Tonkawa 2005 High School graduate, Stony Fath has been selected to take the reigns of high school principal beginning July 1, 2023. Stony will fill the position held by retiring Principal Kyle Simpson, who has served the past 21 years at TMH/THS.Fath’s hiring occurred Monday at a special meeting of the board held at noon.Following a 30 minute executive session, the board returned and unanimously voted to hire Fath on Supt. Lori Simpson’s recommendation. Simpson said Fath has been a “leader and exemplary teacher and has that Buccaneer spirit.”Upon graduation from THS, Fath was accepted to The United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO. He returned to Oklahoma State University where he completed his Bachelors Degree in Social Studies in 2009. Recently, he earned his Master’s in Administrative Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. Stony’s other areas of certification include advanced mathematics, chemistry, physics, U.S. History, OK History, government, economics, and mid-level/intermediate math.All but 1 year of Fath’s career has been spent at Tonkawa Public Schools. His first year of teaching was spent at Belle Plain, Kansas where he taught math and coached various sports including football. For the past 11 years Stony could be seen teaching all levels of math and science and coaching wrestling and football. He has served on the professional development committee and has been a mentor teacher to many new teachers. Currently he is using his administrative skills managing absences and tardies and ineligibility of students.Stony and his wife, Aly (Reese) live on the Fath Family Farm north of Tonkawa. There they are raising their three children Ray, Sam and Charlie. Stony and his family are active in the Christian Life Church of Tonkawa.In other action, board members Casey McAninch, Tyler Langston, Jerry Hook and Brian Bowling (Nancy Appleman was absent): -- Approved the 2021-22 audit by representatives of Charles W. Carroll auditing firm -- Patrick Carroll, bill Buss and Jay States. The report was termed by the auditors as an “all in all a pretty good audit.”
