Joseph Padasak, EdD, school administration, Joseph O. Padasak has been appointed the new president of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School near Hagerstown. Padasak most recently served as superintendent for the Chambersburg Area School District in Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2019. “It is a great honor for me to join the Goretti family at this critical and exciting time in Catholic education," he said in the news release. "Goretti’s mission to educate and form productive members of society in the Catholic faith is so important now, not only for the region, but also for the country." Padasak received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Education degree from Western Maryland College and a Doctor of Education degree from Widener University.

Joseph Padasak graduated with the class of 1999 and a Doctorate in Education. Padasak was known for his work in the educational sphere and his role as superintendent for the Chambersburg Area School District. 

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