The Geary County Historical Society Personnel Committee selected Katie Goerl as their new Executive Director.

Goerl, from Great Bend, Kansas, is completing her Master’s degree in History and a graduate certificate in Public Administration at Kansas State University.

Goerl has a Bachelor of Arts defree in Women’s Studies from K-State.

Previoulsy working as a Digital Humanitie Graduate Assistant with the Chapman Center for Rural Studies at K-State, and as a Graduate Editorial Assistant, Goerl brings a solid background of knowledge to the position.

Goerl begins duties at the Geary County Historical Society on July 12th.