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Craig Carmoney is an Educational Consultant with Integrated Designs, Inc. where he advises schools on building projects, election campaigns and long-term planning. Craig retired from Meridian Public Schools where he was Superintendent from July 2011-November 2022. He was recognized as the 2021 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. Under Carmoney's twelve years at the helm, several great things have taken place at Meridian Public Schools. The district has received around $3M in grants, passed a $7.7M and a $20.3M bond, and more than doubled its fund balance. Most importantly, its first-year college completion rate has more than doubled to almost 80% and its most recent graduation rate increased from a historical average of just under 90% to over 95%. 50% of the most recent senior class took college courses and passed those courses at a 98% success rate with a 3.2 GPA. Almost 2/3's of those students elected to return for the 5th year where they attend college full-time. Meridian students now earn over 3,000 college credits per year, thirty times the amount of credits earned prior to Carmoney's tenure. Before coming to Meridian, Carmoney served as Middle School Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Bullock Creek Schools. In that role, he led the school in key school improvement initiates that resulted in student achievement improvement. He has served in numerous organizations that include the Michigan Association of School Administrators, Michigan High School Athletic Association, New Tech Network District Leadership Council, Midland County Long-Term Disaster Recovery Committee, Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland Business Alliance, the Midland County College Access Network Leadership Team, the Saginaw Valley State University External Advisory Team, the My Michigan Health Midland, Board of Directors, the Greater Midland Area Community
Center Board of Directors. Carmoney has dedicated his career to ensuring that every child is given the opportunity and pathways to succeed in life, college, and careers in the 21st Century. Carmoney holds a Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University and a Master's in Educational Leadership from Saginaw Valley State University. He is also successfully completed the Michigan Leadership Institute Supes Academy, the Great Lakes Bay Alliance Leadership Program, and the Saginaw Valley State University Gerstacker Fellowship Program.