Administration
Angie Radloff
Director of Human
Resources & School Improvement
Bachelors: Iowa State University
Masters: Northwest Missouri St Univ.
Specialist: Drake
University
Ms. Radloff has been teaching for 23 years, with 5
of them here at WCS. She lives in her native Woodbine with her husband Bob and their two sons Jay and Drew.
Devin Hamilton
Guidance
Counselor K-12,
Bachelors: Missouri Western St Univ
Masters: Northwest Missouri St Univ
Ms. Hamilton
is in her first year of teaching. She also coaches JH Girls Basketball. She enjoys helping students build for their
future through developing character skills, college planning, and career planning. Devin is a native of Gallatin, MO
and her family consists of her parents Terry and Debbie, and her brother Eric.
Faculty
Jeff
Koenck
MS & HS Social Studies
Bachelors: Iowa State University
(Psychology and Sociology)
Certificate: Buena Vista University
Mr. Koenck
is in his second year of teaching, both of which have come at WCS. Teaching is Jeff's passion. He loves to positively
influence the lives of young people. Along with teaching Jeff is the Head Coach for Junior High Volleyball, Varsity Girls
basketball, and Varsity boys track. He is a native of Denison, Iowa, and his family consists of his dad Pete, mom Katherine,
step-mom Jean, brothers Jamey, Trevor, Shane, step-brother Nick, and fiance’ Carleigh.
Sarah Kock
Vocal Music
Bachelors: Dana College
Ms.
Kock has been teaching for 12 years, 6 of which have been at WCS. She enjoys helping students achieve things they never thought
were possible and seeing the pride and enjoyment on their faces at a performance. She has also given piano lessons for
years to many of the area’s youth. Sarah and her husband Charles are both 1993 graduates of WCS, and they live
in rural Walnut with their daughters Emma and Megan.
Bill Kearney
Vocal Music & Band
Bachelors: Univ
of Nebraska – Lincoln
Masters: Univ of Nebraska - Omaha
Mr. Kearney has been teaching for 22 years and is currently in his 5th year at WCS. In addition
to teaching, he has also coached middle school and high school football and loves empowering students to become creative thinkers.
He is an avid Husker fan, and a native of Omaha. His family consists of his wife Andrea and their sons Dawayne, Blayne, Xavier,
Devin, Ian and daughters Whitney and Ashley.
Kandy
Dea
K-12 Art
Associates
degree: Iowa Western CC
Bachelors Degree: Buena Vista University
Art Specialization: Creighton University
This
is Ms. Dea’s 10th year here at Walnut, and she really enjoys bringing Art and an appreciation for Art to
the students. In addition to K-12 Art, Kandy is in her second year of being Walnut’s T.A.G. coordinator. Kandy finds
T.A.G. fun and interesting because they can really get involved in areas that interest the students. Kandy graduated
from Shelby-Tennant School, (a long time ago). She lives west of Walnut with her husband Daniel and son Dustin. Kandy’s
daughter Danielle lives in Harlan, and her son Dalton lives south of Walnut.
Jennifer Arnold
K-5 Title 1 Reading, Math
Bachelors: Buena Vista University
Ms.
Arnold is in her 8th year of teaching, and 6th at WCS. She loves it when kids gain confidence and ‘take
off!’, and she admits to learning much from them as well. Jennifer lives in her native Harlan with her husband Mike
and their daughter Bailey, and of course their dog Max.
Shannon
Paup
Preschool
Associates:
Southwestern Iowa CC
Bachelors: Simpson College
Ms. Paup is in her second year of teaching, both of which have come at WCS. She is also the head coach
for HS girls track and the assistant coach for HS girls basketball. She enjoys watching the children grow and learn every
day. Shannon and her husband James live in Adair, her hometown.
Angie
Julin
Kindergarten
Bachelors:
Iowa State University
Ms. Julin is in her third year of teaching and her
second year at WCS. She feels kindergarten is a great year for seeing growth in the students from beginning to end.
Angie hails from Manilla, IA and her family consists of her husband Kyle, son Hunter, and one on the way.