CHADRON – Chadron State College's Winter Commencement speaker Dec. 13 in the Chicoine Center at 2 p.m. will be Brandon Hall, Principal of Deer Creek Middle School in Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado. Hall started his journey as an educator in 2002 teaching high school social studies. In 2010, Hall graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a master’s in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, and a Principal Licensure.

As a school administrator and principal, he has served multiple school communities and learners in all grades K-12 since 2002.

Hall is dedicated to professional development, having completed numerous leadership programs, including the Denver Public Schools Leadership and Crisis Prevention Institute training. Hall said he believes in serving his community through personal accountability, relational trust, and moral purpose. 

Jefferson County Public Schools colleagues speak highly of Hall.

Matt Walsh, Principal of Warren Tech, said Hall is a renaissance leader who is interested in learning where he may be lacking.

“He is always reading, listening, seeking out alternative perspectives that challenge his understandings,” Walsh said. "Brandon is one of the most driven learner leaders I’ve ever encountered.”

Wendy Doran, Community Superintendent, said Hall’s dedication is unwavering.

“This consistency in his commitment to the school has been a driving force behind its continuous improvement,” Doran said.

As a Marine, Hall entered Basic Training in 2001. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve as a logistician, civil affairs noncommissioned officer, section chief, civil affairs team chief, First Sergeant, and Sergeant Major. He retired in 2023 after being deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and once in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

Hall and his wife, Stephany, have two adult children and a daughter in high school.