Our Principals
Junior and Senior High Principal
Brent Breckner
Welcome to Kenesaw Public Schools! My name is Brent Breckner and I am the 7-12 Principal. I am extremely excited to be a part of Kenesaw Public Schools and the Blue Devil Family. I am originally from Hastings, NE and have spent my whole life in Central Nebraska. My wife Mindy and I have lived in Doniphan for the last 15 years where she works as a school counselor for Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools. I have 3 children and a silver lab named Zeke. My daughter Alyssa will be a sophomore in college and is studying elementary education. My son Tycen will be a senior and my youngest son Carsyn will be a freshman. We have a very active family that is always busy with school, sports, and activities. In my free time I love to go to concerts, watch sporting events, cook, and find interesting places to eat.
bbreckner@kenesawschools.org
Professional Background
I was born in Hastings and graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1998. I attended Hastings College and got a bachelor’s degree in History Education, and Physical Education while also participating on the football team. I received my masters degree in Educational Leadership from Doane University. I spent my first 18 years as an educator at Doniphan-Trumbull public schools in various roles including: history teacher, physical education teacher, strength and conditioning teacher, head football coach, head wrestling coach, track coach, activities director and 7-12 principal. I have spent the last 3 years as the 6-12 Principal at Osceola Public Schools
Education
Masters of Educational Leadership, Doane University
Bachelor of Arts History and Physical Education, Hastings College
My Educational Philosophy
My leadership philosophy is one of service to the students, staff, and community. As an educational leader, I believe that everyone needs a safe and supportive environment to be successful, therefore I will create an environment where risks can be taken and where respect, trust, and integrity are essential. I believe that people are our most valuable resources and I will develop new relationships, consider the views of others, appreciate people’s diversity, and find value in everyone. I believe that leadership is about developing people. I want to provide opportunities for students and staff to develop and grow. I believe that leadership is about listening to the needs of your staff, your students, and your community. Leaders must be able to take all of the information and data and make the best decisions for the district and the students.
Favorites
Sport: Football, Wrestling, and Softball
Teams: Ohio State Buckeyes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Chicago Bears
Food: Steak and BBQ
Snack: Chips and M&Ms
Drink: Diet Mountain Dew and Coffee
Holiday: New Years Day
Hobby: Watching sports, concerts, traveling, and cooking
Color: Red
Season: Fall
Elementary Principal
Donald Webben
Welcome to Kenesaw Public Schools! My name is Don Webben and I am the preschool and elementary principal. My family and I are so excited to be a part of Kenesaw Public Schools. My wife Mattie and I have lived in Kearney for the last 7 years. We have 3 beautiful children and two large ornery dogs. We enjoy many outdoor activities and have recently taken up backpacking. In my free time I also enjoy photography, restoring old vehicles, and playing musical instruments. I also play on the worship team for New Life Church in Kearney where we attend.
dwebben@kenesawschools.org
Professional Background
I was born and raised in Grand Island and graduated from NorthWest High School in 2002. After high school I traveled the world with a performing arts group called the Young Americans for about 3 years. This is where I really found my love for teaching. I fell in love with the “ah ha” moments when things would click for kids. After my time with the Young Americans I returned to Nebraska where I completed both my undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. My most recent position was at Shoemaker Elementary in GIPS where I taught 5th grade for the last 5 years. While working for GIPS I was able to be a part of the ELA task force, the school improvement team, was the safety patrol liaison, as well as a runner up two years for the tri-cities Ascend principal pipeline program.
Education
University of Nebraska at Kearney
My Educational Philosophy
Every student deserves a safe, engaging place to express themselves where they can learn and grow both academically and intrinsically. As an educator my main goal is to instill a love for learning into children that will serve them their whole lives.
Favorites
Sport: Football
Teams: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Food: Sushi/Mexican
Snack: Beef Jerky
Drink: Dr Pepper Zero & Coffee
Holiday: Christmas
Hobby: Photography & Antiques
Color: Blue
Season: Fall