Honoring XBSS Faculty Retiring With 30+ Years of Service

We asked schools to share profiles and stories of their faculty members who will be retiring this year with 30+ years of service. We want to thank these extraordinary individuals who have dedicated so many years to their school communities and our XBSS network. Read the full profiles here: https://www.xbss.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XBSS-2019-Retirees.pdf And to all our retiring…

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St. Mary’s Ryken Names New Principal, Dr. Cathy Bowes

St. Mary’s Ryken is thrilled to announce that Dr. Cathy Bowes has been named the new school principal effective July 1. Dr. Bowes comes to SMR with over 18 years of school leadership experience across a wide range of settings, including STEM magnet schools, career/technology, and performing/visual arts for high-performing schools in the Baltimore County…

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2019 XBSS Student Retreat

In early March, over 90 students and 20 adults representing our 13 Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools gathered in West Hartford, Connecticut for the annual Retreat which was rooted in the Fundamental Principles. Students from across our network of schools were invited to reflect on their lived experience of the Xaverian Charism within their schools and…

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St. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Dr. Rick Wood as President

On behalf of the St. Mary’s Ryken Board of Directors, Mr. James M. Burke, Board Chair, announced that Dr. Rick Wood has been selected as the new President and CEO of St. Mary’s Ryken High School, beginning July 1, 2019. An extensive, national search was conducted and applicants from across the country were considered. Dr.…

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Malden Catholic Announces New Headmaster

After an extensive nationwide search, Malden Catholic High School’s Board of Trustees has announced that John K. Thornburg, Upper School Director of The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, has been named the school’s 19th Headmaster. Thornburg, who has earned an exceptional reputation as a leader in secondary education, will assume the role on July…

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