Olson to Burgess July 1 at Clearbrook-Gonvick

Jeff Burgess takes over the reins as Superintendent of Clearbrook-Gonvick School July 1 from Wayne Olson.

Jeff has been the K-12 principal since the 2014-2015 school year in which Wayne Olson also took over the Superintendent position. He was a  Social Studies and Health teacher in Laporte for five years and then a Principal at the school in Fisher before coming to Clearbrook-Gonvick. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in Social Studies with an emphasis in Political Science. He continued his education with a health certificate from Bemidji State University and a Master of Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University at Moorhead. 

Wayne was born and raised in Thief River Falls. He attended Moorhead State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. He received his Masters of Science degree in Physical Education (minor in Counseling) from the University of North Dakota. His administrative work was done at the University of Minnesota in the Twin cities where he completed a Specialist degree in Educational Administration (Secondary School Administration and Central Office Administration) and the coursework for Educational Doctorate in Higher Education. He will now have time for relaxation and he has plans to drive out to his family in the State of Washington and visit with relatives along the way who he has not had time to see  in the past.