Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. WESTMINSTER â Bellows Falls Union High Schoolâs departing principal, Christopher Hodsden, has been honored by his fellow Vermont principals as the Robert F. Pierce Principal of the Year. Hodsden, 55, who has been principal at the high school for the past 16 years, recently gave his notice that he would be leaving the school at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities. Before he was principal, he taught mathematics and was assistant principal at the 330-student school, but he said the award hasnât changed his mind about leaving. âEvery day for the past two weeks, when I have entered the building, our attendance secretary, who does student COVID-19 health screenings, says, âHave you changed your mind yet?ââ