Rachel Wentling has been chosen to fill the recent vacancy at Holy Family Elementary School in Hays created when Principal Jana Simon announced her retirement two weeks ago.

Wentling will be leaving her position of the past 12 years as assistant principal of academic affairs at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School in Hays.

Wentling is a graduate of St. Joseph Grade School, HFE’s predecessor institution, and TMP-Marian.  She has a Master of Science in Educational Administration.