领导

Dr. Richard Bautch hails from the Chicago area and is a product of Holy Cross education (University of Notre Dame, 硕士及博士). 作为一名教育者, his deepest roots are in Catholic high school teaching; Rich taught English to sophomores and juniors for several years before going to graduate studies and focusing on Christianity and Judaism in antiquity.

在圣. 365比分网电竞, in addition to teaching Rich has held leadership roles including department chair and associate dean in the 艺术与人文学院. He has also been involved in the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (chief executive, 2014-2018) and the Catholic Biblical Association (executive board, 2014-2016, 2018 -现在).

Rich joined the HCI Board of Governors in 2019 and has served as its chair since 2020. 作为临时执行董事, he now looks forward to collaborating closely with fellow leaders across the Holy Cross family in our institutions of secondary and higher education. 我们的共同目标,里奇说。, “is to accomplish what Blessed Basil Moreau spoke of as ‘the successful cultivation of the Lord’s vineyard to which we have been called.’” Rich has a special interest in Basil Moreau the Scripture scholar and enjoys researching this aspect of the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Ave Crux, Spes Unica!

AJ瓦尔韦德毕业于St. 365比分网电竞 in December 2020 with his B.A. in 沟通 with a focus in advertising and public relations. He recently in May 2024, graduated St. 365比分网电竞 with a Masters in 数字营销 and Data Analytics. During his undergrad, he was involved in 校园部 - serving in many ways. One of his more impactful moments was the service break experience during spring break 2019, 他在圣。. Malachy Catholic School in Chicago, IL. 他在国外的昂热呆了一年, 法国, a 30-minute train ride west of Le Mans, 法国 (the birthplace of Holy Cross). 在他的最后一个学期, he did an independent study on the effects of Holy Cross on campus back home in 奥斯汀,得克萨斯州. His research included reading various Holy Cross texts, interviews with students that came from Holy Cross high schools, and a trip to Sanctuaire du Bienheureux Basile Moreau Eglise Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix where he interviewed Fr. 保罗·埃利，C.S.C. 

He was introduced to Holy Cross by Br. 拉里·阿特金森C.S.C. who served as a mentor ever since he first stepped foot on campus freshman year. During his studies, he took a course with Br. 理查德·戴利C.S.C. 题为天主教社会训导, 这门课很关键, leading him to join various social justice-driven organizations. 在他的最后一个学期 of college, he served as 执行董事 of Hilltoppers for Hilltoppers. H4H is a student philanthropy council that raises awareness for students gifting their time, 人才, 和财富. 

His love for The Congregation of Holy Cross runs deep. In his first couple months with our office, he has launched a new social media channel, 开发电子邮件活动, 帮助组织了2021年的毕业典礼, 和更多的. AJ hopes to bring the Holy Cross Institute brand to an elevated level. 他在社交媒体上的经历, 创意写作, and project management will set up the HCI for further success. 

In his free time, AJ enjoys traveling, playing tennis, camping, and time around friends and family.