(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Adair/Casey-Guthrie Center School District Superintendent Josh Rasmussen reports and congratulates Mrs. Diane Flanery, Guthrie Center Elementary Principal, on her being named the Iowa Talented and Gifted (ITAG) Administrator of the year. Mrs. Flanery was born and raised in Bagley, Iowa. She earned her teaching license from Iowa State University in 1983 and began her education career teaching in the Nevada Community School District (1984-1994).

After moving back home to Guthrie County, she began working for Guthrie Center School as a first, and then sixth grade teacher (1996-2013). In 2011, she earned her administrator licensure from Iowa State and in 2013, became principal at Guthrie Center Elementary. Throughout her years as an educator, Mrs. Flanery has been a strong advocate for not just talented and gifted learners, but ALL learners, creating a positive learning environment to help all students grow and achieve their full potential.

Mrs. Diane Flanery

Diane and her husband, Dennis, live in Guthrie Center. They have three adult children and six grand dogs. After 37 years of service in public education, she will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.