Burke Catholic names new principal

GOSHEN — The Board of Directors of John S. Burke Catholic High School has appointed Albert Del Principio, Ed.D., principal, effective July 1.
Del Principio succeeds John Dolan, who is retiring at the end of the school year in June.
Del Principio has more than 19 years of experience in Catholic education and more recently has served in the leadership capacity as the associate principal at Paramus Catholic Regional High School in Paramus, New Jersey. Previously, he was vice principal of Academics at Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.
Del Principio holds a doctoral degree from the College of Saint Elizabeth, a master’s in educational leadership from Iona College, a master’s in criminal justice from Boston University, a certificate of advanced studies in education from St. Thomas Aquinas College, and an undergraduate degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Albany.
“The Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Del Principio to the Burke Catholic family," said Burke Catholic Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Jim Oxley. "With his experience and expertise, we will continue to provide our students with outstanding educational opportunities grounded in Catholic spiritual and moral values. We’d like to thank Mr. Dolan for his years of dedication and for touching the lives of so many people. We were truly blessed by his leadership and unfailing commitment to make Burke Catholic the high quality institution it is today.”
“We evaluated many strong candidates for the principal position," said Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Pat Welsh, who led the school’s executive search committee. "Dr. Del Principio’s background demonstrates the critical leadership qualities necessary to build upon the foundation that the Board and John Dolan have established over the past several years.”
Del Principio, his wife and four children reside in Stony Point.
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