Indiana Principal Elected President
of National Association Board
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Diane Cargile, ISU Alumna
By Raven Padgett
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10, 2008—Diane Cargile, principal of Rio Grande Elementary School in Terre Haute, Indiana, was recently elected president-elect of the 15-member board of directors for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Gail Connelly, NAESP’s executive director, announced the nationwide election results from the association’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Cargile will begin as president-elect on July 1, and will assume the office of president one year later.
“I believe the principal is the beacon of hope for this millennium and NAESP is the voice for principals advocating for the rights of children,” says Cargile. “Principals will continue to lead as the vision for tomorrow evolves because we know that it takes all of us working together for children to be successful.”
A member of NAESP since 1987, Cargile served as a federal relations coordinator, on the delegate assembly, and on the Vision 2021 advisory committee. She has also held leadership positions as a member of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP), serving as a member of that organization’s board of directors and as a legislative liaison.
Cargile has been the president and has served on the executive committee of the Indiana State University Alumni Board; served as president and vice president for the Indianapolis Public School Principals Association; and was president of both the Alpha Eta Omega Chapter and of the Alpha Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Cargile began her education career as a teacher, elementary guidance counselor, and human resources director, positions that she held until 1985 when she accepted her first principalship with Indianapolis Public Schools, serving at Edison Middle School, Arlington Woods Middle School, and Raymond F. Brandes Elementary School until 1996. She was also principal of Southgate Elementary (1996-2000) and Davis Park Elementary (2000-2001) before she became principal of Rio Grande Elementary, a position she has held since 2001. Rio Grande Elementary was a NCLB Blue Ribbon School in 2004 and an Indiana 4 Star School in 2001, 2002, and 2004. In 2005 Cargile was voted IASP District 8 Principal of the Year.
Cargile earned a B.S., M.S., and Ed.D. from Indiana State University.
Press release from the National Association of Elementary School Principals website www.naesp.org.
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Indiana State University Announces
11th President
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Daniel J. Bradley Selected to Serve
Writer: Teresa Exline Dubois, University Spokesperson
Terre Haute, IN (June 24, 2008) Indiana State University has selected Daniel J. Bradley, president of Fairmont State University, as its eleventh president pending board approval at an upcoming trustee meeting, Michael J. Alley, president of the ISU Board of Trustees, announced today.
"I am extremely pleased to recommend the appointment of Dan Bradley, who as a sitting president brings a wealth of experience in many areas including institutional planning, fundraising and government relations. I am confident that Dan will lead Indiana State University to even greater heights," said Alley.
Alley indicated the trustees will confirm the appointment at a special meeting at 9 a.m. July 9 in the State Room of Tirey Hall. Bradley expects to assume his responsibilities by early August.
Bradley has served as the president of Fairmont State, located in Fairmont, W.Va., since 2001. He previously held a variety of positions at Montana Tech of the University of Montana, including vice chancellor for academic affairs and research, dean of engineering and head of the petroleum engineering department.
"I feel very honored to have been selected to serve as ISU's eleventh president. The opportunity to work with the trustees, faculty, staff and students to help the institution achieve its vision is both challenging and exciting," said Bradley.
During Bradley's tenure at Fairmont State, the institution has grown substantially, more than $100 million in construction projects have been completed, computing infrastructure has been upgraded, a robust distance education program has been developed, and graduate programs have been launched in education, business and social sciences.
"Public higher education is in a state of great change. The need to respond effectively to this rapidly evolving landscape will require hard work, imagination and entrepreneurship. I am convinced ISU is up to that task," he said.
Bradley indicated his wife, Cheri, is also excited about this opportunity.
"Cheri was impressed by the beauty of the campus and by the warm reception she received from community leaders and others who will soon be friends. She looks forward to building relationships both on and off campus," said Bradley.
Born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Bradley immigrated with his parents to California when he was seven years old. A veteran of the US Army, Bradley holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Michigan State University, a master's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa and a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. During graduate studies, he spent two years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory performing his research. After graduate school, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley in the Chemistry Department before joining the faculty at Montana Tech.
The Bradleys have three grown children and three grandchildren.
"Becoming president of Indiana State is a tremendous opportunity. It is a great institution with a long and distinguished history. I look forward to being part of its future by working with the campus and local community in serving the state of Indiana," said Bradley.
Bradley succeeds Lloyd W. Benjamin III, who will step down from the presidency June 30 at the end of eight years of service.
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