Northeast Middle School Assistant Principal Daniel Terry has been named the new Hanover Elementary School principal. Pending board approval, he will start on Jan. 5.

Terry started in the district in 2006 as a Liberty High School social studies teacher. He served as dean of students at the high school in the 2021-22 school year and then moved to Northeast to take on the assistant principal role.

“I am honored to join Hanover Elementary School,” Terry said in a news release. “I look forward to working with our students, staff, and families to continue building a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.”

Terry earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and a Master of Science in Education with a specialization in instructional technology from Wilkes University. He graduated from Millersville University with a bachelor’s in geography and holds a teaching certificate from Kutztown University.

“We are excited to welcome Mr. Terry as the new leader of Hanover Elementary School,” Superintendent Jack Silva said in a news release. “His enthusiasm, experience, and dedication to students and families make him an excellent addition to the Hanover community.”

Previous Hanover principal candidate Ralph Andrews declined the district’s employment offer in November.

Eric Fontanez, Bethlehem Area supervisor of equity initiatives and a former district elementary principal, has been overseeing administrative duties at Hanover Elementary since March, when principal Erin Hines was placed on leave.

Hines was charged with drunk driving after crashing into several cars in the Valley Farm Market parking lot.