Kenton Mahoney announced as new Assistant Principal at Anderson Elementary School

He will assume the role effective immediately

Madison, IN: Effective immediately, Kenton Mahoney will move from MCHS to his new home at Anderson Elementary School as the assistant principal. With the promotion of Mrs. Kirstyn Hardwick to principal, Mr. Mahoney will assume responsibilities as school begins for the 22-23 school year.

A Madison native and seven-year teacher within the district, Mahoney completed his administrator license in 2021 with sights set on opportunities to grow professionally and continue to serve the students of our community. “I love my time with students in the classroom,” he beamed. “I enjoy taking the math and sciences and turning them into something unexpected for my students and finding ways to make them exciting, engaging, and memorable.”

Mahoney has taught since 2013 beginning his career at Mount Vernon Junior High School. Moving back to Madison in 2015, he has a great deal of experience specifically in 7th & 8th Grades teaching Math & Science, Alg. I, Geometry & Bio I (MJHS) and recently moved to Bio I & Bio I Honors (MCHS). In addition, he has used his personal learning experiences and preferences to be part of a leading-edge innovation for alternative learning environments while at MJHS. Mahoney served as coordinator of Multiplicity PLACE, a new program started in 2016 at MJHS, designed to allow students to reach their creative potentials and enhance their learning primarily through personalized project-based learning. He used and shared his knowledge of curriculum, creative problem-solving, stakeholder buy-in solutions, brainstorming, & implementation flexibility to create the foundation for students to explore a different learning model.

In addition to his classroom involvement, Mahoney is an avid supporter of and participant in extra-curricular activities wherever students are active. As the Academic Team Coordinator for Madison Junior High School, he is responsible for the recruitment, budget, organization, and new program exploration for the 16 academic teams represented at the school. He is the BRAVE Youth Leader at North United Methodist Church serving the youth of all ages at NUMC through missions, retreats, outings, and regular meetings.

An avid volunteer, his resume includes Madison Schools Educational Foundation, 2015-Present (President), North United Methodist Church Council, 2016-Present (Young Adult Rep.), Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, 2016-2019 (Former Tech. Specialist), Madison Community Band Committee, 2019-Present (Transportation Director), Friends of Clifty State Falls Park, 2020-Present (Chairman), Big Oaks Conservation Society, 2021-Present (Social Media Specialist).

Kenton and his wife, Logann, recently welcomed their first child, Fielding Brooks - named after Kenton’s fifth-time great grandfather who was the first Mahoney born in the U.S. and settled in the Bedford, KY area in the 1800s. Together they enjoy spending time as a family exploring their newly established 4-acre urban family farm where they admittedly “have little experience but have grown literally and figuratively” as a result of this adventure. “

A committee of administrators and teachers met and interviewed several candidates,” shared Principal Kirstyn Hardwick. “In the end, it was easy to see how Mr. Mahoney’s passion for students and creating opportunities, positive energy, and servant leadership mindset will make him a perfect fit on our team at Anderson. We are very excited to have our team in place and look forward to seeing our families and can’t wait for an incredible school year!”

Mahoney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Anderson University. He is licensed in Grades 1-6, 5-9 Life Science, and Grades 6-9 Math. He earned a Masters of Business Administration in School Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and is currently working on a Masters in Biological Sciences through Miami of Ohio University