SETON-LASALLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BOARD FILLS NEW POSITION OF PRESIDENT  

            Father Kris Stubna, diocesan Secretary for Catholic Education, announced the appointment of Mr. Gary Rodgers as President of Seton LaSalle High School effective Monday, February 15.  

            Working in close collaboration with Sr. Patricia Laffey, the principal of Seton LaSalle High School and the board of directors, the primary responsibilities of the position of president are to focus on the areas of fundraising, development, institutional advancement, enrollment building, community relations, alumni support and the strengthening the Catholic mission and academic excellence of the high school.

Mr.  Rodgers is an alumnus of Baldwin High School and Edinboro University with a degree in Sociology.  He has had a career in sales/management since 1979 and most recently was a higher education sales consultant for Pearson Education. He was a long-time member of their elite Presidential Leadership Council.

            Mr. Rodgers is a member of St. Bernard Parish in Mount Lebanon and has served as a parishioner, coach, former president of the athletic association, and has held various volunteer positions in the school and parish community.  

            The Seton-La Salle Board of Directors recommended Mr. Rodgers for this position after an extensive six-month process. The Board’s goal is for Mr. Rodgers to lead the school in providing the best possible Catholic high school education in the South Hills. 

            In making the appointment on behalf of the Board of Members for Seton LaSalle High School , Father Stubna said, “given the complexities involved in operating our secondary schools today, we are delighted that Mr. Rodgers brings to these responsibilities a passion for Catholic education and a wealth of skills and gifts.  This is a wonderful opportunity to further expand and grow the program of Catholic educational excellence that has been a hallmark of Seton LaSalle High School for many decades.”