(KMZA)--Two candidates were interviewed last week to be the new superintendent of Marysville USD 364.

They include Darren Schroeder, who currently serves as Marysville Junior-Senior High School Principal, and Jennifer Gatz, who currently serves as the assistant superintendent of Prairie Hills USD 113.

A third finalist, Julie Crum, who serves as the superintendent of Springer, New Mexico Municipal Schools, withdrew as a candidate after consultation with her family.   

They were selected from among 8 applicants.

The USD 364 Board of Education began their search for a superintendent last summer after Superintendent Mike Couch announced he will retire at the end of the current school year.

The board hopes to make an announcement about a new superintendent this week.