School Board Members
Tim Connolly (Chair)
Feng Gao
Fr. Jerry Goderinger
Tom Hastings
Dr. Ryan Hendrickson
Linda Hitzemann
Marty Hosking
Dr. Maggie Knight
Mark Lanspa
Abbot Michael Liebl OSB
Dr. David Peters
Fr. Stephen Plank OSB
Jerry Rauterkus
Bro. August Schaefer OSB
Fr. Louis Sojka OSB
Dr. Pat Sullivan
Shelly Wedergren
Dr. BJ Wilson
Non-voting staff members:
Dave Cormier
Matt Hoppe
Jim Lewis
Thomas Maliszewski
Mission Statement
Mount Michael Benedictine School is a Catholic college preparatory residential / day high school rooted in Benedictine values for young men committed to excellence. Students develop spiritually, intellectually, and socially through the comprehensive curriculum and communal experience to become future leaders.
Board of Directors’ Vision Statement
Ensure that:
Mount Michael is on solid financial footing and generating enough revenue to repay monies loaned from the monks’ retirement funds
Mount Michael always embodies, and incorporates into the lives of each student attending Mount Michael, the Rule of Saint Benedict
Mount Michael’s facilities are on par with peer institute facilities
Mount Michael’s average standard achievement test results continue to be the highest among its peer institutes
The Board operates as a high performing, highly ethical team and is staffed by professionals who actively participate in, and contribute to, Mount Michael’s success
The Board follows a strategic plan that is constantly reviewed and altered as the environment changes
Board of Directors’ Role and Responsibilities
Create Board and School operating policies
Carry out Mount Michael’s mission of educating young men
Contribute to Mount Michael’s bottom line by:
Contributing time and expertise
Identifying outside funding sources
Providing direct financial support
Attend and be prepared for board and committee meetings
Argue positions, not personalities
Share ‘left hand column’ thoughts
Maintain confidentiality
Avoid conflicts of interest
Communicate activities to appropriate leaders
Enhance Mount Michael’s public image
Recruit other volunteer members