The Alpine School District has appointed the assistant principals for Skyridge High School for the 2016-2017 school year. Kevin Henshaw, John LaBare, and Thomas Paul will start their new positions effective July 1, 2016.
Kevin Henshaw grew up in Utah County, where he attended Alpine School District schools, and is currently completing his third year as an assistant principal at Frontier Middle School. Prior to his administrative duties there, he taught reading and math at Orem Junior High, and taught and coached basketball in Idaho. He received a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from the University of Phoenix, and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Western Governors University. Mr. Henshaw and his wife Cristy (a special education teacher at Mountain View High School) live in Highland with their three children. He is an avid golfer and loves mountain biking.
John LaBare is also a product of the Alpine School District and is a graduate of Orem High. He has been an educator for the past eighteen years, spending the last ten years at Lehi Junior High School, most recently as an assistant principal. Following high school, he served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger, traveling to Asia, the Persian Gulf, and eastern Africa. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in physical science and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Brigham Young University. Mr. LaBare and his wife Robyn (a 2nd grade teacher at Eaglecrest Elementary) live in Eagle Mountain with their five children. He loves spending time with his family (especially in the outdoors), is a self proclaimed “science fiction nerd,” and is excited to continue working with so many students as they move on to Skyridge.
Thomas Paul grew up in north-central Massachusetts and spent his high school years in Colorado. He began his career in education working in the special education department at Timpview High School and then spent seven years as an English teacher/yearbook advisor at Mountain Ridge Junior High. He is currently the assistant principal at Traverse Mountain Elementary. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English education from Utah Valley University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Brigham Young University. Mr. Paul and his wife Mandi have three children and currently reside in Pleasant Grove. He loves spending time with his family, golfing, watching live theater or sporting events involving BYU or Boston teams, and various outdoor activities.
