(KAIR)--Atchison High School has gained a new Assistant Principal/Activities Director.

According to a release from USD 409, Mark Felvus was selected to fill the position.

A resident of Garden City, Kansas, Felvus brings to the role 20-years of education experience, including serving as Principal of the Garden City Alternate Education Center for the past three years. Prior to that position, Felvus worked as the high school counselor in Marion, Kansas.

According to the release, Felvus “has worked with all ages of students, teaching, counseling, coaching, and within administration,” with his coaching background including “youth sports as well as coaching middle school football, basketball, and track and high school women’s basketball and high school baseball throughout his time as an educator.”

During his time at the Marion school, Felvus “enjoyed the opportunity to promote Scholars Bowl, Forensics, and the Performing Arts.”

He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, K-9, from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2001, earning his Master’s in Counseling and Student Development from Kansas State University in 2011 and a Master’s in Building Administration from Emporia State University in 2017.

Felvus and his wife of 22-years, Jenny, are relocating to Atchison, along with their four children.