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The Southern Cross, Page 6 Thursday, August 31, 2000 Five schools gain new principals Marci Arling Blessed Sacrament School, Savannah T he new principal of Blessed Sacrament School, Savannah, is Marci Arling. Marci has a B.S. Ed. in Early Childhood and an M. Ed. in Educational Leadership. Mrs. Arling taught for the past 11 years in Ef fingham County (fourth grade for seven years, math 1-5 for three years, and music K-5 for one year). Marci has been an active member of the Council of Catholic Women for over 15 years, serving as parish, deanery and diocesan president and as secretary-treasurer of the Atlanta Province Board. Active in Saint Matthew Parish, Statesboro, she is a eucharistic minister and has been a CCD teacher, youth music director, Bible school director, and cantor. Marci is married to Dr. Harry J. Arling, Professor of Music at Geor gia Southern University, Statesboro. They have two daughters, Heather Arling Whitlock and Ashlee. For Mass times and locations nationwide, call l-800-Masstimes (1-800-627-7846) www.masstimes.org Nina A. Delk Saint Frances Cabrini School, Savannah N ina Delk is a native of Savan nah. She attended Blessed Sacrament School and public high schools. Ms. Delk received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from George Peabody College in 1976, a Masters in Education (1990) from Armstrong Atlantic State University and an Educational Specialist’s degree in Elementary Education from Georgia Southern University in 1995. Ms. Delk has worked as a classroom teacher with the public school sys tem since 1985. She spent the past 11 years teaching kindergarten at Windsor Forest Elementary School. Ms. Delk is actively involved in many issues and events related to early literacy and parent education. She has one daughter, Jessica, who will attend Colorado State University this fall as a freshman. Barbara Perryman Pacelli High School, Columbus L ong-time math teacher Barbara Perryman has been appointed interim principal of Pacelli High School. Bom in Junction City, Kan sas, she has lived in Columbus since 1964. Barbara was graduated from Jordan High School in 1975 and from Columbus College in 1979 with a degree in Mathematics Edu cation. She taught at Spencer High School from 1979-1982 and began teaching at Pacelli in August 1982, in the mathematics department. She received her Masters in Mathe matics Education from Columbus College in 1983 and her Specialist Degree in 1993. Mrs. Perryman vol unteers at Saint Anne Church as parish hostess and helps coordinate weddings. Barbara is married to Bryant Perryman, a Columbus native and speech language patholo gist for the Muscogee County School District. Saint Peter the Apostle School, Savannah B om in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Jim Gibson was raised in the Trenton, New Jersey, suburbs and was graduated from Western Mary land College in 1960. After a year of public school teaching at Hamilton High School in Johnstown, he served for two years in the U.S. Army. He earned a Master’s degree in History from Rutgers University. He taught in a small, private school (Valwood) in Valdosta. In 1983, after comple tion of the dissertation, he was awarded his doctorate by Clark University in Worcester, Massachu setts. Dr. Gibson accepted a position as head of the Upper School at Saint Andrew’s on the Marsh School in Savannah. In 1988, he moved to what was then the Nativity School (now Saint Peter the Apostle) as an English instructor. In 1993, he began a 6-year period as the headmaster at Memorial Day School in Savannah. Nan Gillespie Saint Joseph School, Macon N an Gillespie is the new Principal at Saint Joseph’s School in Macon. Nan has lived in Macon for over twenty years. She is a graduate of Wesleyan College, and holds a Master’s degree from Mercer Uni versity and an Educational Specia list’s degree from the University of Georgia. For the past 13 years, Nan worked in the Bibb County Public Schools. Her last position was Assistant Principal of Weaver Middle School, where she worked from 1996-2000. Nan and her husband, Mike, have two boys who attend Saint Joseph’s School. They attend Holy Spirit Parish. Saint Joseph School has a long and rich history. The Sisters of Mercy, under the direction of the pastors of Saint Joseph Church, founded and have maintained the responsibility of teaching the Catholic faith to the children of Macon since 1872. DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Public Statement of Assurance Schools in the Diocese of Savannah admit students of any race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national and eth nic origin in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, loan program, and athletic or other school-administered programs. Schools in the system are as follows: Albany: Augusta: Brunswick: Columbus: Macon: Savannah: Tybee Island: Valdosta: Warner Robins: St. Teresa’s School Immaculate Conception School, St. Mary’s on The Hill School, Aquinas High School St. Francis Xavier School Our Lady of Lourdes School, St. Anne’s School, Pacelli High School St. Joseph’s School, St. Peter Claver School, Mount de Sales High School Benedictine Military School, Blessed Sacrament School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Frances Cabrini School, St. James School, St. Peter the Apostle School, St. Vincent’s Academy. St. Michael’s School St. John the Evangelist School Sacred Heart School Sister Rose Mary Collins, SSJ Superintendent of Schools