News from 16th Street
In March, after an extensive nationwide search, Xavier announced the appointment of Kim Smith as its 55th headmaster. She will begin her tenure on 16th Street in July. Smith comes to Xavier from Boston College High School, where she has taught English for the past 20 years and currently serves as academic vice principal. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Denver, she will be the first female headmaster in Xavier’s 174-year history. “I am honored and delighted to be joining the Xavier community as the next headmaster. I have found much joy and purpose in working in Jesuit schools for the past 20 years; I am also of the mind that there has not been a more exciting or relevant time to be in the work of Catholic education,” Smith said. “The world needs young people of intellect, care, and concern who are eager to serve, to solve, and to lead us through the 21st century. I feel privileged to be part of that formative process.”
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