Southridge Middle School Names New Principal

Thursday night in a specially scheduled board meeting, the Southwest Dubois County School’s Board of Trustees hired Betsy Lange as the principal of Southridge Middle School. 

Ms. Lange comes to Southridge from Noblesville East Middle School where she has earned numerous awards and served in many capacities including: 

● Middle School Teacher of the Year
● Mathematics Department Chair
● Conducting classroom observations and providing instructional feedback to teachers
● Leading numerous building and district level professional development seminars for teachers 

Betsy Lange brings many other skills and qualities including experiences in: data collection, implementing improvement plans for student achievement based on collected data, curriculum writing, curriculum development and adoption, and working with students from diverse backgrounds including students with special needs. Ms. Lange also brings a wealth of experience from her first career where she worked as an engineer for Eastman Kodak where she was promoted to numerous leadership roles in her career with the company. 

Ms. Lange earned her undergraduate degree from Purdue University in Industrial Engineering. She went on to earn two Master’s Degrees in Business Administration (University of Rochester) and in Education (Ball State University) before earning her Administrator's License from Indiana Wesleyan University. Betsy graduated from Pike Central High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society, played basketball and ran track. She was the recipient of an academic scholarship to attend Purdue University. 

SWDCS Superintendent Chip Mehaffey stated, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Betsy into our district as part of our team. She has a phenomenal background in leadership both in the business world and in education. Her colleagues that we spoke with continually spoke about how much they loved working for her and with her. The other common theme we heard numerous times involved how much students love Ms. Lange. Betsy will be a dynamic leader for our middle school students and staff.” 

Betsy has three children and one grandchild. Her children are graduates of Ball State University, DePaul University and Vincennes University. Betsy enjoys spending time with family, attending Purdue sporting events, hiking, visiting National Parks, and painting in her home studio. She looks forward to becoming part of the Southwest Dubois community.