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The Courageous Journey® program is the first of its kind in the country. The work of Courageous Journey® is all about becoming the best you can be as a superintendent and making an impact in the district you serve. This program is a job-embedded experience that allows practicing superintendents to learn together and from each other. As a participant, you will direct your learning and your endorsement work around the priorities you have for your work and for your district. Your faculty team will assist you by helping you assess your status as a school district leader, set personal growth goals, and implement a systemic approach to change and improvement for your district.  When you join the program, you become part of a community of learning leaders committed to making a difference in student results. 

MASA is ready to begin enrollment for the forth cohort of the Courageous Journey® Superintendent Endorsement Program for practicing superintendents. The first three cohorts are well in progress toward their new Michigan Superintendent Endorsement. This MASA program is the only way to earn the Michigan Superintendent Endorsement. Consider signing up soon because it will be enrolled on a first come, first served basis for MASA members.

Learn more about the Courageous Journey® program by going to www.courageousjourney.org or by calling either Pat Reeves (269 720 3285) preeves@gomasa.org or Jerry Jennings jjennings@gomasa.org (517 449 0518) of MASA.

Or ask any of these current members about their experience.

Cohort 1

Geoffrey Balkam
William DeFrance
Mark Dobias
Scott Dunsmore
Peter Everson
Michael Gaunt
Michael Koster
Storm Lairson
Ben Laser
Bruce Mayle
Marie Miller
Thomas Miller
Donald Myers
Eric Palmu
Leonard Rezmierski
Carole Schmidt
Catherine Shamion
William Skilling
Ronald Stoneman
Norman Taylor
Marsha Wells

Cohort 2

Gregory Baracy
Scott Belt
Terry Boguth
Nathan Bootz
Bruce Burger
William Eis
Charles Glaes
Kyle Griffith
Lisa Hagel
George Heitsch
Lloyd Kirby
Mike O'Mara
David Pruneau
Richard Repicky
John Silveri
Joseph Trimboli
Lori Tubbergen Clark
Susan Zurvalec

Cohort 3

R. Kent Barnes
Dan Bauer
Frederick Clarke
Steve Cousins
Randall Davis
Martha Essenmacher
Brian Friddle
Ted Gardella
Rodney Green
Jackie Johnston
Cheryl Kreger
Barbara Lott
Jeffrey Mount
Michael Murray
Donald Pavlik
Dave Peterson
Albert Roberts
Chris Stephens
Deborah Thompson
Cindy Vujea
Brenda Wilson
Cheryl Wojtas
Stephanie Burrage