Cambridge College

Natick Public Schools has announced Troy Holding [MEd '00] as the next principal of Memorial Elementary School. Holding begins his new role on July 1, 2022, and succeeds Susan Balboni, the district’s current director of teaching, learning, and innovation. “We’re thrilled to welcome Troy back home to Massachusetts,” said Natick Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin. “His leadership as an experienced principal in diversity, equity, and inclusion in a variety of school settings make him the epitome of our Profile of a Natick Educator. We look forward to having him lead our dedicated staff at Memorial and seeing our staff and students thrive under his leadership. Every professional we interviewed about his contributions also indicated that he creates warm, personalized and lasting relationships with families and students that creates a culture of belonging and school pride. ‘Staff are swept up in his vision to support children,’ said his most recent supervisor.”