Beloved former Madison East High School Principal Milt McPike, hailed as a passionate, energetic and charismatic leader who “put kids first ” and transformed the school during his 23 years as principal there, died Saturday at age 68.
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley said in a statement that McPike ‘s “bedrock values of hard work, education and family made Madison a vastly richer place. We will miss his commitment to young people, his open-hearted service, and the way he inspired generations of students to achieve and succeed. ”