Mechelke named new SJNCC principal; Derbyshire on campus
St. John Neumann Catholic School search committee recently chose Dr. Kelly Mechelke as its new principal.
She replaces longtime principal Bill Derbyshire, who last year stepped into a new role leading a strategic planning process for the parish and school and assisting with special projects.
“Bill, our loving principal of 14 years, will remain on campus serving both the church and the school with his many gifts,” SJN Church and School pastor, the Rev. Joe Reed, stated in an e-mail to parishioners.
“Our new principal, Kelly, brings her own gifts to help us grow for the next several years,” he further stated.
“I feel blessed that I will be a part of St. John Neumann’s team,” Mechelke stated in Reed’s e-mail. “I am looking forward to adding to St. John Neumann’s positive, faith-filled culture.”
“I know that she is eager to meet everyone,” Reed stated about the new principal. “Dr. Mechelke will be visiting SJNCS sometime in April and May. We will arrange an opportunity for the community to welcome her.