It was great announcing a free day for the student body in celebration of our first IHSA State Championship (wrestling, 2000)," Segredo said. "There have been so many great memories as principal over the years. While principal, he facilitated the opening of Montini's 300 Wing and Field House. The two biggest challenges of becoming principal at Montini, according to Segredo, were learning its culture and leading a coed school. He also began Montini Catholic's now 26-year tradition of hosting a Golden Gobbler Thanksgiving Food Drive every November. He added more AP classes to the curriculum, established the Signum Fidei Program and brought the Kairos Retreat program to Montini. He also increased class time by six minutes and increased graduation requirements, adding three years of science and two years of World Language. Jim Segredo, center, with former Montini Catholic Bronco varsity football coach Chris Andriano and former Montini principal Maryann O'Neill.Īs principal of Montini, Segredo was determined to reduce class size by adding more teachers to the faculty.
Brother Tom was great and he gave me the time I needed to decide and after spending a low profile day at Montini, with the students and faculty, it really felt right to me and I accepted the position three weeks after the initial interview." Rita after 20 years as a graduate, teacher and administrator. "I didn't realize how tough it would be to leave St. When the position was offered, Segredo found himself a little reluctant. Brother Tom used to work at De La Salle in Chicago so we knew each other from Archdiocese of Chicago and Catholic League events." "After about a week, I received a call from Brother Thomas Harding and that is when I knew it was Montini Catholic. Answering an ad for a western suburban Catholic high school seeking a principal - he was not aware at the time of what school he was applying to. Rita High School at the time, "got the bug" to become a school principal. It was in 1997 when Segredo, vice president at St. He was presented with the sign during the reception. He was brought to tears by the many speeches given and upon being informed that Montini's board had unanimously elected to have the school's east (entrance) drive named after him - Jim Segredo Drive. On Friday, May 19, parents, friends and colleagues gathered to say goodbye and wish him well at a special reception in his honor.
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