August School Board Notes
Fr. John Gathungu
Fr. John Gathungu was ordained on January 1, 1990. He served in a variety of parishes in Nyeri, Africa, including at a Pastoral Center, before he went for further studies in 1993 at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He graduated with a master's degree in Religious Studies in 1996. He served as Catholic Education Secretary while residing at Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral in Nyeri. In 2002, he was serving two parishes and in 2004, he volunteered to serve four years in the Diocese of Lodwar, including time in the Kakuma refugeee camp. He worked in other local communities and later was appointed diocesan Pastoral Coordinator. In 2008, he came to Idaho, residing at St. Gertrude's Monastery, and later in Holy Trinity Station in Nezperce. He was parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, McCall; St. Katherine Station, Cascade; and St. Jerome Chapel, Riggins from 2011-13. He was administrator at St. Mary Immaculate Parish in St. Maries and in Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Harrison from 2013-15.
pastor@stspeterandpaulparish.org
pastor@stspeterandpaulparish.org
Mark Frei
Chair
Mark is currently a farmer and rancher north of Grangeville and an Idaho County Commissioner. He and his wife Theresa have four children: Anthony, Johannes, Gabriel and Marie. Before returning to his home town with his family, he worked for the Catholic Diocese of Helena as the Director of Pastoral and Renewal Services, Mark was responsible for directing diocesan efforts around the areas of Evangelization, Family Life, Social Justice, Cursillo and Charismatic Renewal Movements, Rural Life, Native American Ministry, Catholic Relief Services, Aid to the Needy, and the Guatemala Mission. He was an ex-officio board member of the Montana Catholic Conference and Catholic Social Services of Montana.
Mark graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and summa cum laude from the Pontifical Lateran University with a Bachelor of Philosophy, and continued graduate studies in theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He holds a Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching from The Catholic University of America and Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice. He received the distinguished honor of the “Selfless Servant Award” while at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in Europe and studied in Austria for two semesters. mark.frei30@gmail.com
Mark graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and summa cum laude from the Pontifical Lateran University with a Bachelor of Philosophy, and continued graduate studies in theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He holds a Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching from The Catholic University of America and Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice. He received the distinguished honor of the “Selfless Servant Award” while at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in Europe and studied in Austria for two semesters. mark.frei30@gmail.com
Adam Miller
Vice-Chair
Adam worked for United Parcel Service as an Operations Manager for 15 years. While working fulltime, he completed his B.A. in Operations Management with the University of Washington. While attending college he met his wife Krista Gresham. Krista grew up in Grangeville and loves it very much, so once they were married and decided to start a family they chose to leave the Seattle area seven years ago. They now have two beautiful boys, Dylan and Eli, who both attend SPPS. They feel very blessed for when their boys were ready to attend preschool, SPPS started the first preschool class with Ms. Sara. Both boys have loved the school over the last few years in all aspects of learning. Adam now works for Idaho Forest Group. amiller@idfg.com
Christi Sonnen
A Grangeville High School alumni, Christi began working as an admin for Primeland in 1996, leaving 15 years later as office manager. She's now a stay at home mom and supports her husband, Adam, in their farming and ranching operation. They have two children, Cole who is in SPPS' preschool, and Cora. acsonnen@gmail.com
Andrea Howe
Andrea Howe works part time for Cottonwood Community Federal Credit Union as a loan officer and stays home part time with her children. She lives in Grangeville and has three children: Callie, Tucker, and Blake.
andyghowe@yahoo.com
andyghowe@yahoo.com
Eric Kopczynski
ekopski@yahoo.com
Matt Jessup
Matt is a SPPS alumnus, graduating from Grangeville High School in 1997. He attended the University of Idaho where he met his wife, Tema, from Hayden Lake, Idaho. After graduating in 2003 with degrees in Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems and English, Matt moved to Chicago, IL with Tema where Matt worked as a Human Resources Administrator for AAR Corp., an aeronautical supply and logistics company. In 2008, they moved to Boise, Idaho. There, Matt worked as an HRIS Analyst for the JR Simplot Company. Three years later, Matt and Tema moved to Grangeville where Matt commuted to and from the University of Idaho School of Law in Moscow, Idaho, graduating in 2004 with the degree of Juris Doctor of Law. Now, Matt practices law in Grangeville, Tema is a physician with Syringa General Hospital and their three children, Joe, Kayla and Leah attend school at SPPS.
Jessup_matt@hotmail.com
Jessup_matt@hotmail.com
Yvonne Falk
yvonne.falk@aol.com
