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Brandywine School District School Board president dies

Delaware Public Media

Brandywine School District is mourning the loss of its School Board president.

John Skrobot Jr. died Sunday at age 65 after a battle with cancer.

Skrobot served on the Brandywine School Board since 2011 and has been its president the past 5 years.

The 1971 Mount Pleasant High School grad was also one of the founders of 91.7 WMPH during his time as a student.

In a statement on its Facebook page, the district called Skrobot a “hands-on leader” who left “an indelible mark” on the Brandywine School District community.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.