Parkway South High School Names New Principal

officials made the announcement Tuesday that Patrice Aitch has been named the new principal at .

Aitch will replace Gary Mazzola, who is retiring after 31 years with Parkway.

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Parkway released the following bio of Aitch in an email.

Aitch has 18 years of experience as a teacher and administrator. She taught high school social studies for six years and has served as assistant principal at South High for the past 12 years. Aitch holds a doctorate of education and an education specialist degree from , as well as a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in education from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo.