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Page 2 | CLARION HERALD BACK TO SCHOOL July 20, 2019 | New Orleans New principals named for Catholic schools in 2019-20 National Leadership Society, 2017 and serves on the USS enhance our academic cur- Dr. Courtney Millet has High Schools Golden Key and Iron Arrow, Chafee, a destroyer assigned riculum,” said Dr. Kenneth been named principal of St. the highest honor bestowed to Pearl Harbor. St. Charles, St. Augustine Charles Catholic High School on members of the university “I’m hoping my years in president and CEO. “I look in LaPlace. community. Catholic education will allow forward to partnering with “My experience in educa- Bonday has 21 years of ex- me to build on the tradition him as we work to transform tion spans from classroom perience in a variety of educa- of excellence at Ursuline the lives of our young men in teaching to district superin- tional environments. Early in Academy and to make sure the Josephite tradition.” tendent,” Millet said. “I am her career, she served as the our academic and co-curricu- Prior to St. Augustine, fortunate to have had the op- director of student activities lar programs not only sustain DeBose served as principal of portunity to serve students in and summer conferences at the school’s mission to em- McDonogh 35 College Prepa- Catholic, public and charter Southwestern University in power women and serve the ratory High School. He brings schools in Louisiana. Increas- Georgetown, Texas. Under community, but move from with him more than 15 years ing academic performance her direction, the summer excellent to extraordinary,” of administrative experience. and raising educational ex- conference program yielded Bonday said. “St. Augustine has a long pectations of all students revenue of $250,000 for the *** history of providing an excel- have been my priorities. DR. TRACY BONDAY university. lent education, as refected “My Catholic faith is URSULINE ACADEMY Prior to moving to Rich- in a strong network of proud the lens that foundation- mond, Virginia, in 2007, she and accomplished alumni,” ally guides my thinking and Dr. Tracy Bonday, J.D., M.S. worked both in the private DeBose said. “I look forward practice. I am happy to have Ed, who served from 2015-19 and public sector. She spent to working with the talented a strong connection and as superintendent of Catho- four years working in devel- faculty and staff, who are commitment to St. Charles lic schools in the Diocese of opment at Bishop Verot High dedicated to shaping our stu- Catholic High School. My Des Moines, Iowa, and led a School in Fort Myers, Florida, dents into well-prepared and husband and I, along with strategic planning initiative implementing and teaching service-minded young men, my two sons, graduated from to maintain the longtime the school’s Advanced Place- poised to take their place as St. Charles Catholic, and I viability of Catholic schools, ment Government Program. leaders in our community.” later served as director there. has been named head of the She also taught World His- A native of New Orleans, I look forward to returning high school division of Ursu- tory at Lehigh Senior High DeBose is an alumnus of St. to St. Charles Catholic as its line Academy. School, a Title I school in Augustine, class of 1976. He principal and spiritual leader Bonday is a graduate of the Lee County public school GERALD DEBOSE earned a bachelor’s degree with a great sense of enthu- ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL the University of Miami in system. in mathematics from Xavier siasm, commitment, faith Coral Gables, Florida, where Prior to arriving in the Gerald DeBose has been University of Louisiana. He and purpose. Our standard she earned both a bachelor of Diocese of Des Moines, she named interim principal of received his master’s degree of excellence in education, business administration and served as chief school ad- St. Augustine High School. in mathematics teaching combined with an atmo- a juris doctor. She also has a ministrator of Blessed Sacra- DeBose has served as assistant from Loyola University New sphere where Christian val- master of science in educa- ment Huguenot, a regional principal at St. Augustine Orleans and a master’s degree ues are practiced, taught and tional administration from diocesan pre-K through 12 since 2018 and offcially be- in educational administration developed, help make SCC Nova Southeastern Univer- building. gan his new role on May 25. from the University of New the academic and spiritual sity. She completed course- Bonday has two daughters. “Gerald is a highly re- Orleans. leader for the River Parishes.” work at Drake University to Her older daughter, Cassie, spected leader who brings a DeBose succeeds Sean J. *** earn her superintendent’s teaches high school math wealth of academic experi- Goodwin, who announced licensure. in Charlottesville, Virginia. ence, concern for students his intention to leave as While at the University of Her younger daughter, Gabi, and a collaborative style that principal of St. Augustine Miami, Bonday was a mem- graduated from the United will help him excel in this at the end of the 2018-19 ber of Omicron Delta Kappa States Naval Academy in role and help us continue to academic year. In a note to students and parents, Goodwin said he feels a deep sense of pride looking back over his seven-year tenure. *** PERRY ROGERS DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL Perry Srygley Rogers, who taught at De La Salle High School from 1997 to 2000 and in 2018 became assistant principal, has been named the school’s new principal, suc- ceeding Paul Kelly, who has been elevated to president. DR. COURTNEY MILLET Rogers graduated summa !"#!$%&'( ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL See PRINCIPALS page 3 ➤ July 20, 2019 | New Orleans BACK TO SCHOOL CLARION HERALD | Page 3 educational exceptionality. students achieving higher PRINCIPALS Applications are now open, than a 25 composite on the ➤ From PAGE 2 and open houses are sched- ACT, coordinated the pro- uled for July 20 and 27. fessional development for cum laude from Lipscomb faculty, served on the stra- University in 1993 and re- *** tegic planning committee, ceived a master of arts de- school advisory board and gree in teaching in 1997 served as the site coordinator from Tulane University. After for federal grants and dual- teaching social studies at enrollment programs. De La Salle for three years, Collins has served on mul- she worked with Mid-City tiple external review teams Ministries, a local children’s with AdvancED, which he non-proft, before returning credits for giving him in- to the classroom at De La SHANNON BLAND KIMBERLY DOWNES sight into the successful Salle in 2011. ST. THÉRÈSE ACADEMY ST. CLEMENT OF ROME implementation of various She served as assistant programs in local schools to “I attended St. Clement from principal for the 2018-19 in guidance and counsel- ensure student success. kindergarten through eighth school year and will continue ing from Loyola Univer- “The years that I have grade (1976-85). My three to teach a section of AP U.S. sity New Orleans, a master’s CHRISTOPHER COLLINS worked in the archdiocese younger siblings also at- History. degree in educational ST. MARGARET MARY have prepared me for this tended St. Clement, and my Rogers has three children. administration from the new opportunity,” Collins parents have been involved Christian Brother Donald University of Scranton and Christopher Collins has said. “As a Salesian educa- in the school and parish as Johanson, leader of the Chris- a master’s degree in dyslexia been named interim prin- tor, I have had the beneft well. St. Clement is a very tian Brothers San Francisco- therapy from the University cipal of St. Margaret Mary of having studied St. John special place to me and my New Orleans District, cited of Southern Mississippi. She School in Slidell. Collins has Bosco’s educational philoso- entire family.” De La Salle’s “strong” 70-year taught kindergarten and pre- more than 15 years of experi- phy and preventive system, After graduating from history of education and kindergarten and served as a ence as a professional edu- and I look forward to sharing Mount Carmel Academy in added that both Kelly and school guidance counselor cator in the Archdiocese of this information with the St. 1989, Downes attended the Rogers “embrace the vision and a lower school principal. New Orleans, having served Margaret Mary community. University of New Orleans, of the board.” “The opening of a new as a teacher for Immaculata It is my desire to honor St. earning a bachelor of arts “They will continue to school brings many chal- High School (2005-07) and Margaret Mary’s long history degree in elementary educa- focus on our strategic plan, lenges and great opportu- the Academy of Our Lady of successfully educating tion (1993) and a master of providing the best Lasallian nities,” Bland said. “I am (2007-09). her students spiritually, aca- education degree in curricu- Catholic education for our excited about all of the pos- In 2009, Collins became demically and emotionally lum and instruction (1999). students,” Brother Donald sibilities that St. Thérèse will the dean of student affairs while embracing the exciting She has served for 24 years said. bring to not only our stu- at Archbishop Shaw High new opportunities that will in Catholic education within “I feel very fortunate to be dents but also to the faculty School, succeeding long- prepare her students for the the Archdiocese of New Or- working with students who and families that are going time administrator Earnie 21st century.” leans, beginning at St. Mary have such a strong sense of to make up our school.