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San Diego Unified's Bill Kowba Retires

By Peggy Pico / KPBS Evening Edition Host, Patty Lane / Producer

Published June 28, 2013 at 8:10 AM PDT

This story was published more than 10 years ago.

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Bill Kowba retires today. He's been with the district for seven years, the last three leading the second largest district in the state.

The 61-year-old former Navy admiral announced he would step down in February.

During his tenure, Kowba improved academic achievements during some tough economic times.

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He will be replaced by Cindy Marten, the principal of Central Elementary School in City Heights.

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Peggy Pico

Peggy Pico served as the host of KPBS Evening Edition. Pico originally joined the KPBS newsroom as the science and technology reporter in 2010 after spending two years covering biotechnology and medical news in the Bay Area. Pico was raised in San Diego and has worked as a broadcast journalist in California, Arizona, and Texas. She previously reported for NBC 7/39 where she worked as a medical and science reporter for five years. Pico has won two Emmy’s and numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press, and the San Diego Press Club. She also received the USC Health Reporter Fellowship and is a member of California Chicano News Media Association and the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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