Page 5 - Priorities #36 2007-January Annual Report

a Glance
Registrar Barbara Falk Retires
Almost 30 years ago, when Barbara Falk was the Priory’s switchboard operator, she managed campus communication by literally connecting people. Today, as the Priory’s registrar and assistant to the deans, she is still at the hub of a communications
network. She is responsible for nearly all of the official record-keeping, from attendance to transcripts to PowerSchool. She provides a copy service for faculty and information service for students and parents; she knows who does what and where everybody is.
Her skill, knowledge and especially her friendly
smile will be missed when she retires in June 2007 after completing her 30th year. Mrs. Falk first worked at the Priory as a temporary employee, standing in for her mother-in-law, Kay, who needed several weeks of medical leave. When Kay returned to her job in the kitchen, Barb stayed and shortly moved to the switchboard. In 1981, she became assistant to Father Simon, who was Prior at that time, and later moved into her current position.
“The Priory has been so fortunate to have such a dedicated and committed employee as Barb. Her presence and willingness to help in any crisis or situation will make her shoes very hard to fill. We wish her well,”
said Tim Molak.
Trudelles at State
Chrissa Trudelle follows a family tradition in running competitively all the way to State level, where she placed 24th of 166. Like Chrissa, brothers Steven and Peter ran in state-level competition in their junior and senior years.
Not Rain Nor Snow Nor Gloom . . .
Through the cold, windy and rainy days of December and freezing January, Priory’s outstanding construction crew was at work, and the long-awaited Performing Arts Center auditorium and classrooms are going up on schedule. Watch the construction as it happens from the webcam link on the Priory website.
Valjean and Javert Face Off
“Les Miserables”, the musical that swept Broadway by storm and is now the most performed and popular musical in the world, opens for a two-week run this spring on the Priory Assembly hall stage. This school edition contains all of the songs, dialogue and story of the original but has been trimmed by the original creators to run two hours in length. Shows are Wednesday, February 28 through March 10. For information, check www.woodsidepriory.com.
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Father Francis Brings Zambia to Priory
Father Francas Shawa, a colleague in the international Benedictine educators association, spent several weeks on the campus in late fall sharing his school’s stories, pictures and music with Priory students and teachers. The Katibunga school serves boys and girls of all grades; the photo is of the older high school students.
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