By Scott Brinton
A number of Bellmore-Merrick school administrators, Board of Education members and community leaders attended the ceremony at the Brookside School in North Merrick.
Kiernan assumed Central's reins on Oct. 1, and has spent the past month observing classes throughout the district and meeting with administrators and teachers.
Before Bellmore-Merrick, Kiernan served as superintendent of the West Morris Regional School District in north-central New Jersey. A former English teacher, Kiernan earned his bachelor's degree from Rowan University in New Jersey, and his master's and doctorate in educational administration form Rutgers. Before becoming West Morris's superintendent, Kiernan, the winner of three Fulbright Fellowships, served as the district's curriculum director.
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