Mark Stroebel Named Dumas ISD Superintendent

Mark Stroebel has been named by the school board to succeed Larry Appel, who is retiring after twenty years as school superintendent.  Stroebel graduated from Olton High in 1976 and earned his bachelor of science from Texas Tech University in 1982. He earned a master’s in educational administration from West Texas State University in 1988 and a Mid-Management in 1991 and a Superintendent certificate from Sul Ross State University in Apline, Texas.  
Mark began his career as a teacher/coach at Hart High School in 1981, then became the Athletic Director/Assistant Principal/Teacher from 1983 to 1988.  Beginning in 1988 he then became the Principal for Hart High School until 1992 when he came to Dumas as the Dumas Junior High School Principal.  In 2005, he was named assistant superintendent, and now five years later Mark will become the new superintendent for Dumas ISD with his duties starting in January.