President Search Update: April 10, 2020

President Search update noting the formation of the selection committee and the appointment of Mrs. Shana Tong '83, as the Interim School President for the school year 2020-2021.
Dear Maryknoll Community,
 
We pray that you are staying healthy, well and safe during this unprecedented challenge we face with COVID-19. With God’s mercy, we are hopeful that our community and the world will overcome this situation soon. Please continue to pray for all those impacted by COVID-19 including our brave first responders, medical personnel and other essential brothers and sisters.
 
During this time, our school board continues to work to ensure Maryknoll School’s strategic plans and initiatives move forward. We would like to share a few important updates with you regarding Maryknoll School’s Presidential Search and the appointment of Mrs. Shana Tong ’83 as interim school president.

Formation of Maryknoll Presidential Search Committee


With the consultation of the Maryknoll School Board of Directors, a search committee has been formed to guide and lead the important task of helping to select Maryknoll School’s next president. Below, you’ll find the names of the members of our Presidential Search Committee:
 
Mr. Peter Fong
Maryknoll School Board Chair
Attorney & Hawaii State Per Diem Judge
Brigadier General Paul Chinen ‘57
Maryknoll Board Member Emeritus
U.S. Army (Retired)
Mr. Alfred Wong
Former Maryknoll School Board Chair
Maryknoll School Foundation Member
Mrs. Kathleen Perreira
7th Grade Department Chair
Middle School Teacher
Major General Darryll Wong ‘68
Former Maryknoll School Board Member
U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Father EJ Resinto
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church &
Maryknoll School
Mrs. Anna Ono
Maryknoll School Board Treasurer
Current Maryknoll Parent
Mrs. Christine Loomis ‘85
Maryknoll Grade School Principal
Current Maryknoll Parent
Mr. John Madriaga
Maryknoll High School Principal
Current Maryknoll Parent
Mrs. Kit-U Wong ‘06
Maryknoll High School Academic Dean
High School Teacher
Mr. Derrick Wong ’68
Maryknoll Alumni Association President
Maryknoll School Board Member
Dr. Mike Rockers
Maryknoll School Board Member
Superintendent, Hawaii Catholic Schools
 
The Maryknoll School Presidential Search Committee represents a diverse group of voices within the Maryknoll School community, including current and former board members, parents, faculty, administrators and alumni. This committee will work to ensure that the process of selecting our next school president is open, transparent and thorough. In the coming months, the search committee will meet to:

  1. Review the qualifications and requisites required of the next school president.
  2. Identify a firm to assist with the nationwide search for the next school president.
  3. Identify ways for our entire school community to participate in the presidential selection process.


Mrs. Shana Tong ’83 named Interim School President 

 
In addition to the formation of our presidential search committee, the Maryknoll School Board of Directors has also affirmed that Mrs. Shana Tong ’83, our current Vice President of Academic Affairs, will serve as Maryknoll’s Interim School President, effective July 1, 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year until a new school president is named.
 
Mrs. Tong has been an educator at Maryknoll School for 29 of her 31 years of teaching in Hawaii Catholic education. She served as principal of the Grade School for 10 years prior to her appointment as vice president in 2017. Prior to serving as grade school principal, she also served as vice principal for three years and taught science in grades 1 to 6, middle school Language Arts, Religion, Japanese, and Public Speaking. She also taught self-contained classes in grades 2, 4 and 5 at Maryknoll, Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu and Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina.
 
Mrs. Tong holds a bachelor’s degree in speech and communications from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and earned a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction from Gonzaga University. She also holds a master’s degree in school administration from Chaminade University.
 
We are very confident in Mrs. Tong’s ability to lead our school community during this time of transition and challenge. She, along with the Maryknoll School Administration Team, will be working with current school president Mr. Perry Martin over the next three months to ensure a smooth and thoughtful transition. As a Maryknoll School alumna, Mrs. Tong has proven to be a vital and caring leader for Maryknoll School.
 
On behalf of the entire Maryknoll School Board, Presidential Search Committee and our entire faculty, staff and administration, we thank you for your continued support and prayers as we continue to do the important work of leading Hawaii’s largest, Catholic, K-12 co-educational school.
 
Sincerely and In Christ,
 
Father EJ Resinto, Pastor
Sacred Heart Church & Maryknoll School
Peter Fong, Chair
Maryknoll School Board of Directors
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