ALION FOR LIFE | Letter from the President
Dear Fellow Alumni, Families, and Friends: It seems as if we only get a brief period of time to enjoy and celebrate the end of a successful school year before we must quickly turn our attention to preparing for the next. This summer is one of transition on many levels. In May, we celebrated the induction of 224 members of the Class of 2022 into the Saint Viator and Sacred Heart of Mary Alumni Association. We were blessed with beautiful weather for our Baccalaureate Mass and graduation. This class in particular will be remembered as the group most impacted by the COVID pandemic. While it greatly affected their high school experience, our faculty and staff did a tremendous job to make their senior year as positive and robust as possible. As you know, we are experiencing a great deal of transition in our faculty and staff this year. Through retirement and new opportunities, we will be welcoming a number of new people to key positions for the coming school year. In this edition, we introduce you to our new principal, Mr. Jon Baffico. Our facilities are undergoing some transition as well. Because of the importance of our Catholic values and our Viatorian tradition, our first project is a major enhancement of our chapel. We have contracted with the revered Daprato Rigali Studios to complete the project. Also, thanks to the generosity of the Papanicholas family and their company, Nicholas & Associates, we began the transition to new, more modern and collaborative spaces with two new classrooms this summer. Finally, we will transition from celebrating our 60th anniversary to preparing for the next era in our history. Much work is being done this summer that I hope to share with you in our next visit as we look to ignite our community for the future. In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy a restful and healthy summer. While we take a break, our focus still remains on our mission and I leave you with these words from a Summer Blessing for Families: May we constantly strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our loved ones and in the world around us as we enjoy the warm days of summertime. Adored and loved be Jesus,
Rev. Dan Lydon, C.S.V. ’73 President
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