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Lake Catholic Announces Hiring of Director of Enrollment Management
February 22, 2024
Lake Catholic is pleased to announce the hiring of Diana Fogarty as the Director of Enrollment Management.
“We are pleased to announce the hiring of Diana Fogarty as our Director of Enrollment Management,” Lake Catholic President John Morabeto said. "As we look to increase the number of students who receive an extraordinary Lake Catholic education, Diana provides the qualifications to execute the appropriate short- and long-term strategies."
Fogarty has worked at St. Joseph Academy in Rocky River for the past 14 years, most recently as the Director of Admission since 2019.
In that role, she planned events including open houses, visit days, special events and testing; analyzed prospective student demographics and trends for increasing enrollment each year; processed student applications including transfer and international students; planned and executed summer camps; and much more.
Prior to her role as Director of Admission, Fogarty also served as Assistant Director of Admission (2014-2019) and Admissions Coordinator (2010-2014).
New Lake Catholic President named by Diocese of Cleveland
June 01, 2023
Earlier today, the Diocese of Cleveland named John Morabeto as the next President of Lake Catholic High School.
An accomplished leader and strong proponent of Catholic education, John has extensive experience in institutional advancement, having served as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland for 11 years, securing more than $150 million for endowment growth, facility improvements, and faculty
formation.
A product of the Diocese of Steubenville’s Catholic Central High School, John holds a master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Akron and a bachelor's degree in management and marketing from Kent State University.
John expressed his excitement about the opportunity to serve as the President of Lake Catholic stating, “Education rooted in our Catholic faith has been a lifelong commitment for me as a student, a professional, and as a parent. Its mission and outreach are critical as we look to form the young men and women of the next generation in this challenging world. I have experienced the grace Catholic education has provided my family and I am impassioned to help others experience it as well. I look forward to joining the Lake Catholic community and advancing this important work in Lake County and across the entire greater Cleveland area.”
Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools, Michael Zelenka, shares in the excitement surrounding Mr. Morabeto’s appointment, “The Diocese of Cleveland’s Office for Catholic Education believes that John’s strong Catholic faith, proven track record in advancement efforts, commitment to Catholic education, and leadership acumen signals an incredibly bright future for Lake Catholic.”
Lake Catholic Principal Tom McKrill added: "I am very excited to work with John Morabeto as we look to maximize the opportunities for Lake Catholic. Mark Crowley has done great things for our school. I look forward to continuing his work, and the mission of Lake Catholic, into a bright future with John."
Morabeto replaces Mark Crowley, who announced his retirement early in 2023. Crowley's last day with Lake Catholic will be June 30.
“Mark has provided steadfast leadership to Lake Catholic through an important time in its history by focusing on mission and the unique charisms of the Lake Catholic experience. “Today the school enjoys steady enrollment and growing community support to ensure financial stability and position Lake Catholic for future growth,” Frank O'Linn, Ed.D., Superintendent of Catholic schools said back in January. ”Mark as also assembled a talented team to lead and sustain Lake Catholic for the future."
Now, Morabeto will take over the reins of that team and lead Lake Catholic into a promising future.
President Mark Crowley announces retirement from Lake Catholic at the end of 2022-2023 school year
January 18, 2023
Mark Crowley, who has served as President of Lake Catholic since August of 2017, has announced his plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year.
“Mark has provided steadfast leadership to Lake Catholic through an important time in its history by focusing on mission and the unique charisms of the Lake Catholic experience. Today the school enjoys steady enrollment and growing community support to ensure financial stability and position Lake Catholic for future growth,” commented Frank O’Linn, Ed.D., Superintendent of Catholic schools. “Mark has also assembled a talented team to lead and sustain Lake Catholic for the future.”
“Mark has done a phenomenal job at Lake Catholic. It’s been my honor to work with him,” said John Redmond (LC ’80) current chair of the advisory board. “He deserves much credit for keeping Lake Catholic relevant and his work on crafting a strategic plan has been very helpful in restoring us on a pathway to success – I wish him the best of luck.”
Crowley shared, “This past fall I turned 64 and my wife Lea (’78) and I started talking about our future plans at our 41st anniversary dinner. I realized that from a Lake Catholic perspective, now would be a perfect time to retire. We introduced a great administrative team on the academic side of the house this year, we also hired several staff members in key revenue positions who are either alumni, parents of alumni or parents of current students. The school’s strategic plan envisions an extraordinary future for all aspects of the school.” Crowley continued.
O’Linn, added, “It will be a challenge to replace Mark’s passion and commitment to Lake Catholic, but we remain confident in our ability to continue the trajectory that Lake Catholic is currently on. This is an exciting time to be in Cougar Country.”
The search for the next president of Lake Catholic High School will begin immediately.
Crowley's letter to the Lake Catholic community can be read here.
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