Dubuque Hempstead High School names new principal

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Pending approval by the Board of Education, the Dubuque Community School District has announced the appointment of a ne...

February 18, 2023
3:12 AM

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Pending approval by the Board of Education, the Dubuque Community School District has announced the appointment of a new principal at Hempstead High School. Current assistant principal/registrar Julia Jorgenson will succeed Lee Kolker as the next principal of the school. Kolker is set to retire at the end of the school year. Jorgenson is set to be the first woman to serve as principal in the history of Hempstead High School. As part of the job, Jorgenson will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the school, and its 1,600 students and 200 staff members.

KCRG Staff