HART, Mich. — “If you knew Troy, you know he had an infectious laugh and smile,” Hart Public Schools Superintendent, Mark Platt posted Sunday.
Troy Moran, the High School Principal, passed suddenly Saturday.
“He was one of those people who you just loved seeing and talking with.”
—Mark Platt, Hart Public Schools Superintendent
FOX 17 spoke to Superintendent Platt, who told us Moran had a long career as a dedicated educator, starting as a teacher at Timberland Academy in Muskegon, later teaching middle school at Oakridge before moving into being a principal at Montague High School in 2018 and finally taking the role at Hart in 2022.
"We knew that he was-- at some point, he would take a crack at the superintendency," Pratt said Moran loved his job at Hart, though, and wasn't yet looking to move up and away from the district.
Moran had headed out for a run just after his daily trip to the gym the evening he passed, Platt explained, and suffered a heart attack.
A porchlight vigil was held Sunday night to show solidarity with Moran's loved ones, and the final performance of Clue by the school's drama clubs was dedicated to his memory.
Hart High School is holding class today, but also holding space for those impacted by the sudden loss.
Counselors are already in place for those who need to talk and the school’s crisis team met last night, planning for counselors to be on-hand Tuesday as well.
Plans for graduation and other upcoming events are still in the works.
This is a developing story – details on how the community can support Moran's loved ones will be updated on air, online, and in the FOX 17 App.
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