The Lancaster Mennonite School (LMS) board recently announced that Michael Badriaki had accepted the position of superintendent effective July 1. The superintendent search committee, by unanimous agreement, presented Michael Badriaki as the recommended candidate to the board of directors.

Badriaki earned a Doctor of Ministry in leadership and global perspectives from George Fox University, Portland, Ore. His current studies in intercultural education at Biola University are a Ph.D. in progress. Badriaki's professional experience spans from business ventures to educational projects in Africa, Asia, and South America. He has formulated educational programs in a variety of contexts, and he is oriented toward the future and brings a strategic approach to his work. This past year, as the Lancaster Mennonite High School and Middle School principal, he has been engaged in the process of planning for and implementing campus unification. He noted that Jesus' loving-kindness and mercy throughout the Gospel are foundational to his professional and personal life.