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Paul Mullaney

President
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Mr. Mullaney became Bishop Noll’s first president on Jan. 6, 2014, after a career in journalism that included 23 years at The Times of Northwest Indiana and six at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, Calif. He was The Times’ managing editor for seven years.

Mr. Mullaney graduated in 1977 from Bishop Noll and in 1981 from the University of Notre Dame. In 2011, the Notre Dame Club of Northwest Indiana presented him with its Award of the Year for his contributions in the community. Mr. Mullaney currently serves on the board of directors for the Carmelite Home of St Joseph in East Chicago. Previously he served six years on the board of directors for Lake Area United Way and was in his third term on Bishop Noll’s volunteer board when he stepped off to fill the position of school president. Mr. Mullaney also is active in his parish, Our Lady of Grace in Highland, and has been involved as a coach, board member and officer in local youth sports organizations, including the diocesan CYO program, Woodmar Youth Baseball and Hammond Optimist Youth Sports.

Mr. Mullaney and his wife, Kelly, have six children, all of whom are Bishop Noll graduates.

MR. MULLANEY IN THE NEWS

Paul Mullaney '77 appointed as President of Bishop Noll Institute
The schools office of the Diocese of Gary has announced the hiring of Paul Mullaney as president of Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond.

“I’m excited. I’m humbled and honored to have been selected,” said Mullaney, currently managing editor of The Times Media Company. “I look forward to working with a very talented team of people and making Bishop Noll even better now and in the future.”

Mullaney becomes the second president of a diocesan high school hired this year. Earlier, Harry J. Vande Velde III was hired and installed as president at Andrean High School.

The presidential model of school leadership is designed to relieve the principal of many non-academic-related duties, e.g., fundraising, recruiting, marketing, public relations, maintenance, and buildings and grounds.  "I couldn't be more excited for the future of Bishop Noll, said BNI principal Craig Stafford. Paul Mullaney brings all of the skills necessary to be a successful president, and also has a deep sense of commitment to Bishop Noll."

Michael Whelan, President of the Board of Limited Jurisdiction, said of Mullaney’s appointment, “Having worked with Mr. Mullaney for the past 5 years on the Board of Limited Jurisdiction I can only say this is a great day for Bishop Noll Institute and its past , present and future stakeholders. As an alumnus, parent, local leader and a devoted Catholic, Paul’s passion for Bishop Noll Institute and the furtherance of its mission is an example for all of us.  Having served on the committee to get approval for this model and then serving on the search committee for the new president, I can only say that Mr. Mullaney is the perfect candidate for this new leadership role. Paul has the full support of our board and our principal.”

A 1977 graduate of Bishop Noll, Mullaney believes he has something to offer the school. Now in its 93rd year, Noll is the oldest Catholic high school in the Lake County area. “I want to continue to build on the great work being done and keep Catholic secondary education strong and make it available and affordable to those who covet it,” he said.

Dr. Barbara O’Block, diocesan school superintendent, commented, "The Bishop Noll community is fortunate that an active alumnus, who is passionate about Noll and its future, is named as its president.  Not only has Paul Mullaney served and supported Noll in many volunteer positions since his graduation but has seen four of six children graduate from Noll; two daughters are current students at Noll.”

O’Block added, “Paul Mullaney is well-known and well-respected in Northwest Indiana. We look forward to his sharing the many gifts and skills he brings to this newly-created position."

A product of Catholic education, Mullaney attended Our Lady of Grace in Highland, Bishop Noll, and the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1981 with a degree in American studies, with an emphasis on communications.

“I know many of the [Noll] stakeholders, I’m an alumnus, and I have a passion for the school and Catholic education,” Mullaney said. “I want to see it thrive.”

Mullaney has been with The Times for 28 years. He started out of college as a sports writer, eventually working for The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, Calif. Returning with wife Kelly to Northwest Indiana in the mid-1990s, he has been with The Times since 1996.

A former member of the boards of trustees for Bishop Noll and Lake Area United Way, Mullaney is now a trustee for St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home in East Chicago. He has served at Our Lady of Grace as a CYO coach, lector, and on the parish finance committee.

Originally published December 2, 2013
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