Deborah
M. Luffy Appointed Next Principal
of Shippensburg High School
The
Shippensburg Area School District Board of Directors appointed Deborah M. Luffy
as the next Principal of Shippensburg Area High School at their regular meeting
on April 10, 2017. Mrs. Luffy will begin at
SASHS in early July as she transitions from her current position as Secondary
Principal of the Huntingdon Area School District, where she is the principal of
both the Huntingdon Area High School and the Huntingdon Area Middle School.
Mrs. Luffy and her
husband, Ron, who teaches history in the Chambersburg Area Senior High School,
currently live in Shippensburg with their two children, Alessandra and
Abe. Alessandra is a fourth grade student at the Shippensburg Area
Intermediate School while Abe is a second grade student at the James Burd
Elementary School.
She is excited to be returning to the
Cumberland – Franklin County area since this is where her career in education
began 18 years ago at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Luffy
taught chemistry and general science there for six years before joining the
administrative team. While at CASHS, she served as the Dean of Students
for two years, an Assistant Principal for five years, and the Academic
Principal for one year before moving to Huntingdon.
Luffy received her Bachelor of
Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown. Her graduate
work was done at Shippensburg University where she earned her Master’s Degree
in Educational Leadership, her Principal’s Certificate, and her Letter of
Eligibility.
She and her family enjoy spending time boating, visiting
historical sites, reading, and watching movies together. Luffy looks
forward to meeting and working with the students, parents, staff and community
of SASHS.
Luffy was selected from a pool of 18 applicants of which 9 were
interviewed and narrowed down to three finalists by a committee of
stakeholders. Luffy replaces long-time Principal, Bruce Levy, who is retiring
June 30th after a 35 year career in education, 33 of them at
Shippensburg High School. Luffy will be only the fourth Principal of
Shippensburg High School since 1972.
