Dr. Dell McMullen, Department of Defense EducationActivity (DoDEA) Europe Director for Student Excellence, is pleased toannounce the selection of Mr. David Rudy as DoDEA South District's VicenzaCommunity Superintendent. The selection was made through a competitiveprocess.

Mr. David O. Rudy has more than 20 years of experience as an educator and 18years with DoDEA. Mr. Rudy previously served as the Principal of VicenzaHigh School from 2015 to 2018, where he led the implementation of DoDEA'sCollege and Career Ready Standards and instituted weekly focusedcollaboration time for teachers.

Mr. Rudy was the Principal of West Point Middle School from 2006 to 2015.During his tenure there, he led the teachers of WPMS through a series offocused, collaborative improvement initiatives and a successful AdvancEdAccreditation External Review during the 2012-2013 school year. The schoolwas named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the US Departmentof Education for the 2011-2012 school year, one of just thirty-three middleschools nationwide to be so recognized.

"David Rudy brings tremendous experience and a proven track record ofsuccess from his assignments across DoDEA," said McMullen. "His previouswork in creating collaborative environments for educators and students is aperfect match to continue building upon the strong foundation established inthe Vicenza community."

Rudy holds two degrees from the University of Central Florida, a Bachelor'sof Science in English Education and a Master of Education in EducationalLeadership.

"I am looking forward to serving military-connected students across theEurope South district in this new role," said Rudy. "Our families deservenothing short of excellence in education for their children, and I'm excitedabout us achieving excellence in all of our district schools by partneringwith students, parents, teachers, and community stakeholders."