Welcome to our "Falcon Spotlight Podcast," where we will get to meet some of the inspiring teachers, staff members, coaches and students who make West Catholic High School a special place.

On this episode we feature Dean of Students Sean Nolan, who also is director of our Households System where students and staff strive together for excellence in Prayer, Presence and Persistent Growth.

In this podcast, WC's Strategic Content Creator John Gonzalez covers a variety of topics with Mr. Nolan, including Feast Weeks, the Households System and the fact he as a twin brother in the GR Diocese.

Here is some biographical information he provided.

Falcon Spotlight - Sean Nolan

Hometown: Muskegon, MI
Job Title: Dean of Students and Director of Households System
How many years at West Catholic: In my 11th year
Favorite food: Steak, medium-rare
Favorite thing about my job and why: I really enjoy seeing the success stories for students who are able to accomplish what they, behaviorally or academically, weren't yet doing. Their successes are really meaningful for me as an administrator because it means that the student gains a better sense of the vocation God has for them, the love that Jesus Christ offers them.
Something you might not know about me: I have an identical twin brother who is a Catholic priest for this Diocese.

A few questions he answered....

What do you love about the West Catholic community?

My professional journey has involved a bit of academic training: I have a Master's degree in Theology and another Master's degree in Philosophy. As part of those degrees, I was then hired to teach Theology here at West Catholic and, later on, also took up teaching Latin.

Tell us more about your family and personal life.

I've been married for nearly 13 years now. My wife and I have six beautiful children, aged 10 to 2 months. I grew up in Muskegon, and my wife grew up in Westphalia, so Grand Rapids is a nice middle ground for us between where our families are from.

What do you love about the West Catholic community? What are your favorite memories?

I've been consistently impressed with the generosity of the families here at West Catholic, with their openness to working together. I remember a couple of years ago at the Back to School BBQ cleaning up and so many students and parents stayed behind to help clear chairs, move tables, take out the trash, etc. We also have a really wonderful tradition here of Eucharistic Adoration in the St John Paul II Chapel.

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