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Term Expires in 2029

 

Mr. Brian Guistwhite is a lifelong resident of the Harrisburg area and graduated from East Pennsboro High School. After graduation, he attended West Virginia University where he studied Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering and was a member of the WVU Marching Band. Mr. Guistwhite enlisted in the US Army as a Combat Engineer and is a combat veteran of the Gulf War. Mr. Guistwhite also holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and a master’s in Business Administration from the The Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Guistwhite has been employed with St. Onge Company in York for the past 28 years.

 

Mr. Guistwhite has served the District in various capacities over the years. He has been an assistant coach for the Lemoyne Middle School wrestling program, participated in the Junior Achievement Program at Red Mill Elementary School, and has been a guest speaker for the COPE program at Crossroads Middle School.

 

Mr. Guistwhite and his wife Kelly (Red Land High School Class of 1988) have been residents of the District for more than 30 years. They have one son, Alex (Red Land High School Class of 2023).

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Term Expires in 2029

Mr. Christopher Kambic is a retired teacher from the West Shore School District. Prior to retiring, he taught for 22 years at Cedar Cliff High School, 11 years at Red Land High School, and three years at James Buchanan High School in the Tuscarora School District. Mr. Kambic graduated from Millersville University and is dually certified in Technology Education and Social Studies. During his career in education, he coached varsity and freshman football, was the head track and field coach at Red Land (girls) and Cedar Cliff (boys), and has managed the Cedar Cliff Relays for eleven years.

Mr. Kambic grew up in New Cumberland, graduated from Cedar Cliff High School in 1981, and has lived in the District with his wife Joanne since 1988. Mr. and Mrs. Kambic have four children, all of whom attended the West Shore School District and graduated from Cedar Cliff (Matthew, Class of 2011; Ryan, Class of 2016; Lauren, Class of 2016; and Nicholas, Class of 2016). Mr. and Mrs. Kambic also have four grandchildren: Ava, Rhys, Camden and Raelynn.

Mr. Kambic has been involved in his community for many years. He was a volunteer coach in the New Cumberland Youth Baseball program, a volunteer coach and board member of the New Cumberland Saints football program, a volunteer coach with West Shore Soccer, and was involved in Cub Scouts as a Pack Leader and in Boy Scouts as a Scoutmaster for Troop 82. All three of Mr. Kambic’s sons earned the rank of Eagle Scout through projects they completed in New Cumberland.

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Term Expires in 2027

 

Mr. David Brinton is a lifelong resident of the area who attended Hillside and Fairview Elementaries, New Cumberland Middle School, and graduated from Red Land High School in 1986. 

 

After graduation, he attended Shippensburg University where he earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Public Administration. Mr. Brinton also served in student government and worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Government Department while in college.

 

Mr. Brinton’s work experience includes nine years as Legislative Aide in the General Assembly, six years as Chief of Staff to Congressman Scott Perry while he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and eight years as a Local Government Policy Manager/Specialist for the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development.

 

Mr. Brinton currently volunteers his time on the York County Industrial Development Authority and Red Land Senior Center Boards. He also enjoys going to concerts, pop culture, professional wrestling, and politics.

 

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Region Three
Term Expires in 2027

Mrs. Brenda Cox is a retired educator who previously taught at Red Mill Elementary and Crossroads Middle School. She holds a degree from The Pennsylvania State University where she graduated "With Distinction."

Alongside her husband, Dr. Larry Cox, Mrs. Cox has been an active member of the West Shore community for over 30 years. All four of their children, Terra in 1996, Michael in 2004, Luke in 2006, and Matthew in 2007, are Red Land High School alumni who continue to reside in the school district. Terra earned her Doctorate from Temple University where she pursued her passion for physical therapy; Michael and Luke distinguished themselves academically at The Georgia Institute of Technology before making names for themselves in the NFL and becoming accomplished businessmen; and Matthew gained recognition as a Division II All-American in football at Bloomsburg University before finding success as an entrepreneur. Dr. and Mrs. Cox also have ten grandchildren.

Mrs. Cox has volunteered in various capacities during her children’s time in the district including offering her assistance in classrooms, on field trips, and in other capacities as needed. Mrs. Cox's engagement extends beyond her own children. She can frequently be found at District events actively supporting students participating in sports, music, drama, and other extracurricular activities.

Mrs. Cox's faith is an integral part of her life. She is a member of New Life Church in New Cumberland where she works in a variety of capacities in addition to serving as secretary of the Missions Team and devoting her time to teaching in the AWANA program.

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Term Expires in 2029

Dr. Dankosky and her husband Nick live in the district with their rescued dogs and cat. She has previously volunteered as a coach with Girls on the Run and various academic programs to assist students.

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Term Expires in 2027

 

Mrs. Mandy Davis grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania where she graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School. After graduation, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clarks Summit University and subsequently worked for the Scranton School District for two years as a behavioral counselor. Mrs. Davis lived briefly in Denver, Colorado before moving back to the Harrisburg area in 2007 and to the West Shore School District in 2021. 

 

Mrs. Davis and her husband Dan have been married 20 years and have five children. Their eldest, Faith, is in her second year at Word of Life Bible Institute in New York and their younger children Cherith, grade 11; James, grade 9; Jack, grade 7; and Joseph, grade 4; are homeschooled. Mrs. Davis has been homeschooling for 15 years and is currently on the leadership board of their homeschool co-op, West Shore Christian Educational Community. For several years, Mrs. Davis’ children have been active in athletics. Cherry plays for the Red Land High School girls soccer team and James is on Red Land High School’s wrestling team.

 

Mrs. Davis has supported both local and global missions work including participating for several years in the Running Water for the Living Water fundraising campaign. Through this fundraiser she ran in the Harrisburg Marathon and helped raise funds needed to provide clean water to communities in South Asia and Uganda.

 

Before her family moved to Lewisberry, Mrs. Davis served for six years as Borough Secretary for Mount Wolf Borough. She and her family attend New Life Church in New Cumberland where she is an active part of the church community.

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Region Three
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Mr. Dormuth has lived in the West Shore School District for more than 40-years. He is a Cedar Cliff High School graduate. He and his wife, Kristene, have raised their two children in the District and both graduated from Red Land High School.

He had a distinguished business career in the risk management and commercial insurance industry working for insurance companies and insurance brokerage firms for 25 years. John then chose to return to his alma mater as a full-time professor and Director of Industry Relations, teaching, mentoring, raising money, and helping graduates secure meaningful internships and initial employment in the risk management and insurance field.

Mr. Dormuth is a part-time employee of Substitute Teacher Services, Inc., wherein he is witness to the educational environments at several school buildings residing in Cumberland and York County School Districts. He also participates in Junior Achievement.

He was involved with youth and high school baseball and boys’ rugby as an assistant coach for several years and is a regular participant in other community volunteer ventures.

Mr. Dormuth earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple University’s Fox School of Business and a Master of Science – Business Management from Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

He is steadfast to the Christian values with which he was raised.

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Term Expires in 2029

Mrs. Teri Mickle is a long-time Central Pennsylvania resident who graduated from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and has proudly called the West Shore School District home for more than 20 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in History and a minor in Art History from West Chester University, and a Master of Education from Penn State University.

In her role as Director of Articulation at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, she develops academic partnerships and agreements to make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for students. She has previously served as Assistant Registrar and Associate Director of Admissions with HU, as well as an asset management role with IBM and service roles at various mid-state restaurants.

Mrs. Mickle and her husband, Dan - 1992 Red Land graduate and former RLHS volleyball coach - live in the District with their three children, Morgan, Lily, and JD, all of whom attend West Shore schools. Her volunteer activities include Fairview PTO, Junior Achievement, and Education Voters of PA, as a Public Education Champion.  

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Region One
Term Expires in 2027

Mr. Adam Trone has spent his entire career in public education. For 18 years he has taught high school social sciences in the Dallastown Area School District while serving as an economics adjunct professor at York College of Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Millersville University in 2006 and his master’s degree in United States History from the same university in 2010.

Throughout his time in education, Mr. Trone has volunteered in a variety of capacities including most recently participating on a committee established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to evaluate and revise the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for economics and personal finance.

Mr. Trone also volunteers his time on the New Cumberland Planning Commission where he helps provide recommendations to Borough Council relating to comprehensive planning and economic development.

Mr. Trone and his wife Erin moved into the District in 2013 and have two children currently attending Hillside Elementary, Teddy and Libbie.

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