The Alpine School Board of Education and Cabinet announce the appointment of Kerry Milner as the principal of Orchard Elementary in Orem, effective July 1, 2018. She will be replacing Aaron Stevenson, who was recently appointed as the principal of Pony Express Elementary in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Mrs. Milner is in her first year of service as the assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary. Previously, she was a TSA (teacher on special assignments) partnership facilitator at Manila Elementary. Mrs. Milner also taught kindergarten at Manila Elementary.
Mrs. Milner received her master’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix and her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Weber State University.
Mrs. Milner stated, “I feel very grateful to be given the opportunity to serve as a school leader. It’s a beautiful thing when career and passion come together. I feel very lucky to do what I love everyday. I am passionate about education and have a great desire to move this work forward with our wonderful teachers, students and community. I love Alpine School District’s Vision for Learning and I want to continue to collaborate with teachers and leaders to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions that they need to be successful in life. My career as an educator has been exceedingly rewarding. Working together with wonderful colleagues I know we can change the world every day for our students. I feel very honored to work along the wonderful leaders, teachers and students of Alpine School District. I am excited about taking the next step forward.
Elementary Administrator of Schools, Barry Beckstrand said, “Kerry is a wonderful leader and advocate for students. Her experience at Manila and Fox Hollow has proven to make her an exceptional communicator and problem-solver. She is a perfect balance of being relationship-driven and detail-oriented. Her love of teaching and understanding of pedagogy will make her a great fit for Orchard’s tradition and focus on deeper learning. We are so excited to have Kerry join our team at Orchard!”
