Mr. Hoffman is in his 24th year at Kearney Junior High. He taught 8th grade English here for 14 years before transitioning to assistant principal, and is now in his second year as building principal. Mr. Hoffman earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his master’s and specialist’s degrees at UMKC. Mr. Hoffman and his wife, Rechelle, have a daughter who is a senior at KHS. Their two son’s graduated from Kearney and attend Mizzou currently.