John Boyd: It's all about education

John Boyd got his degree in Spanish from the University of Montana in 1987 after a four-year career in Grizzly basketball.

Little did he know at the time how valuable the degree would be to him.

For the past few months Boyd has been immersed in his new position as executive director for K-12 schools in the Highline Public Schools system south of Seattle, Wash.

“I support 13 different schools (elementary through high school),” Boyd said. “I evaluate the principals and provide support when they need it beyond what they’re doing in their buildings, and I’m also in charge of athletics in the district, so I have an athletic director who reports to me as well.”