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 August 21, 2003

 Six new school administrators will be leading Catholic schools in the
 Diocese of Sioux City this year.

 New administrators include: Sister Delores Marie Hannon, RSM,
 president of St. Edmond Schools in Fort Dodge; James Kobus, dean of
 students and assistant principal at Bishop Heelan High School in
 Sioux City; Mary Ellen Nilson, principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel
 School in Fonda and Pocahontas Catholic; Dr. Thomas Tacheny,
 superintendent of Kuemper Catholic School System, Carroll; Terry
 N. Tomke, principal of Bishop Heelan High School; and Father Patrick
 Walsh, president of Catholic Schools of Sioux City.

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 Father Patrick Walsh most recently served as president, principal and
 instructor at St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge. He also served as
 a teacher and guidance counselor at Heelan High School and Kuemper
 High School.

 "I look forward to this opportunity to serve the Catholic Schools of
 Sioux City and the challenges that go with this position," he said.
 
 Father Walsh earned a master's in education administration at the
 University of Dayton, a master's in theology at Aquinas Institute of
 Theology, a master's in guidance at Creighton University and a
 bachelor's in philosophy at Loras College.

 "Catholic schools have the unique opportunity to train young women
 and men to take their place in the church community and the larger
 community," he said. "Catholic education is called to teach Jesus and
 church traditions, to involve students in service and worship and to
 experience community. In addition, I believe that we have to work to
 guide academic excellence at all levels.  Catholic schools are called
 to carry on Catholic values and beliefs from one generation to the
 next and to assist parents, the primary educators of their children,
 in teaching their children."

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