Leaving the nest, not the family

Retiring Hampton supt. Holly Herzberg reflects on 30+ years with the Hawk Family

  • As she prepared to retire after more than 30 years on the staff of Hampton Public Schools – the last 20 as superintendent – Holly Herzberg took time to reflect on the challenges and joys she faced during her tenure.
    As she prepared to retire after more than 30 years on the staff of Hampton Public Schools – the last 20 as superintendent – Holly Herzberg took time to reflect on the challenges and joys she faced during her tenure.

    Holly Herzberg’s normally organized office at Hampton Public Schools was a little less put together than usual on a recent Thursday morning. That’s because the superintendent of the past 20 years had been busy sorting and packing her belongings in order to move out of that space in preparation for her retirement at the end of June. Having put together an outline and a slide show for her final…