winston in 1993 as an assistant teacher. The following year, he started teaching all subjects as a full-time teacher. In 1999, he was named Middle School Dean and became a cornerstone of the team that created all that WPS is today. Mr. Hagerty’s work with students, families, and faculty was essential to the revitalization of the school. He was appointed Assistant Head of School in 2014.
Mr. Bezsylko was honored to announce Hagerty’s appointment, stating: “Sandy has served successfully in all of these capacities and is widely respected in the WPS community. He is a thoughtful, kind, and intelligent educator whom we trust completely to take the NY campus into this new era.
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