Even if you haven’t seen him one-on-one, you have definitely heard him.

Everyone can hear new Assistant Principal Wohn Harden yell down the 3000 and 4000 hallways between classes, encouraging students to get to class on time.

“One minute or less!” he shouts every day once the minute bell rings.

Harden took over Dr. Donna Papadimitriou’s, former AP, position after she left to take a position at Kingwood High School at the beginning of this year. Harden said he has been looking forward to adding value to the “already great education” students have been getting.

“I’m here to help make the school community better, and just to be a breath of fresh air for people every single day,” Harden said. “My goal is to, number one, make an impact on a teacher, on a kid, every single day.”

Harden also plans to bolster the school atmosphere by being consistently excited and putting programs in place that will help every student, as well as making sure that when good things happen, they celebrate.

“I think making people understand that it’s okay to celebrate (is important).” Harden said. “It’s OK to be happy; it’s OK to show that this school is rocking and rolling.”

Harden led students in a battle cry during the homecoming community pep rally, culminating in him dancing in the middle of a group of students clapping in rhythm to his dancing.

Ryan Rees, a former counselor, left to take a new counselor position at Montgomery Lake Creek High School at the end of last year. Joel Santa Maria filled that position and oversees students last names Gar-Jar.

Santa Maria’s goal is to make himself available to his students and make sure that they are successful in and outside the classroom.

“(I want to be) positive and trying to be the best positive role model that I can,” Santa Maria said. “I also want to offer my assistance to students who are needing any assistance (who) are facing different and many challenges during their daily lives. (I want to be) very supportive of them and watching over them and being on top of them and lending out a hand to every student that I can.”

Santa-Maria’s office is located in the counselor’s center in room C107. Harden’s office is located in room 3205.