New Ombuds for Queen Anne Public Schools

The Queen Anne's County Public School System in Maryland has named Don Vandrey its new coordinator of public information and Ombuds. Vandrey has a graduate degree is in agricultural journalism and has worked as a reporter, legislative aide and director of the public affairs office for the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Most recently, he was the public affairs officer at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and found himself at the center of national media attention. The QACPS Ombuds acts as an independent, neutral and confidential resource for parents, employees, students and citizens with school-related problems. (Star Democrat [subscription].)