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his summer, Father Joseph E. Lingan, S.J. ’75 began his tenure as the 37th President of Gonzaga College High School. As a member of Gonzaga’s Class of 1975, Father Lingan has the distinction of being the only alumnus to ever serve as president. In addition he is the only person to serve in this role twice, as he stepped in as interim President of Gonzaga following the untimely death of Father Allen Novotny, S.J. in 2010. He comes to Gonzaga at a crucial time — as we both recover from the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic and celebrate our Bicentennial anniversary. We sat down with him to talk about his time as a student on Eye Street, his decision to enter the Jesuits, his hopes for Gonzaga’s future, and more.
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