Calling the class of 2011,
this is your first Alumni gathering.
Welcome back!
You're invited to attend the annual yearbook signing party on Monday, December 19th from 11:30am-2pm in the foyer.
Stop by pick up your yearbook, catch up with your classmates and teachers.
Hope to see you there, let me know your coming...
tlilly@guerinprep.org
| Dominick Guida |
YEARBOOK SIGNING PARTY DECEMBER 20TH AT GUERIN PREP HS, 11:30AM-2:30PM
IN THE FOYER.
STOP BY SEE YOUR CLASSMATES, TEACHERS AND ENJOY LUNCH ON THE ALUMNI DEPARTMENT!
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE PARTY BY DEC. 13TH.
KEEP CHECKING THE BLOG TO FIND OUT WHO'S COMING.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN!
Dear Guerin Family,
This morning, Friday, Oct. 1, before the liturgy celebrating the Feast of our Patron Saint Mother Theodore Guerin we announced Janet Cobb as the new president of Guerin Prep High School. We offered a blessing for her during the liturgy as she becomes the fifth president of Guerin Prep. We look forward to your meeting Mrs. Cobb in the days to come and welcoming her to the Guerin Prep community.
What follows is the text of the Media Release we have prepared about Mrs. Cobb so you can learn about her background and expertise.
GUERIN PREP HIGH SCHOOL NAMES JANET COBB PRESIDENT
New leader brings many years of educational experience
RIVER GROVE, ILL. – Oct. 1, 2010 – A former high school teacher with more than 20 years of educational experience in Catholic schools and parishes as a librarian, campus minister, development director, religious education coordinator and school board president will become the fifth president of Guerin College Preparatory High School.
The Board of Directors of Guerin Prep and the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., the school’s religious sponsor, jointly selected Janet Cobb as president. She was introduced to students, faculty and staff Oct. 1, during the annual celebration of the school’s patron—St. Mother Theodore Guerin, the foundress of the Sisters of Providence.
Cobb, most recently the director of development for St. Andrew Parish, Chicago, assumes her leadership role at Guerin Prep Oct.1. Cobb replaces Terry John Malik who retired as Guerin Prep’s president in June after 2 ½ years in that position.
“My passion for and understanding of Catholic education, coupled with my experience in strategic planning and development, uniquely prepare me for the position of president at Guerin Prep,” Cobb said.
“We have every confidence that Janet's energy and enthusiasm for the mission of Guerin College Prep will be contagious,” said Sister Marie McCarthy, general officer of the Sisters of Providence and liaison to the school who served on the search committee that recommended Cobb to the Board of Directors. “The richness and variety of her experience make her an ideal president for this time in the life of the school.”
In announcing the appointment, Sharon McFadden, chairperson of the Board of Directors, called Cobb an outstanding selection. “We are excited to welcome Janet as president. She is a multi-talented leader from the field of education who will serve as an inspiration to our Guerin and local communities. The board members look forward to working with her in achieving Guerin Prep's goals and aspirations for the future.”
Cobb grew up in Rodeo, California, in San Francisco’s east bay and went on to live in Oregon, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Cobb holds a master’s in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago. She earned a bachelor of arts in English Literature and Linguistics in 1990 and post-graduate certification in secondary education from the University of Hong Kong in 1991. She lived and worked in Asia for seven years and became fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
During this time, Cobb was the chairperson of the English Department at Immaculate Heart of Mary and served as the Director of Religious Education for several parish sites serving the needs of the ex-patriot community.
Cobb came to the Chicago area in 1994, where she served first as campus minister at Good Counsel High School, and then teacher at St. Gregory High School and Morgan Park High Ministry Center.
In 2000 she relocated to Richmond, California and served as the head librarian for Salesian High School until her return to Chicago in 2007. As part of her responsibilities, she created a technology plan as part of the school-wide strategic plan. Also during this time, she served as the president of the school board for St. Paul Elementary School and was instrumental in developing a comprehensive strategic plan for the school.
At St. Andrew’s Parish, Cobb was involved in preparing the parish for a capital campaign to expand the elementary school.
“I have always been a person of vision when it comes to Catholic education and what is needed for students to be successful,” Cobb said. “I have already fallen in love with Guerin Prep through this search process, now I want to make Guerin Prep contagious.”
As president, Cobb is considered the overall leader and facilitator of the community of faith. Her specific responsibilities include advancement, fiscal management, constituent relations, enrollment management activities and serving as a liaison between the school and the board of directors. Tony Tinerella, Guerin Prep’s principal, will retain responsibility for day-to-day operation of the school, including all areas of academic and student affairs.
Cobb lives with her husband and three children in Chicago.
About Guerin Prep
Guerin Prep was founded as Mother Theodore Guerin High School, an all-girls school in 1962, and changed its name and its mission to co-education in 2004 at the request of the Archdiocese of Chicago. This enabled students to enroll from the adjacent, all-boys Holy Cross High School, which announced that it was closing at that time, and preserved the 40-year bond between neighboring institutions. Guerin Prep proudly claims both Mother Theodore Guerin and Holy Cross high schools as its foundation schools. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 540 students.
For more information, visit www.guerinprep.org
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