University Laboratory High School has chosen Robert Fitzgerald as its next director and principal. He is currently pending approval from the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and will serve as interim director for education from July 1 to 25.
Before coming to the University, Fitzgerald served as the assistant principal at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School in Normal, Illinois, for two years. Prior to this role, he held various positions over 20 years at Thomas Metcalf.
According to a University statement, Fitzgerald is a “widely respected educational leader” and will “focus on facilitating effective collaborations to strengthen the school’s laboratory mission and developing meaningful partnerships across the school, campus and community.”
Fitzgerald succeeds Uni High’s principal and director for the past six years, Elizabeth Majerus.
