At its organizational meeting on April 22, the Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education appointed Maria Volpe as its new Vice-President.
Volpe replaces former board VP Eric Geiss who resigned in March. While Volpe steps in as VP, Geiss’ vacancy has yet to be filled. That process concluded April 30 at 4 p.m.
Volpe has been on the MAPS Board for almost three years and the Northcentral Technical College Board of Trustees for nine years. Volpe is currently the secretary/treasurer on the NTC Board and a past board chairperson and vice chairperson. Volpe also is a volunteer in the MAPS district and at St. Francis Xavier School as a Junior Achievement leader and a parent ambassador at Merrill High School. She is a member of the Merrill Small Business Scholarship Group as well and has been on the Merrill Area United Way Board of Directors and the Lincoln County Humane Society Board in the past.