This school is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit which encouraged many of our board members to envision a school for women which could be rich in the Catholic faith and uphold the teachings of St. John Paul II by educating young women in their feminine genius.
A special thank you to the Dominican Sisters, Mary Mother of the Eucharist, for working with the Board in the design of this school and inspiring us with our patroness, St. Catherine of Siena, a great Dominican saint.
After 35 Years Janet retired from Ford Motor Company in 1997 as a Benefit Representative. She was instrumental in putting together, along with seven other Benefit Representatives, a Centralized Benefit Center in Dearborn for Ford Motor Company.
Her son John Duff graduated from Dearborn Divine Child High School and was offered a 4 year scholarship to Michigan Tech., Houghton, Mi. John donated “John the Baptist Relic” that sits near the SCA altar. She is currently a parishioner of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, Mi. Her involvement there has been in many church fundraisers involving silent auctions and was a member of the Parish Council. She instigated the “Come Dine with Jesus” table located on the grounds at Holy Spirit which found a place on the Michigan’s Roadside Attractions list.
She started a group with the help of her Financial Adviser called “Women In The Know”, a group that meets quarterly with a local speaker. This was organized to educate women on Finances, Healthcare, Trusts, Wills, Scams, Real Estate Home selling, etc. She also served 10 years as condo President for Country Club Village III, Northville, Mi.
Corporate Counsel, Stryker Sales Corporation
Ms. Grumm is an accomplished corporate counsel with extensive expertise in healthcare for various transactional matters (U.S. and international). She provides counsel for global corporations serving commercial clients, federal government, nonprofit and group purchasing organizations. As a skilled communicator that mitigates risk, she shares her wisdom with the SCA Board.
Michael Hale, J.D., CPCU, AAI is a principal with the insurance and risk management firms 360 Risk Management Inc. and Clairmont Advisors LLC, both based in Northville, Michigan. He is also the founder of the law firm of Hale & Hirn PLLC, which specializes in insurance and risk management matters. A 1994 graduate cum laude of Michigan State University School of Law, he has been retained as an expert witness in over two hundred cases involving insurance coverages and agent errors and omissions issues since 2000. He started his career in 1994 with the firm of Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. where his practice concentration was on insurance coverage matters. Hale has earned the nationally recognized certifications of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI). As an attorney, he has represented both insurance companies and policyholders in coverage matters. He was named Leader in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2017 and 2008. Hale has been published in many legal and other publications, including The Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and The CPCU Journal.
Pastor at St. Fabian Catholic Church
Monsignor Hogan received his BA from Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales, Center Valley, Pennsylvania (now DeSales University), a Master of Divinity from St. John Provincial Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan, and ordained a priest on December 11, 1982. He has served as parochial vicar at Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan, and Sacred Heart Parish in Dearborn, Michigan. His pastoral positions have included working at St. Christopher Church in Detroit, Church of the Holy Family in Novi, Michigan, and currently at St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Msgr. Hogan has also served as Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life for the Archdiocese of Detroit. While in the navy, he was assigned to Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Naples, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, and six at-sea deployments, including Afghanistan on board the USS Bataan LHD5. He also served two combat deployments to Iraq with the US Marines. Msgr. Hogan retired from the US Navy with 30 years of service as Hospital Corpsman then later as a Chaplain.
President of St. Catherine of Siena Academy
Mrs. Johnston received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and a Master of Business Administration from Ashland University. After spending 19 years working for Ford, Visteon, and the Automotive Components Holdings, she left the automotive industry to spend time with her two young daughters.
Ready to rejoin the workforce, she joined St. Catherine of Siena Academy in 2009 as the Marketing Director. Over the past 11 years, she has worked with admissions, the business office, and advancement learning the ins and outs of the school administration.
Mrs. Johnston is married with two daughters. Her daughters graduated from St. Catherine in 2018 and 2021.
Retired
Mr. Kueber worked at Ford Motor Company for 31 years where he was responsible for forward model vehicle programs. He retired in 2020. Mr. Kueber grew up in Dearborn, MI, attended Catholic Central High School , and received a BS from the University of Notre Dame. He then continued on to earn a MS from University of Michigan. Mr. Kueber is married to Dawn with three children (Noah, Grace (SCA Class 2017), Lily (SCA Class of 2021). He also was the first SCA Parent Club President from 2015 thru 2019. Mr. Kueber is also active in the Knights of Columbus, serving as Deputy Grand Knight at OLV Northville.
Real Estate Attorney at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. and Title Partners, LLC
Born and raised on Cape Cod., Mrs. Lee attended Phillips Academy, Andover for high school and received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. She then went on to earn a Master of Theological Science from John Paul II Institute, Pontifical Lateran University (now part of The Catholic University) and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. Heather and her husband Owen are practicing real estate attorneys for their companies: Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. and Title Partners, LLC. They are the proud parents of Maura (SCA 2017), Patrick, and Declan.
Psychiatrist at Renewal Christian Counseling Center
Pastor of St. William Parish in the Diocese of Detroit
Father Savickas was ordained a priest December 6, 1974, and all of his priestly assignments have been at parishes with schools. He served as an active member of the Archdiocesan “Catholic Schools in the Future Committee” from 2007 through 2010, and then on the “Catholic School Advisory Board” from 2010 through 2013.
Assigned as pastor to St. William Parish in Walled Lake since 1985, he has striven to incorporate their school program as an intrinsic element of the parish. He strongly endorses the Archbishop’s statement in Unleash the Gospel that, “Catholic Schools are an apostolate that is the responsibility of all parishes and all Christ’s faithful.” St. William School is recognized in the Archdiocese for its leadership in creating a program to serve children with special needs. Also, it is the first school in this Archdiocese to establish an Administrative Oversight Board, a concept which is hoped to aid schools that are struggling with changing demographics and declining enrollment. Fr. Savickas is excited that, with the aid of this dedicated group, the decision has been made to expand the school to include programs for 3 and 4-year-old children. Above all, he recognizes that the mission of all Catholic Schools is to help our children encounter Christ and to be nurtured as disciples, while striving for academic excellence.
