Wood County BOE approves naming Parkersburg High School ROTC building
Photo by Michael Erb Former Wood County Schools Superintendent Bill Niday, who also was principal of Parkersburg High School, spoke to the Wood County Board of Education this week on behalf of a committee of former school administrators about renaming the PHS ROTC building after former-principal Ronald Kincaid. The board unanimously approved the request.
Photo by Michael Erb Parkersburg High School’s ROTC program was established in the mid-1980s, in large part due to the efforts of then-Principal Ronald Kincaid. The Wood County Board of Education this week approved renaming the ROTC building the “Ronald Kincaid ROTC Facility.”
Photo by Michael Erb Former Wood County Schools Superintendent Bill Niday, who also was principal of Parkersburg High School, spoke to the Wood County Board of Education this week on behalf of a committee of former school administrators about renaming the PHS ROTC building after former-principal Ronald Kincaid. The board unanimously approved the request.
Photo by Michael Erb Parkersburg High School’s ROTC program was established in the mid-1980s, in large part due to the efforts of then-Principal Ronald Kincaid. The Wood County Board of Education this week approved renaming the ROTC building the “Ronald Kincaid ROTC Facility.”
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PARKERSBURG -- Parkersburg High School's ROTC building is being renamed after a lifelong supporter of the junior military program.
The Wood County Board of Education this week unanimously approved a request to name the building the "Ronald Kincaid ROTC Facility."
Bill Niday, a former PHS principal and former Wood County Schools superintendent, spoke to the board Tuesday on behalf of a committee of former school administrators concerning Kincaid and his legacy with ROTC.
"Mr. Kincaid was the second longest serving principal at Parkersburg High School," serving from 1973-88, Niday said. "Mr. Kincaid, in the mid-80s, wanted to bring in the ROTC program and he worked diligently to get that program into Parkersburg High School."
Since then, the program has sent students on to military academies, secondary education and onto various career paths, Niday said. Most importantly, Niday said, the program "gives kids a place to feel like part of a group, and I know there are kids who graduated from high school who would not have graduated without the ROTC."
"Mr. Kincaid felt very strongly that program was needed. He spearheaded efforts to bring in that program, and we are respectfully asking the board rename that ROTC building in honor of Mr. Kincaid," Niday said. "He didn't care about anything for him, he cared about what was good for kids, and that program was good for kids."
Superintendent Will Hosaflook said the request followed Wood County Schools' policy on naming facilities. Board members agreed, voting 5-0 to approve.
PHS Principal Kenny DeMoss said the renaming of the building will take place sometime before Memorial Day.