President

Jed holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in theology. He conceived the idea of beginning this school while praying a Marian novena, and he hopes that this school will help souls to imitate Mary and her Son.

Jed and his wife, Kristin, live in Maryland with their four children, and he considers it a special blessing to be part of the Church in the area surrounding Mount St. Mary's.

Vice President

Kristin is a homeschooling mother of four. After graduating from Mount St. Mary's University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and a minor in Theology, she worked in classical secondary education for the last thirteen years. In addition to teaching, she has also worked in curriculum development and administrative support. She has been amazed to see the many blessings unfolding from this school and is excited to help bring classical education in the Catholic tradition to Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Secretary & Treasurer

Susan Sucher is a homeschooling mother of nine and wife to Greg. After earning a B.A. in mathematics from Carthage College, she worked as an actuary for several years. Staying home with her children for the following twenty years afforded her plenty of opportunities to travel and learn with her growing family, which she has greatly treasured. Susan and her husband, Greg, live in Eldersburg, MD and are members of the St. Timothy's Ordinariate Parish in Sykesville, MD.

Chaplain

Fr. Mariano Vicchi, IVE, was born and raised in Mendoza, Argentina. On March 1, 1997, he entered the novitiate of the Institute of the Incarnate Word in San Rafael, Mendoza. He received the priestly ordination on August 29, 2003. After ordination, he was assigned to the IVE seminary in Maryland, USA. In July of 2004, he was assigned as superior of the St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, where he remained for eight years. In July of 2012, he was named rector of the Fulton Sheen House of Formation in Chillum, MD. In January 2020, he was assigned to the IVE mission in Saudi Arabia. In October 2023, he returned to the US and was assigned to the IVE Emmitsburg community, where is now pastor of St. Anthony Shrine/Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph’s.

Originally from Argentina, Fr. Alberto was ordained in 1997 and obtained his Doctorate in Philosophy at Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum in Italy. He taught both Theology and Philosophy for ten years in Argentina. In addition to his now completed work as IVE Provincial Superior, he was pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel/St. Anthony Shrine and of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Emmitsburg, Maryland until 2024 and was very instrumental in the opening of this school. He is now stationed at the Ven. Fulton Sheen Seminary in Chillum, MD.

Rhonda O’Malley serves as a member of the board. Most recently she holds a BA in Theology from Catholic Distance University. She served on the St. Mary’s Catholic School board Hagerstown, Maryland for several years and past president from 2020-2024. She was the Marketing Director at the Parkway Neuroscience & Spine Institute Hagerstown, Maryland from 2016-2021. She is a current member of 20 years and past president of Town & Country Garden Club Hagerstown, Maryland. She resides in Hagerstown with her husband Neil and they have 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys gardening, sailing, and traveling. She is honored and excited to be apart of the Annunciation High School board and to support our youth to be soldiers for Christ in beauty, goodness, and truth.

Michael Hahn teaches Scripture and theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and is the director of Emmaus Academic, a Catholic academic publishing house headquartered in Steubenville, Ohio. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology and economics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and master's and doctoral degrees in theology from the University of Notre Dame. He lives with his wife, Ana, and their eight children in Emmitsburg.