KuhnCHARLOTTE — Michelle Kuhn has been named principal of St. Ann School in Charlotte effective July 1, succeeding retiring principal Kathy McKinney.
Kuhn has more than 15 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools system, most recently serving as an assistant principal at St. Mark School in Huntersville.
“As a leader in Catholic education with almost two decades worth of experience, I am excited to work with Mrs. Kuhn to continue building up the vibrant Catholic identity and culture of St. Ann,” said Dr. Gregory Monroe, Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools superintendent, in a statement.
“Her commitment to her faith and mission of our schools to lead souls closer to Christ is evident in the ways she currently interacts with our Catholic school families, faculty and staff.”
A member of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, Kuhn holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Belmont Abbey College and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Notre Dame.
During her time at Notre Dame, Kuhn was a member of the 12th cohort of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, which prepares future Catholic school principals to lead with zeal.
“My educational history, coupled with my own faith journey, has led me to a place where I feel that doing this work is my passion, my mission and my professional vocation,” Kuhn said in a statement. “I eagerly look forward to becoming a part of the St. Ann family as I get to know this gem in our diocese.”
A graduate of the Catholic schools system in Charlotte herself, Kuhn is married to fellow Charlotte Catholic High School graduate Jeremy Kuhn. Two of the Kuhns’ four children are graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School, and their third daughter is currently a 10th-grader at CCHS and their son is a seventh-grader at Holy Trinity Middle School.
“Directed by the spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph who founded St. Ann’s School, who recognize God as a wholly inclusive, selfless and unceasing All-Embracing Love, I look forward to carrying on the school’s mission of offering an education that connects each child to the greater good of each and of all,” Kuhn said.
— Catholic News Herald