NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The superintendent for the Neenah Joint School District has announced her retirement.
Mary Pfeiffer became the district’s first female superintendent in 2009 and in 2021, became the only Neenah superintendent to be named the Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year.
She completes her term with 20 years in the District, having also served as an associate principal at Neenah High School from 1998-2003.
She also was principal at Stevens Point Area Senior High School for two years and an assistant superintendent in the Green Bay Area School District for four years.
The Board of Education will receive Pfeiffer’s resignation letter at its Nov. 21 meeting and immediately begin the process of hiring a search firm to conduct a national search for a new superintendent.
“Dr. Pfeiffer led our District with integrity, compassion, and pride,” Board president Brian Epley said. “She faced many difficult challenges with grace and intelligence while choosing the right path, even when it wasn’t the easy path. Through her effective leadership, the Neenah Joint School District has been improved physically, financially, and culturally. She set the District on a solid course for continued success. The Board of Education thanks Dr. Pfeiffer for her dedicated service and wishes her well in her future endeavors.”
Pfeiffer also served on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Brigade, Neenah Public Library and United Way Fox Cities. She has also been an active member of the Neenah Rotary.
