Five schools welcome new principals this fall

Immaculate Heart Of Mary School

Dr. Maryanne Leonard is officially stepping into the role as principal at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in High Point after having served as interim principal for the past nine months.

Leonard is an experienced Catholic educator with a deep connection to the IHM community. Before becoming interim principal, she served as IHM’s lead middle school English Language Arts teacher. Previous experience includes serving as teacher, curriculum facilitator and reading specialist for Guilford County Schools as well as stints as an adjunct professor at both Walden University and UNC-Greensboro. She holds a doctoral degree in curriculum instruction and supervision from UNC-Greensboro, as well as multiple degrees from the College of New Rochelle in New York.

ST. ANN SCHOOL

Celene Little has served St. Ann School for the past decade, most recently as assistant principal. A native of Big Stone Gap, Va., Little holds a degree in elementary education from Belmont Abbey

College, a master’s degree in special education from UNC-Charlotte, and a Certification in School Administration from UNCGreensboro. She has had a diverse career in education, from teaching at St. Mark’s (currently LifeSpan) to directing early intervention programs in York, Chester and Lancaster counties in South Carolina. She is also the proud mother of four children who have been educated in the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools system.

ST. PATRICK SCHOOL

Nick Calametti is joining St. Patrick School as principal, replacing interim principal Dr. Alicia Reid. A lifelong Catholic with a deep commitment to education, Calametti feels strongly that the purpose of Catholic schools is to educate and evangelize. Calametti’s previous experience includes two years as the elementary assistant principal