GCCISD School Board Names Ross S. Sterling Principal

Following a Friday morning board meeting, the Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Don Beck as principal of Ross S. Sterling High School. Beck, the current principal of Devine High School in Devine, Texas, succeeds Trey Kraemer, who accepted a principal’s position in Humble ISD.

Beck has served as high school principal in Devine since 2005. From 2002 to 2004 he was the principal for the Sabine Pass schools before accepting the principal’s position at La Vernia Junior High in La Vernia, Texas in 2004.

A former high school teacher, Beck worked for Silsbee ISD and Woodsboro ISD, where he taught algebra and geometry while coaching basketball, track, and cross country.

Married and the father of three children, Beck holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and a Master’s from Lamar University. He received his superintendent’s certification from Lamar and in April 2008 was accepted into the university’s doctoral program.

“I am pleased that Don Beck has accepted the position as principal of Ross Sterling High School,” said GCCISD superintendent Dr. Barbara Sultis. “He is a committed educator with a history of meeting the needs of all students, which is our core purpose in GCCISD. A former math teacher and creative thinker, he has been instrumental in working with his teachers to implement success initiatives for students, and his wealth of knowledge will continue the initiatives and vision that have been put in place for Sterling High School.”