The Stanton school district has hired John Mainquist as their new Activities Director. Mainquist comes over to Stanton from the Clarinda Lutheran school district which serves K-8th grade students in Clarinda.

Mainquist will also be an elementary teacher along with an assistant track coach and junior high girls basketball coach.

Mainquist fills the position that Jake Lord vacated when he recently was hired to become the new Activities Director at Clarinda.