AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Augusta County Public Schools has announced the appointment of Jesse Ault as Principal of Buffalo Gap High School.

Over the past 10 years, Ault has served as the Associate Principal at Manchester High School in Midlothian and Assistant Principal at Essex Intermediate School in Tappahannock. Prior to becoming an administrator, Ault was a Middle and High School English Teacher and an Instructional Technology Liaison.

A Pennsylvania native, Ault earned a bachelor’s degree in Secondary English and Communication from Juniata College. After moving to Virginia, he completed coursework in Linguistics and ESOL from George Mason University and would later earn a master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently completing his doctoral studies in Educational Leadership at VCU with plans to graduate in May.

“Mr. Ault is a thoughtful instructional leader who brings a wealth of secondary school experiences to his new role. He is student-centered and solutions-focused. He also understands the connections and relationships that are important within a small school and rural community. We are excited for his leadership at Buffalo Gap High School”, says Dr. Kelly Troxell, Division Superintendent.

Ault will start as principal on July 1.