2002-2003 Annual Report - Holy Family Catholic High School

Fall2003HFCHS Welcomes New President Frank MileyFrank MileyHoly Family Catholic High Schoolis excited to welcome Frank Miley asthe school’s second president! Mileyofficially joined the school family onJuly 1, taking over the presidentialresponsibilities at the beginning ofthe 2003-2004 fiscal year.Since his job began back in July,Miley has thrown himself into theeveryday aspects of the school’soperation, meeting withArchdiocesan representatives, boardmembers, students, and staff.“Everyone has been friendly, warm,and welcoming,” Miley says. “Thestudents have been really impressiveand hospitable. For this I amgrateful.”Miley, a native of St. Paul, hasextensive background in education,development, and fundraisingthroughout the Twin Cities andholds licenses in school administration,teaching, and law. His passionfor education, Catholic education inparticular, provided Miley withexperiences ranging from the seminaryto a tenure at St. ThomasAcademy in Mendota Heights, wherehe was a Campus Minister, taughtTheology and went on to chair thedepartment from 1988-1995. Sincethen, Miley has worked within theRamsey County Attorney’s Officeoverseeing the development of thecounty’s truancy program, whichaffects eleven school districts andover one hundred schools.The decision to apply for president ofHoly Family Catholic High Schoolseemed like a logical next step inMiley’s career.“It’s always been my goal to be in aleadership position in a Catholicschool,” Miley explains. “When thisposition opened, it seemed like perfectmatch. I’m looking forward toleading Holy Family into a new era.”That new era for Holy FamilyCatholic High School involves a highschool accreditation, new membershipin the Minnesota RiverConference, and an increasingenrollment that will send HFCHSinto the top ten list for Catholic highschools in the Twin Cities area.According to Miley, the growth ofthe school and its community influencecome at a perfect time.“I look forward to participatingin the academicand programmingexcellence that gowith a school that’semerging into one ofthe leading highschools in the area,”Miley reflects. “Ourgoal is to become one ofthe preeminentCatholic schools in theArchdiocese.”- 2 -Miley is nostranger to theSt. Paul &MinneapolisArchdiocese. In addition to themany career leadership areas he hasbecome involved with, he and wifeKathy played an integral role intheir parish’s involvement in theArchdiocese’s Growing in FaithCapital Campaign. Miley was amember of the taskforce that foundedthe San Miguel Middle School ofMinneapolis in 2000. He has servedas Chair of the school’s Board ofDirectors for the past three years.Miley’s experience within the wallsof HFCHS are broadening with eachweek. Already, Miley sees a brightfuture for the school, and he confidentlyanticipates the journey tocome.“I’m really excited about being hereand the task at hand,” Miley says.“This school is like a ship leavingthe harbor, and I look forward totaking the wheel, charting ourcourse, and raising our sails as weset out to sea. Please pray that theHoly Spirit will guide us on the journey!”Frank and Kathy Miley with their children: Matthew (14), Timothy (12),Joe (11), Kevin (9), Monica (7), and Mary Kate (5)