OLSH Hires New President

has appointed Terry O'Rourke Donoghue as its new president. 

O'Rourke Donoghue will begin work March 19 at the Moon-based parochial school. She replaces former OLSH president Elizabeth Santillo, who from her position in July. 

Santillo was president at OLSH since 2008. OLSH assistant principal Tim Plocinik, school business manager Cathy Neubert and director of advancement Cheryl Karashin filled the role of interim-president after Santillo's departure. 

O'Rouke Donoghue has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's in business administration from

Her background includes work in higher education, telecommunications and marketing, according to a statement from the school. 

Anna Budavich, chair of the OLSH Board of Directors said in a statement: 

The search process for our new president, which began back in November, yielded a number of outstanding candidates for this important role at our school. After a series of interviews with those who emerged as finalists for the presidency, the search committee identified Terry as the individual whose background, leadership abilities, energy and vision represented an ideal fit for OLSH at this point in its history.