Sweet Home High School alumna becomes assistant principal at junior high

September 21, 2022

Benny Westcott

Amanda GaVette, a 2001 SHHS graduate, is the Junior High's new assistant principal.

After 16 years teaching at South Albany High School, Amanda Marvin GaVette started Monday, Aug. 1, as the new assistant principal at Sweet Home Junior High.

Despite the new role, however, she's definitely no stranger; she grew up in town, graduating as a Husky in 2001.

"I never really imagined I'd be back here, but it's really cool to almost come back in full circle," she said. "South Albany gave me my wings to build up the type of leader I thought I could be, and to come back home is kind of cool."

The Millersburg resident worked at South Albany first as an English teacher and state test...

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