MAPS Hires Nate Lemmens As New Associate Middle School Principal
MERRILL – Merrill Area Public Schools has announced that they have hired Nate Lemmens as their new Associate Principal at Prairie River Middle School. Lemmens replaces Diane Goetsch, who retired following the 2023-24 school year.
Nate’s resume includes 12 years teaching special education. He taught one year at Alexander Hamilton High School in Milwaukee before heading to Wausau West High School for the last 11 years to serve as the head of their Boys basketball program and to teach special education. He also served as the department’s chair for the past 2 years.
Lemmens is originally from Rhinelander. He received his Bachelor and Masters degrees from Milwaukee’s Cardinal Stritch University.
Lemmens shared, “I am very excited to join the PRMS team, and I look forward to meeting the staff and students and learning more about the Merrill community.” Superintendent Shannon Murray also stated, “I am very pleased to have Nate join our team. His skill set and experiences will be very helpful to PRMS and to our district. I look forward to working with him.”
