WELCOME

NEW CHAIR & BOARD MEMBERS

Priscilla Gonzaba is our new Board Chair. Her ties to Central run deep, she is a mother to two Central Alum and has been a longtime supporter of our institution. She is also the first female to serve as Board Chair! We look forward to her leadership.

Joining the Board of Directors is Dr. William Buhrman, Carlos Contreras, III ‘77, Dr. Jessica Uhlig and Brother Tim Piepryzca, S.M.

Dr. Buhrman and Contreras are replacing the spots vacated by Dr. Aaron Tyler and Clarence Kahlig ‘65. Buhrman is the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Mary’s University. Contreras is the CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Antonio and former Assistant City Manager. Dr. Uhlig and Brother Piepryzca are the Marianist appointees, replacing Sr. Gretchen Trautman and Brother Mike O’Grady. Uhlig is Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Mission Integration at St. Mary’s University. She was previously, Executive Director of Marianist Educational Associates. Brother Piepryzca is a chemistry instructor at St. Mary’s University and former science teacher at Central Catholic.

We thank you for your commitment and service to Central, for driving the mission and your efforts to improving our school.

When you include Central Catholic High School in your estate plan, your generosity provides a well-rounded education rooted in the Marianist philosophy. Thank you for ensuring that Central Catholic can develop our students into young men of character well into the future.

The estate plans you make now ensure that Central Catholic’s mission and traditions are transferred from one generation to another. Planned giving allows your loyalty and generosity to continue beyond your lifetime. A planned gift includes but is not limited to bequests, charitable annuities and remainder trusts, life insurance policies, and securities.

All donors made known to Central Catholic become members of the Nova Bella Pillars Club. This group of donors is named for the motto “Nova Bella” which has been taken from Blessed Fr. Joseph Chaminade’s work following his return from exile to France as a result of the French Revolution.

The original motto, “Nova bella eligit Dominus” translates to “The Lord has chosen new wars” and is a scriptural reference to the need for adaptation and change in the modern world. Deferred gifts help ensure that Central Catholic High School will have adequate funds well into the future to respond to changing times and needs.