Dave Thennis got into education by accident.

He took a baseball coaching job in Helena one summer and now years later he’s set to welcome Hamilton students back to school as their new superintendent this fall.

“It's about relationships and the people you meet along the way,” he said. “That's what keeps you going.”

Thennis was most recently the superintendent in Stevensville, but he’s driving a bit further south this year to take over the superintendent’s office in Hamilton. He’s replacing previous Superintendent Tom Korst, who served in the position for more than 12 years and left at the end of October to pursue a career in mental health. Legal and Human Resources Director Christine Lewanski served as interim superintendent until Thennis started July 1.

Thennis originally wanted

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